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North Wood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

761^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

North Wood Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Salem, MO, with 174 students. The school is part of the North Wood R-IV school district, which is ranked 328 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Wood Elementary faces several challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.0% to 26.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the 11.1% rate at Green Forest Elementary. North Wood's test scores are also generally lower than state and district averages, with only 30% of 4th graders proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 43.8%. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade Math, where only 8.8% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.2%.

Additionally, North Wood Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.22% to 64.65% over the past few years, higher than the 55.62% rate at Green Forest Elementary. The school's spending per student has also been relatively low, ranging from $8,259 to $8,915 over the past few years, lower than the $11,038 per student spent at Dent-Phelps Elementary. These factors suggest that North Wood Elementary may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its predominantly low-income student population.

155

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,740

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3734 N. Hwy 19
Salem, MO 65560-9221

(573) 729-4607

District: North Wood R-IV

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

5.8%

American Indian:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2013 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Missouri avg42%

761^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 62 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

328^th of 367North Wood R-IV among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	761 of 900	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	685 of 906	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	499 of 908	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	552 of 901	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	660 of 1052	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	711 of 1045	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.8	746 of 1032	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	74.0	240 of 1058	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	53.0	524 of 1089	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.1	477 of 1108	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.4	413 of 1085	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	20.5	961 of 1088	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.7	893 of 1066	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.6	881 of 1053	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.3	886 of 1084	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.5	487 of 1080	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.0	505 of 1074	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	34.3	656 of 887	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	36.5	454 of 675	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	685 of 917	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	760 of 898	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	76.3	80 of 459	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	41.9	348 of 587	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.9	156 of 552	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	51.1	291 of 568	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	76.4	90 of 585	84.6%	★★★★☆
2014	56.1	282 of 633	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.1	284 of 649	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.1	151 of 623	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	14.6	585 of 625	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	40.9	436 of 614	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	57.8	249 of 601	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.2	334 of 624	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.3	482 of 624	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.5	278 of 619	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	30.5	373 of 482	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	73.1	78 of 381	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	34.6	355 of 527	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	218 of 479	54.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2022)33rd percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)26th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

White (2022)80th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)23rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics39%-3 vs state

Science22%-20 vs state

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Schools Near North Wood Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (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 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3734 N. Hwy 19	Salem	65560	Dent County	North Wood R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 729-4607	155	15	10.3	63.9%	140 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	16.6	761^st of 900 public elementary schools	15.4%		26.2	685^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.4%	76		30.0	8.8		84.1		21.8				$12,740	$764	$11,976
Wm. H. Lynch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	101 N Main St	Salem	65560	Dent County	Salem R-80	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 729-6642	257	17	14.7	100.0%	227 (88.3%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.7%)								(n/a)											$14,144	$997	$13,147
Salem Upper Elementary	Public	2-5	1601 S Doss Rd	Salem	65560	Dent County	Salem R-80	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 729-6642	335	26	13.0	100.0%	291 (86.9%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	30.5	655^th of 900 public elementary schools	27.2%		48.6	466^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.6%	189	32.0	34.4	27.3				30.9	25.9	28.6	33.2	$9,371	$429	$8,942
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	K-8	6200 S Hwy 19	Salem	65560	Dent County	Oak Hill R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 729-5618	149	13	11.9	64.4%	146 (98.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	21.8	722^nd of 900 public elementary schools	19.8%					(n/a)	24.0	26.7		31.3				28.0	20.1		$10,222	$1,356	$8,866
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
Green Forest Elementary	Public	K-8	6111 Hwy F	Salem	65560	Dent County	Green Forest R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 729-3902	152	15	10.4	61.2%	149 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96.2	21^st of 900 public elementary schools	97.7%		99.2	3^rd of 906 public elementary schools	99.7%	18		76.3	70.5			28.6	70.5	85.6	76.4		$12,280	$319	$11,961

Frequently Asked Questions about North Wood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of North Wood Elementary?

Students at North Wood Elementary are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is North Wood Elementary in?

North Wood R-IV

Is North Wood Elementary a good school?

North Wood Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend North Wood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 155 students attended North Wood Elementary.

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