Dent-phelps Elementary School vs. Salem Upper Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Salem Upper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 256 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dent-phelps Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 335 students in grades 2-5, Salem Upper Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
2-5
Total Students
256 students
335 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1222 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1172 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
-
Kindergarten Students
17
-
Grade 1 Students
27
-
Grade 2 Students
30
76
Grade 3 Students
25
85
Grade 4 Students
20
85
Grade 5 Students
25
89
Grade 6 Students
31
-
Grade 7 Students
38
-
Grade 8 Students
28
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
1%
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% White
96%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
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Diversity Score
0.08
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
12%