Dent-phelps Elementary School vs. Salem Upper Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 272 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 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 342 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 higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
2-5
Total Students
272 students
342 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1309 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1169 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
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
27
-
Grade 1 Students
31
-
Grade 2 Students
29
78
Grade 3 Students
19
84
Grade 4 Students
24
94
Grade 5 Students
29
86
Grade 6 Students
38
-
Grade 7 Students
28
-
Grade 8 Students
32
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
97%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.06
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
12%
