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Oak Hill Elementary

Public Grades K-8

722^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Oak Hill Elementary is a public elementary school serving 140 students in grades K-8 in Salem, Missouri. The school is part of the Oak Hill R-I school district, which is ranked 308 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oak Hill Elementary has consistently struggled academically, with test scores well below the state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 24% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 41.4%. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.1% to 22.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. These academic and attendance challenges are likely exacerbated by the school's high-poverty student population, with 62.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Oak Hill Elementary to nearby schools, such as Bunker Elementary and Licking Elementary, it becomes clear that Oak Hill is struggling relative to its peers. These nearby schools have higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Oak Hill Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, suggesting that the school's challenges are not improving and may be getting worse over time.

149

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,222

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6200 S Hwy 19
Salem, MO 65560-9315

(573) 729-5618

District: Oak Hill R-I

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.0%

African American:

1.3%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2010 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (26% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Missouri avg43%

722^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

308^th of 367Oak Hill R-I 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	21.8	722 of 900	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	810 of 1052	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	874 of 1045	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.3	767 of 1032	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.0	661 of 1058	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.2	631 of 1089	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.4	866 of 1108	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.5	752 of 1085	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.0	797 of 1088	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.1	726 of 1066	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.7	872 of 1053	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.6	613 of 1084	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.3	831 of 1080	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.1	883 of 1074	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	28.1	744 of 907	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	736 of 887	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	641 of 666	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	854 of 917	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	875 of 898	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	48.4	298 of 587	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	320 of 552	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.9	224 of 568	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.3	138 of 585	76.4%	★★★★☆
2014	41.9	416 of 633	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.9	321 of 649	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	36.9	476 of 623	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.7	556 of 625	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.4	498 of 614	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.7	493 of 601	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	63.6	188 of 624	69.9%	★★★★☆
2007	43.7	406 of 624	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.4	391 of 619	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	50.9	183 of 422	56.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	25.3	430 of 527	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	330 of 479	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)18th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)57th percentile+15 vs school

White (2019)18th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics27%-17 vs state

English Language Arts25%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Oak Hill 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	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bunker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Hwy 72 Eagle Pride Drive	Bunker	63629	Reynolds County	Bunker R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 689-2211	105	8	13.6	78.1%	99 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.8%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								6.3				$13,734	$1,228	$12,505
Licking Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	135 College Ave	Licking	65542	Texas County	Licking R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 674-3211	416	31	13.3	100.0%	398 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	10.7	815^th of 900 public elementary schools	9.4%		22.1	712^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.4%	103	13.4	20.9	7.4	8.0				15.1	20.8		22.0	$10,257	$1,018	$9,240

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Hill Elementary

How many students attend Oak Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 149 students attended Oak Hill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Hill Elementary?

Students at Oak Hill Elementary are 98% White, 1% African American.

Is Oak Hill Elementary a good school?

Oak Hill Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.8% of Missouri elementary schools.

What district is Oak Hill Elementary in?

Oak Hill R-I

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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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