Other / mixed grade configuration · Salem, MO
Dent-Phelps Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Dent-Phelps Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
The verdict
Dent-Phelps Elem. earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Missouri schools.
- #1 of 4
- schools in Salem · Resource Index
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 37.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Dent-Phelps Elem. has class sizes smaller than 76% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Dent-Phelps Elem. ranks #1 of 4 schools in Salem, MO.
School address
NCES ID 291071000360 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Dent-Phelps Elem. held near 272 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 24.3 → 23.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 291071000360 · Salem, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD
256 enr · 10.7:1 · 37.4% lunch · RII 64
Nearest enrollment peer: Lynn High School (256 students)
Dent-Phelps Elem. held near 272 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.3 → 23.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Dent-Phelps Elem. compares
Dent-Phelps Elem. held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.7:1 | ▼ 16% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.4% | ▼ 19% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 256 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 95.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 8.3, Dent-Phelps Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
District finance for Dent-Phelps R-Iii reports $13,026 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~256 students)
Frequently asked questions about Dent-Phelps Elem.
How many students attend Dent-Phelps Elem.?
Dent-Phelps Elem. has 256 students enrolled. It is a public school in Salem, MO. CCD year-over-year: 273 (2022-23) → 272 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dent-Phelps Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Dent-Phelps Elem. is 10.7:1, which is 16% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dent-Phelps Elem.?
37.4% of students at Dent-Phelps Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dent-Phelps Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Dent-Phelps Elem. is White at 95.7% of enrollment, in Salem, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dent-Phelps Elem.?
Dent-Phelps Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Dent-Phelps Elem. rank among schools in Salem?
By Resource Investment Index, Dent-Phelps Elem. ranks #1 of 4 schools in Salem, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Salem on the city page.
What other schools are in Dent-Phelps R-Iii?
None reported; Dent-Phelps R-Iii operates only Dent-Phelps Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.