Enrollment
152
Elementary
STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREEN FOREST R-II·NCES 291326000562
GREEN FOREST ELEM.
6111 HWY F, SALEM, MO 65560 · (573) 729-3902 · Dent County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
93 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 19% smaller than its 8th grade class (16).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.4pp since 2021
Math
73.6%
MO avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 32.6% | 29.4% | 31.5% | 6.3% |
| Math | 41.0% | 32.6% | 17.8% | 8.4% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 73.6% |
| 2023-24 | 66.3% | 81.4% |
| 2022-23 | 63.6% | 80.2% |
| 2021-22 | 65.4% | 78.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
75.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+38.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 38 points, placing it in Missouri's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like GREEN FOREST ELEM.
GREEN FOREST ELEM.'s state test result (75.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREEN FOREST ELEM. this school | 152 | 61.2% | 75.0% |
| BRAYMER ELEM. BRAYMER | 148 | 59.5% | 42.3% |
| BEVIER ELEM. BEVIER | 159 | 62.9% | 34.4% |
| DORA ELEM. DORA | 147 | 61.9% | 55.8% |
| LOCKWOOD ELEM. LOCKWOOD | 142 | 59.9% | 34.6% |
| TARKIO ELEMENTARY TARKIO | 142 | 61.3% | 34.4% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where GREEN FOREST ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Dent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #24 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.6% | #31 of 1,019 ▼ 25 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #130 of 1,018 ▼ 57 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.2pp | #231 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 152 | #1,044 of 1,294 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.2% | #433 of 1,165 | #5 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
152
-36 (-19%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 270
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 152 | 14.5 | 10.5:1 | 61% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 15 | 10.7:1 | 56% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 155 | 15 | 10.3:1 | 52% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 188 | 14 | 13.4:1 | 76% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 193 | 13.4 | 14.4:1 | 73% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 192 | 14 | 13.7:1 | 75% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 172 | 13 | 13.2:1 | 67% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 248 | 14 | 17.7:1 | 53% (131) |
| 1990-91 | 270 | 11 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GREEN FOREST ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (193 to 152); teachers up 8% (13.4 to 14.5).
About GREEN FOREST ELEM.
GREEN FOREST ELEM. is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in SALEM, Missouri. Enrollment stands at 152 students, covering kindergarten through 8. The school is 52% below the average for elementary schools in Missouri.
GREEN FOREST ELEM. reports to GREEN FOREST R-II.
The share of White students at GREEN FOREST ELEM. is 98%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 4%.
The school had 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.5:1. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average ratio is 12.4:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 61%. The gap from the 73% average for public schools in Dent County is 12 points.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results for GREEN FOREST ELEM. is 37.0%. It actually posts 75.0%, which is 38.0 points higher and in the top 10% of Missouri schools.
For Dent County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $56,312 a year, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Dent County number 9, with about 2,169 students.
OAK HILL ELEM., about 6.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Within ten miles of GREEN FOREST ELEM., there are 6 other public schools. On average proficiency, GREEN FOREST ELEM. is 1st of 7 nearby schools with test data.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 152 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 188. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.4:1 in 2020-21, and 10.5:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for GREEN FOREST ELEM. lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Dent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in SALEM
- SALEM SR. HIGHHigh · 606 students
- SALEM UPPER ELEM.Elementary · 335 students
- WM. H. LYNCH ELEM.Elementary · 257 students
- DENT-PHELPS ELEM.Elementary · 256 students
- SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 254 students
- NORTH WOOD ELEM.Elementary · 155 students
Other GREEN FOREST Elementary schools
One other US public school is named GREEN FOREST Elementary. GREEN FOREST ELEM. is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGREEN FOREST, AR · 445 students
Nearby schools
- OAK HILL ELEM.6.1 mi · 149
- SALEM UPPER ELEM.8.5 mi · 335
- SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL8.5 mi · 254
- SALEM SR. HIGH8.6 mi · 606
- WM. H. LYNCH ELEM.9.0 mi · 257
- OZARK HILLS SCHOOL9.1 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About GREEN FOREST ELEM.How many students attend GREEN FOREST ELEM.?
GREEN FOREST ELEM. enrolls approximately 152 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does GREEN FOREST ELEM. serve?
GREEN FOREST ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does GREEN FOREST ELEM. have?
GREEN FOREST ELEM. employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
How diverse is GREEN FOREST ELEM.?
GREEN FOREST ELEM. reports a student body of 98% White, 2% Hispanic.
Who oversees GREEN FOREST ELEM.?
GREEN FOREST ELEM. is overseen by GREEN FOREST R-II in Dent County.
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