Salem Upper Elementary School vs. Dent-phelps Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
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 top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). 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 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).
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 39%). 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 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).
Grades Offered
2-5
PK-8
Total Students
322 students
265 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1169 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1309 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40-44%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
-
24
Grade 1 Students
-
17
Grade 2 Students
90
26
Grade 3 Students
88
26
Grade 4 Students
66
38
Grade 5 Students
78
28
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
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% Hispanic
3%
1%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
90%
98%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
n/a
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n/a
Diversity Score
0.19
0.04
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
32%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
14%
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