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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENT-PHELPS R-III·NCES 291071000360

DENT-PHELPS ELEM.

27870 Hwy C, SALEM, MO 65560 · (573) 729-4680 · Dent County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
Enrollment
256
Elementary
STATE 315
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
128 students
STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
15
Kindergarten
17
Grade 1
27
Grade 2
30
Grade 3
25
Grade 4
20
Grade 5
25
Grade 6
31
Grade 7
38
Grade 8
28
Student demographics
White
24596%
STATE 67%
Hispanic
42%
STATE 9%
Black
21%
STATE 15%
Asian
52%
STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13452%
Female
12248%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
60.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -9.3pp since 2023
Math
46.2%
MO avg 48.7% . -35.9pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
256
+5 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.2:1
% White
96%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DENT-PHELPS ELEM.

DENT-PHELPS ELEM. is one of the cozy elementary campuss in SALEM, Missouri, operated by DENT-PHELPS R-III, with 256 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8.

Operationally, DENT-PHELPS ELEM. answers to DENT-PHELPS R-III, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, DENT-PHELPS ELEM. reports that nearly all students (96%) are White. That composition is broadly in line with Dent County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, DENT-PHELPS ELEM. has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 50% of students at DENT-PHELPS ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Dent County (around 73%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DENT-PHELPS ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.3%; this one delivers 57.7%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Dent County) logs that median household earnings sit near $56,312, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. DENT-PHELPS ELEM. is one of 9 public schools in Dent County (combined enrollment of about 2,169 students).

Nearest neighbor: SALEM SR. HIGH, around 7.6 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, DENT-PHELPS ELEM. comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 43.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DENT-PHELPS ELEM. has held roughly steady, going from 251 students in 2018 to 256 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the DENT-PHELPS ELEM. community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Dent County at a glance

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Population
14,539
Census ACS
Median income
$56,312
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,169 students

Quick facts

School name
DENT-PHELPS ELEM.
District
DENT-PHELPS R-III
Address
27870 Hwy C, SALEM, MO 65560
Phone
(573) 729-4680
County
Dent County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
256
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
11.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
128 (50%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
291071000360
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DENT-PHELPS ELEM.
How large is DENT-PHELPS ELEM.?
DENT-PHELPS ELEM. enrolls approximately 256 students in grades PK-08.
Is DENT-PHELPS ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
DENT-PHELPS ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does DENT-PHELPS ELEM. have?
DENT-PHELPS ELEM. employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DENT-PHELPS ELEM.?
At DENT-PHELPS ELEM., the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian.
Who oversees DENT-PHELPS ELEM.?
DENT-PHELPS ELEM. is overseen by DENT-PHELPS R-III in Dent County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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