Enrollment
149
Elementary
STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAK HILL R-I·NCES 292304001319
OAK HILL ELEM.
6200 S HWY 19, SALEM, MO 65560 · (573) 729-5618 · Dent County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL149 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
96 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 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 55% larger than its 8th grade class (11).
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
27.4%
MO avg 44.9% . -7.2pp since 2021
Math
27.5%
MO avg 43.8% . -8.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.1% | 19.3% | 42.8% | 29.5% |
| Math | 10.2% | 17.3% | 35.7% | 36.7% |
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 | 27.4% | 27.5% |
| 2023-24 | 27.4% | 22.5% |
| 2022-23 | 33.8% | 31.1% |
| 2021-22 | 34.6% | 35.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 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 OAK HILL ELEM.
OAK HILL ELEM.'s state test result (26.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAK HILL ELEM. this school | 149 | 64.4% | 26.5% |
| BEVIER ELEM. BEVIER | 159 | 62.9% | 34.4% |
| GREEN FOREST ELEM. SALEM | 152 | 61.2% | 75.0% |
| HURLEY ELEM. HURLEY | 124 | 65.3% | 41.0% |
| BRAYMER ELEM. BRAYMER | 148 | 59.5% | 42.3% |
| LOCKWOOD ELEM. LOCKWOOD | 142 | 59.9% | 34.6% |
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 OAK HILL ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Dent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #799 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #787 of 1,019 ▲ 62 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #828 of 1,018 ▲ 8 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.8pp | #127 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 149 | #1,051 of 1,294 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.4% | #382 of 1,165 | #3 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
149
+20 (+16%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 191
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 149 | 12.5 | 11.9:1 | 64% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 140 | 12.4 | 11.3:1 | 63% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 131 | 14 | 9.4:1 | 63% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 129 | 12 | 10.8:1 | 66% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 147 | 12.5 | 11.8:1 | 68% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 142 | 12 | 11.8:1 | 80% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 100 | 8 | 12.5:1 | 57% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 160 | 13 | 12.3:1 | 56% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 191 | 13 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OAK HILL ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (147 to 149); teachers unchanged (12.5 to 12.5).
About OAK HILL ELEM.
In SALEM, Missouri, part of Dent County, OAK HILL ELEM. is an elementary school. The school's enrollment of 149 students covers kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students each.
OAK HILL ELEM. is part of OAK HILL R-I.
The large majority of students at OAK HILL ELEM., 98%, are White. OAK HILL ELEM. has a diversity index of 4%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 12.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.9:1. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average ratio is about 12.4:1. The school's lunch program data list 64% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Dent County is 73%.
OAK HILL ELEM. scores 26.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 35.8%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Dent County, median household income is about $56,312, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. OAK HILL ELEM. is one of 9 public schools in Dent County, which together enroll about 2,169 students.
SALEM UPPER ELEM. is the public school closest to OAK HILL ELEM., about 4.2 miles away. OAK HILL ELEM. has 7 other public schools within ten miles. OAK HILL ELEM. ranks 6th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 26.5% against a local average of 43.3%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, OAK HILL ELEM. went from 129 students to 149. Its ratio of students to teachers was 10.8:1 in 2020-21, and 11.9:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 OAK HILL Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 13 states are named OAK HILL Elementary. OAK HILL ELEM. is the 17th largest of the 17.
- OAK HILL ELEM.ST LOUIS, MO · 256 students
- Oak Hill ElementaryAntelope, CA · 700 students
- Oak Hill ElementaryEscondido, CA · 679 students
- Oak Hill Elementary SchoolCovington, GA · 663 students
- Oak Hill ElementarySeverna Park, MD · 628 students
Nearby schools
- SALEM UPPER ELEM.4.2 mi · 335
- OZARK HILLS SCHOOL5.0 mi · 5
- WM. H. LYNCH ELEM.5.2 mi · 257
- SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL5.3 mi · 254
- SALEM SR. HIGH5.4 mi · 606
- GREEN FOREST ELEM.6.1 mi · 152
Frequently asked questions
About OAK HILL ELEM.How large is OAK HILL ELEM.?
OAK HILL ELEM. enrolls approximately 149 students in grades KG-08.
Is OAK HILL ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
OAK HILL ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at OAK HILL ELEM.?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at OAK HILL ELEM..
How diverse is OAK HILL ELEM.?
OAK HILL ELEM. reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is OAK HILL ELEM. in?
OAK HILL ELEM. is part of OAK HILL R-I.
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