Dent-Phelps Elementary

Summary:

Dent-Phelps Elementary is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Salem, Missouri, with a student population of 273. The school is part of the Salem R-80 school district, which is ranked 305 out of 376 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dent-Phelps Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of white students (98.17%) compared to nearby schools like Harry S. Truman Elementary in Rolla, which has a more diverse student population. However, the school consistently underperforms the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in mathematics and English language arts that are 15-20 percentage points below the state average. Additionally, Dent-Phelps has a relatively high percentage of students (46.15%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

When compared to nearby schools, the academic performance of Dent-Phelps Elementary is particularly concerning. For example, Green Forest Elementary, located just 12.62 miles away, ranked 13th out of 898 Missouri elementary schools in 2022-2023 and had significantly higher proficiency rates. Dent-Phelps Elementary, on the other hand, has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of elementary schools in the state, with its ranking dropping from 563 out of 1,085 in 2011-2012 to 698 out of 898 in 2022-2023, suggesting a concerning trend of declining performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 27870 Hwy C
       Salem, MO  65560-9534


(573) 729-4680

District: Dent-Phelps R-III

SchoolDigger Rank:
698th of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,038 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  273

Racial breakdown:

White:
98.2%
Hispanic:
1.5%
African American:
0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.2% Help


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Compare Details Dent-Phelps Elementary ranks worse than 77.7% of elementary schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.13. (See more...)
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Compare Details Dent-Phelps Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.03. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (98.2%), Hispanic (1.5%), African American (0.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dent-Phelps Elementary is 11.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dent-Phelps Elementary is $11,038.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dent-Phelps Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dent-Phelps Elementary 698th of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Dent-Phelps Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Dent-Phelps R-III:

SchoolDigger ranks Dent-Phelps R-III 305th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dent-Phelps Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Dent-Phelps Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 55.20 465th 1074 56.7%
2007 53.44 508th 1080 53.0%
2008 61.84 353rd 1084 67.4%
2009 60.76 382nd 1053 63.7%
2010 46.92 619th 1066 41.9%
2011 55.45 510th 1088 53.1%
2012 52.70 563rd 1085 48.1%
2013 43.91 694th 1108 37.4%
2014 35.33 787th 1089 27.7%
2015 31.21 817th 1058 22.8%
2017 26.67 824th 1032 20.2%
2018 16.19 922nd 1045 11.8%
2019 17.30 916th 1052 12.9%
2021 18.94 738th 901 18.1%
2022 13.20 801st 908 11.8%
2023 26.13 698th 898 22.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dent-Phelps Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.03 681st 887 23.2%
2019 31.14 706th 907 22.2%
2022 30.45 396th 532 25.6%
2023 27.93 486th 611 20.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Dent-Phelps Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.01 880th 898 2.0%
2019 7.93 903rd 917 1.5%
2021 11.11 642nd 691 7.1%
2023 14.96 610th 673 9.4%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Dent-Phelps Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Dent-Phelps Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 68.03 125th 619 79.8%
2007 65.69 154th 624 75.3%
2008 50.02 337th 624 46.0%
2009 71.90 117th 601 80.5%
2010 48.47 367th 614 40.2%
2011 64.12 201st 625 67.8%
2012 63.17 213th 623 65.8%
2013 76.01 81st 649 87.5%
2014 62.85 223rd 633 64.8%
2015 58.32 219th 585 62.6%
2016 41.72 282nd 435 35.2%
2017 33.75 415th 568 26.9%
2018 51.50 258th 552 53.3%
2019 42.03 344th 587 41.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dent-Phelps Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.14 39th 422 90.8%
2019 59.83 147th 482 69.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Dent-Phelps Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.53 259th 479 45.9%
2019 35.23 347th 527 34.2%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Dent-Phelps Elementary Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Dent-Phelps Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 295 295
1992 291 1 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 295
1993 278 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1994 292 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 294
1995 301 4 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 311
1996 301 4 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 311
1997 320 2 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 325
1998 294 3 4 0 2 n/a n/a 0 303
1999 311 6 1 0 5 n/a n/a 0 323
2000 327 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 328
2001 308 2 0 0 6 n/a n/a 0 316
2002 307 1 2 0 5 n/a n/a 0 315
2003 307 1 2 0 5 n/a n/a 0 315
2004 264 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2005 245 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 249
2006 248 5 2 0 4 n/a n/a 0 259
2007 249 2 2 1 3 n/a n/a 0 257
2008 242 2 2 3 4 n/a n/a 0 253
2009 271 1 3 6 4 n/a n/a 0 285
2010 265 5 3 6 7 n/a n/a 0 286
2011 273 2 3 7 4 0 0 0 289
2012 272 1 3 5 3 0 0 0 284
2013 261 1 3 4 3 0 0 0 272
2014 277 1 3 5 2 0 0 0 288
2015 288 1 2 5 2 0 0 0 298
2016 260 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 269
2017 243 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 249
2018 242 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 251
2019 248 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 254
2020 245 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 251
2021 228 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 234
2022 261 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 265
2023 268 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 273

