SALISBURY ELEM.

SALISBURY ELEM. is a modestly sized elementary campus in SALISBURY, Missouri, run under SALISBURY R-IV. The school serves 231 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 27% leaner than typical.

Across the 2 schools in SALISBURY R-IV (473 students total), SALISBURY ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, SALISBURY ELEM. lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Beyond that, the school shows 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Chariton County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting SALISBURY ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 49% of students at SALISBURY ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SALISBURY ELEM. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.4%, the actual is 50.6%, a residual of +0.2 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Chariton County shows median household earnings sit near $71,520, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Chariton County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 992 students), of which SALISBURY ELEM. is one.

The closest other public school is SALISBURY HIGH, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SALISBURY ELEM. at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 49.3%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. SALISBURY ELEM.'s enrollment has declined 8% since 2018, when it stood at 250 (now 231). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.