Enrollment
231
Elementary
DISTRICT 237 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALISBURY R-IV·NCES 292752001683
SALISBURY ELEM.
305 E 6TH ST, SALISBURY, MO 65281 · (660) 388-6611 · Chariton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
113 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (30).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
SALISBURY ELEM.→SALISBURY HIGH
Based on grade levels within SALISBURY R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
46.4%
MO avg 44.9% . +5.0pp since 2021
Math
53.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +9.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.0% | 30.4% | 35.2% | 18.4% |
| Math | 22.2% | 30.9% | 28.5% | 18.2% |
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 | 46.4% | 53.1% |
| 2023-24 | 41.2% | 57.8% |
| 2022-23 | 45.1% | 53.2% |
| 2021-22 | 41.4% | 43.9% |
% 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
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 SALISBURY ELEM.
SALISBURY ELEM.'s state test result (51.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALISBURY ELEM. this school | 231 | 48.9% | 51.0% |
| COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM. GALLATIN | 225 | 48.0% | 42.5% |
| JASPER CO. ELEM. JASPER | 241 | 47.3% | 47.8% |
| MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM. PATTON | 233 | 50.2% | 44.0% |
| GREENFIELD ELEM. GREENFIELD | 235 | 51.1% | 16.8% |
| GRANDVIEW ELEM. HILLSBORO | 231 | 46.3% | 55.0% |
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 SALISBURY ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #289 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #273 of 1,019 ▼ 77 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #423 of 1,018 ▲ 139 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.1pp | #205 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 231 | #880 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #98 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.0% | #791 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.9% | #666 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #502 of 684 |
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
231
+12 (+5%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 231 | 21.6 | 10.7:1 | 49% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 231 | 21.8 | 10.6:1 | 39% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 220 | 22.5 | 9.8:1 | 46% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 219 | 20 | 10.9:1 | 51% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 250 | 20.4 | 12.2:1 | 42% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 234 | 20 | 11.7:1 | 47% (111) |
| 2010-11 | 227 | 20 | 11.3:1 | 50% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 235 | 22 | 10.7:1 | 32% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 341 | 21 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SALISBURY ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (250 to 231); teachers up 6% (20.4 to 21.6).
About SALISBURY ELEM.
SALISBURY ELEM. is an elementary school located in SALISBURY, Missouri, in Chariton County. The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 231 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average enrollment is about 315.
SALISBURY R-IV enrolls 473 students, and its 2 schools include SALISBURY ELEM..
White students are 93% of those enrolled at SALISBURY ELEM.. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. That is in line with Chariton County, where about 93% of residents are White. A diversity index of 14% means there is a 14% chance two randomly chosen students at SALISBURY ELEM. are from different groups.
SALISBURY ELEM. has 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7:1. Elementary schools in Missouri have an average ratio of 12.4:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 49%.
A school with SALISBURY ELEM.'s lunch-eligibility share in Missouri is predicted to score 41.6%. SALISBURY ELEM. scores 51.0%, 9.5 points above that line.
The county, Chariton County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $71,520 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Chariton County has 8 public schools with about 992 students, including SALISBURY ELEM..
Measured in a straight line, SALISBURY HIGH is about 0.5 miles from SALISBURY ELEM.. The ten-mile area around SALISBURY ELEM. holds 4 other public schools. The school's 51.0% average proficiency ranks 6th among 9 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around SALISBURY ELEM. as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school grew from 219 students in 2020-21 to 231 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for SALISBURY ELEM. lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Chariton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,390
Census ACS
Median income
$71,520
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
992 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other SALISBURY Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named SALISBURY Elementary. SALISBURY ELEM. is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Salisbury Elementary SchoolAllentown, PA · 461 students
- Salisbury ElementarySalisbury, MA · 386 students
- Salisbury Elementary SchoolGap, PA · 258 students
- Salisbury Elementary SchoolSalisbury, NH · 64 students
Nearby schools
- SALISBURY HIGH0.5 mi · 242
- WESTRAN MIDDLE7.3 mi · 129
- KEYTESVILLE ELEM.7.3 mi · 80
- KEYTESVILLE HIGH7.3 mi · 48
- GLASGOW ELEMENTARY.13.4 mi · 126
- GLASGOW HIGH13.4 mi · 188
Frequently asked questions
About SALISBURY ELEM.How many students attend SALISBURY ELEM.?
SALISBURY ELEM. enrolls approximately 231 students in grades PK-06.
Is SALISBURY ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
SALISBURY ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does SALISBURY ELEM. have?
SALISBURY ELEM. employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at SALISBURY ELEM.?
Student demographics at SALISBURY ELEM. are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is SALISBURY ELEM. in?
SALISBURY ELEM. is part of SALISBURY R-IV.
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