Dent-phelps Elementary School vs. Salem Upper Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 265 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 322 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 bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
2-5
Total Students
265 students
322 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1316 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1411 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
24
-
Grade 1 Students
17
-
Grade 2 Students
26
90
Grade 3 Students
26
88
Grade 4 Students
38
66
Grade 5 Students
28
78
Grade 6 Students
36
-
Grade 7 Students
27
-
Grade 8 Students
23
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
98%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.04
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
9%
