Enrollment
335
Elementary
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM R-80·NCES 292709001676
SALEM UPPER ELEM.
1601 S DOSS RD, SALEM, MO 65560 · (573) 729-6642 · Dent County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
335 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 76 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 27% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SALEM R-80. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -10.6pp since 2021
Math
31.8%
MO avg 43.8% . -6.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 11 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.7% | 16.1% | 49.5% | 20.5% |
| Math | 12.5% | 19.3% | 35.8% | 32.2% |
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 | 29.8% | 31.8% |
| 2023-24 | 39.8% | 42.6% |
| 2022-23 | 45.2% | 38.1% |
| 2021-22 | 40.4% | 38.1% |
% 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
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 SALEM UPPER ELEM.
SALEM UPPER ELEM.'s state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALEM UPPER ELEM. this school | 335 | 100.0% | 34.4% |
| CAMPBELL ELEM. CAMPBELL | 312 | 100.0% | 37.3% |
| OAK GROVE ELEM. POPLAR BLUFF | 317 | 100.0% | 62.4% |
| DONIPHAN ELEM. DONIPHAN | 351 | 100.0% | N/A |
| DAVID BARTON ELEM. BOONVILLE | 298 | 100.0% | 36.3% |
| NORTH ELEMENTARY WARSAW | 326 | 100.0% | 26.5% |
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 SALEM UPPER ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Dent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #667 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #723 of 1,019 ▼ 232 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #796 of 1,018 ▼ 196 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.5pp | #107 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 335 | #586 of 1,294 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #504 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #618 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #164 of 1,165 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #629 of 684 | N/A |
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
335
+10 (+3%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 299
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 335 | 25.7 | 13.0:1 | 100% (335) |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 26.2 | 13.1:1 | 100% (342) |
| 2022-23 | 336 | 26.5 | 12.7:1 | 62% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 25 | 13.0:1 | 99% (322) |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 27.9 | 12.4:1 | 100% (345) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 26 | 11.9:1 | 99% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 328 | 24 | 13.7:1 | 59% (194) |
| 2000-01 | 277 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 49% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 299 | 18 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SALEM UPPER ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (345 to 335); teachers down 8% (27.9 to 25.7).
About SALEM UPPER ELEM.
The public elementary school SALEM UPPER ELEM. is located in SALEM, Missouri. A total of 335 students attend the school, which covers grades 2 through 5.
District-wide, SALEM R-80 has 4 schools and 1,452 students.
About 87% of the student body at SALEM UPPER ELEM. is White. Smaller groups are 6% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at SALEM UPPER ELEM. is 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.0:1. That is close to the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. That is 27 points above the 73% average for public schools in Dent County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, SALEM UPPER ELEM. would be expected to post about 22.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Dent County show that the median household income is $56,312, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SALEM UPPER ELEM. is one of 9 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is OZARK HILLS SCHOOL, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles are 6 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, SALEM UPPER ELEM. is 6th of 7 on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Town: Remote, means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment is up 3% from 2020-21, when SALEM UPPER ELEM. had 325 students, to 2024-25, when it had 335.
The SALEM UPPER ELEM. community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 R-80
- SALEM SR. HIGHHigh · 606 students
- WM. H. LYNCH ELEM.Elementary · 257 students
- SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 254 students
Other schools in SALEM
- SALEM SR. HIGHHigh · 606 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
- GREEN FOREST ELEM.Elementary · 152 students
Nearby schools
- OZARK HILLS SCHOOL0.9 mi · 5
- WM. H. LYNCH ELEM.1.1 mi · 257
- SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 254
- SALEM SR. HIGH1.7 mi · 606
- NORTH WOOD ELEM.3.6 mi · 155
- OAK HILL ELEM.4.2 mi · 149
Frequently asked questions
About SALEM UPPER ELEM.What is the total enrollment at SALEM UPPER ELEM.?
SALEM UPPER ELEM. enrolls approximately 335 students in grades 02-05.
What age range does SALEM UPPER ELEM. serve?
SALEM UPPER ELEM. serves students from grade 02 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at SALEM UPPER ELEM.?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at SALEM UPPER ELEM..
What is the student diversity at SALEM UPPER ELEM.?
Student demographics at SALEM UPPER ELEM. are roughly 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is SALEM UPPER ELEM. in?
SALEM UPPER ELEM. is part of SALEM R-80.
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