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dent-Phelps Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 295 18.0 16.3 n/a
1992 295 17.2 17.1 n/a
1993 280 17.4 16.1 52.1
1994 294 19.0 15.5 48
1995 311 27.0 11.5 59.2
1996 311 27.0 11.5 59.2
1997 325 28.0 11.6 40.3
1998 303 30.0 10.1 37
1999 323 30.0 10.8 51.4
2000 328 29.3 11.2 0
2001 316 27.0 11.7 47.8
2002 315 25.8 12.2 51.7
2003 315 25.8 12.2 51.7
2004 266 24.8 10.7 51.1
2005 249 24.3 10.2 61
2006 259 23.4 11.1 54.8
2007 257 22.4 11.5 50.6
2008 253 23.1 11.0 48.6
2009 285 24.4 11.7 42.8
2010 286 24.8 11.5 47.6
2011 289 22.4 12.8 52.2
2012 284 21.9 12.9 49.3
2013 272 20.7 13.1 51.1
2014 288 22.7 12.6 51
2015 298 23.0 12.9 53.4
2016 269 23.0 11.6 58.7
2017 249 23.9 10.4 57.4
2018 251 24.6 10.1 61
2019 254 25.7 9.8 61
2020 251 25.7 9.7 56.6
2021 234 25.3 9.2 44.4
2022 265 24.3 10.8 46
2023 273 24.3 11.2 46.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dent-Phelps Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 295 18.0 16.3 n/a
1992 295 17.2 17.1 n/a
1993 280 17.4 16.1 52.1
1994 294 19.0 15.5 48
1995 311 27.0 11.5 59.2
1996 311 27.0 11.5 59.2
1997 325 28.0 11.6 40.3
1998 303 30.0 10.1 37
1999 323 30.0 10.8 51.4
2000 328 29.3 11.2 0
2001 316 27.0 11.7 47.8
2002 315 25.8 12.2 51.7
2003 315 25.8 12.2 51.7
2004 266 24.8 10.7 51.1
2005 249 24.3 10.2 61
2006 259 23.4 11.1 54.8
2007 257 22.4 11.5 50.6
2008 253 23.1 11.0 48.6
2009 285 24.4 11.7 42.8
2010 286 24.8 11.5 47.6
2011 289 22.4 12.8 52.2
2012 284 21.9 12.9 49.3
2013 272 20.7 13.1 51.1
2014 288 22.7 12.6 51
2015 298 23.0 12.9 53.4
2016 269 23.0 11.6 58.7
2017 249 23.9 10.4 57.4
2018 251 24.6 10.1 61
2019 254 25.7 9.8 61
2020 251 25.7 9.7 56.6
2021 234 25.3 9.2 44.4
2022 265 24.3 10.8 46
2023 273 24.3 11.2 46.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dent-Phelps Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $847 (9.6%) $8,001 (90.4%) $8,848
2020 $854 (9.7%) $7,952 (90.3%) $8,806
2021 $2,045 (19.0%) $8,699 (81.0%) $10,744
2022 $4,224 (38.3%) $6,814 (61.7%) $11,038

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dent-Phelps Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 916th of 1052 Elementary schoolsRanks 698th of 898 Elementary schools
 9.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dent-Phelps Elementary)30.333.4
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Dent-Phelps R-III)30.333.4
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)4641.1
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dent-Phelps Elementary)36.426
 10.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dent-Phelps R-III)36.426
 10.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)48.742.4
 6.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dent-Phelps Elementary)13.124.3
 11.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Dent-Phelps R-III)13.124.3
 11.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)40.339.1
 1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Dent-Phelps Elementary)30.844.4
 13.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Dent-Phelps R-III)30.844.4
 13.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)3839.5
 1.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students254273
 7.5%
African American21
 50%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic34
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White248268
 8.1%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61%46.2%
 14.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 273 students attended Dent-Phelps Elementary.

Dent-Phelps Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Missouri elementary schools.

Students at Dent-Phelps Elementary are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.


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