Salisbury R-IV

Summary:

The Salisbury R-IV school district in Missouri operates two schools: Salisbury High School and Salisbury Elementary School. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and is located in a rural area.

Salisbury High School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking among the top 30 high schools in Missouri and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 95.2% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average. Students at Salisbury High School demonstrate strong academic achievement, with a majority scoring proficient or better on state assessments in subjects like Mathematics, Algebra I, and Biology I.

While Salisbury Elementary School does not rank as highly as the high school, it still performs well compared to other elementary schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The elementary school's students also show solid academic achievement, with a majority scoring proficient or better on state assessments in Mathematics and English Language Arts. Both schools in the Salisbury R-IV district have a relatively high percentage of students (around 38-39%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

District Detail

1000 S Maple Ave
Salisbury, MO 65281-1221

(660) 388-6699

SchoolDigger Rank:
33^rd of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 473

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP English Language Arts (2025)	MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salisbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	305 E 6th St	Salisbury	65281	Chariton County	Salisbury R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 388-6611	231	22	10.6	48.9%	214 (92.6%)	4 (1.7%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	67.7	278^th of 900 public elementary schools	69.1%		70.7	249^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.5%	29	49.9	47.1		55.5			$13,695	$818	$12,876
Salisbury High	Public	7-12	1000 S Maple Ave	Salisbury	65281	Chariton County	Salisbury R-IV	No	No	No	No	(660) 388-6442	242	26	9.3	41.3%	228 (94.2%)	4 (1.7%)	9 (3.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88.4	11^th of 367 public high schools	97.0%		78.7	29^th of 378 public high schools	92.3%	18			70.9		65.7	67.4	$15,257	$70	$15,187

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Westran R-I	7.27 mi	3
Keytesville R-III	7.3 mi	2
Glasgow	13.39 mi	2
Gilliam C-4	16.83 mi	1
Brunswick R-II	16.96 mi	2	234^th

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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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