SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM R-80·NCES 292709001679

WM. H. LYNCH ELEM.

101 N MAIN ST, SALEM, MO 65560 · (573) 729-6642 · Dent County

GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL257 STUDENTS

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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment

257

Elementary

DISTRICT 296 · STATE 315

Student : Teacher

14.7:1

17 FTE teachers

DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1

Free / Reduced Lunch

100%

257 students

DISTRICT 88% · STATE 54%

Community

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	77	30%
Kindergarten	75	29%
Grade 1	105	41%

Student demographics

22%Diversity index

The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.

DISTRICT 21% · STATE 52% · US 70%

White

22788%

DISTRICT 89% · STATE 67% · US 43%

Hispanic

125%

DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9% · US 30%

Black

21%

DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15% · US 15%

Two+

125%

DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%

Native American

31%

DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%

Pacific Islander

10%

DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%

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

Male

13452%

Female

12348%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to

WM. H. LYNCH ELEM.→SALEM UPPER ELEM.→SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL→SALEM SR. HIGH

Based on grade levels within SALEM R-80. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Schools most like WM. H. LYNCH ELEM.

School	Students	Low-income	Proficient
WM. H. LYNCH ELEM. this school	257	100.0%	N/A
SOUTH ELEMENTARY EDWARDS	258	100.0%	32.7%
CROCKER ELEM. CROCKER	236	100.0%	27.1%
CAMPBELL ELEM. CAMPBELL	312	100.0%	37.3%
KINGSTON PRIMARY CADET	229	100.0%	N/A
DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE Doniphan	311	100.0%	49.1%

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 WM. H. LYNCH ELEM. ranks

Among elementary schools

Measure	This school	In Missouri	In Dent County
Enrollment ranked largest first	257	#808 of 1,294	#2 of 6
Students per teacher ranked fewest first	14.7:1	#795 of 950	N/A
Diversity index ranked most diverse first	21.5%	#659 of 953	N/A
Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first	100%	#165 of 1,165	#2 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first	-6.2%	#537 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 2024-25

Enrollment

257

-17 (-6%) vs 2020

-30% since 1990-91, when it was 368

Student : Teacher

14.7:1

was 14.4:1

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	257	17.4	14.7:1	100% (257)
2023-24	256	17	15.1:1	100% (256)
2022-23	247	19.4	12.7:1	50% (123)
2020-21	274	19	14.4:1	99% (271)
2017-18	274	19	14.4:1	100% (274)
2015-16	278	19	14.6:1	98% (272)
2010-11	254	24	10.6:1	59% (151)
2000-01	405	24	16.9:1	48% (193)
1990-91	368	23	16.0:1	N/A

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WM. H. LYNCH ELEM..

Since 2017-18: students down 6% (274 to 257); teachers down 8% (19 to 17.4).

About WM. H. LYNCH ELEM.

WM. H. LYNCH ELEM. is a low-enrollment elementary school in SALEM, Missouri, under SALEM R-80. The school's 257 students are in pre-K through 1.

WM. H. LYNCH ELEM. is one of 4 schools in SALEM R-80, which enrolls 1,452 students in total.

WM. H. LYNCH ELEM. enrolls a student body that is 88% White. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. For comparison, Dent County is about 92% White. The chance that two students picked at random at WM. H. LYNCH ELEM. belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 22%.

At WM. H. LYNCH ELEM., 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.7:1. That ratio is over the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 100% of enrollment. The 73% average for public schools in Dent County is 27 points lower.

According to the American Community Survey, in Dent County, median household income is about $56,312, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 9 public schools operate in Dent County, serving about 2,169 students.

The nearest public school is OZARK HILLS SCHOOL, at about 0.5 miles. WM. H. LYNCH ELEM. has 5 other public schools within five miles.

Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 274 to 257.

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Dent County at a glance

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Population

14,539

Census ACS

Median income

$56,312

Household, ACS

Bachelor's+

17%

Adults 25+

Poverty rate

Below federal line

Schools in county

2,169 students

Quick facts

School name

WM. H. LYNCH ELEM.

District

SALEM R-80

Address

101 N MAIN ST, SALEM, MO 65560

Phone

(573) 729-6642

County

Dent County

Level

Elementary

Grade range

PK–01

Total enrollment

257

Teachers (FTE)

Student–teacher ratio

14.7:1

Free and reduced lunch

257 (100%)

Locale

33-Town: Remote

NCES ID

292709001679

Charter school

Virtual school

Related schools

Other schools in SALEM R-80

SALEM SR. HIGH
High · 606 students
SALEM UPPER ELEM.
Elementary · 335 students
SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · 254 students

All in district →

Other schools in SALEM

SALEM SR. HIGH
High · 606 students
SALEM UPPER ELEM.
Elementary · 335 students
DENT-PHELPS ELEM.
Elementary · 256 students
SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · 254 students
NORTH WOOD ELEM.
Elementary · 155 students
GREEN FOREST ELEM.
Elementary · 152 students

All in SALEM →

Nearby schools

OZARK HILLS SCHOOL
0.5 mi · 5
SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL
0.8 mi · 254
SALEM SR. HIGH
0.8 mi · 606
SALEM UPPER ELEM.
1.1 mi · 335
NORTH WOOD ELEM.
2.9 mi · 155
OAK HILL ELEM.
5.2 mi · 149

Frequently asked questions

About WM. H. LYNCH ELEM.

What is the total enrollment at WM. H. LYNCH ELEM.?

WM. H. LYNCH ELEM. enrolls approximately 257 students in grades PK-01.

What age range does WM. H. LYNCH ELEM. serve?

WM. H. LYNCH ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 01.

How many students per teacher at WM. H. LYNCH ELEM.?

Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at WM. H. LYNCH ELEM..

How diverse is WM. H. LYNCH ELEM.?

WM. H. LYNCH ELEM. reports a student body of 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.

Who oversees WM. H. LYNCH ELEM.?

WM. H. LYNCH ELEM. is overseen by SALEM R-80 in Dent County.

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