Public SchoolElementary

Dent-Phelps Elem.

27870 Hwy C, Salem, MO 65560

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
256
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Dent-Phelps R-III
Dent County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
36thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
49thpercentile
Attendance15% chronically absent
53rdpercentile
Class size11 students per teacher
72ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Dent-Phelps Elem.

Dent-Phelps Elem. is a public elementary school in Salem, Missouri, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Dent-Phelps R-III. The school is located in a rural area in Dent County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 256 students were enrolled, with about 11 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

27870 Hwy C
Salem, MO 65560
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
256 students
Students per teacher
11 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Dent-Phelps R-III
County
Dent County
NCES school ID
291071000360

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.