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Dent-Phelps R-III

At a glance

This district is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

Elementary 1Grades PK, KG-8

27870 Hwy C
Salem, MO 65560-8661·(573) 729-4680·All Missouri district rankings →

Statewide performance 2015–2024

2024: better than 45.9% of districts

School

256

Students

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Summary:

The Dent-Phelps R-III school district in Missouri has only one school, Dent-Phelps Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. Based on the available data, Dent-Phelps Elementary does not appear to be a standout school in the state, with a declining statewide ranking and mixed academic performance compared to state averages.

While the school's 4th-grade mathematics proficiency is higher than the state average, its performance in other grade levels and subjects is generally lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that it serves a population with significant economic challenges. The school's spending per student is also relatively low, which may impact the resources and support available to students.

Overall, the data suggests that Dent-Phelps Elementary is a relatively low-performing school within the state of Missouri, and it may benefit from additional resources and support to improve student outcomes. The school's declining rankings and mixed academic performance indicate that it is not keeping pace with other schools in the state, and the high poverty rates and low spending per student may be contributing factors to its challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dent-Phelps Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	27870 Hwy C	Salem	65560	Dent County	Dent-Phelps R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 729-4680	256	23	10.9	50.0%	245 (95.7%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	30.8	56.2	$11,839	$1,118	$10,721

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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