Elementary school (grades K-5) · Salem, MO

Oak Hill Elem.

Federal NCES profile for Oak Hill Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 292304001319
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
70
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oak Hill Elem. earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Salem · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
10.6:1
small classes for Missouri
44.3%
free-lunch eligible

Oak Hill Elem. has class sizes smaller than 77% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Hill Elem. ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Salem, MO.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Oak Hill Elem. grew from 131 students in 2022-23 to 140 in 2023-24 (+6.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 14.0 → 12.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+9 students YoY 292304001319 · Salem, MO Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

149 enr · 10.6:1 · 44.3% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Mokelumne Hill Elementary (149 students)

Oak Hill Elem. grew from 131 students in 2022-23 to 140 in 2023-24 (+6.9%). Teacher FTE lost 14.0 → 12.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

How Oak Hill Elem. compares

Oak Hill Elem. is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.6:1 ▼ 17% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.3% ▼ 4% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 149 top 78% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
149
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.3%
free-lunch eligible - 4% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 23% in Missouri - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,046
per pupil, district-wide - below Missouri avg of $14,087
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 149 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 98.0%
African American 1.3%
Two or More 0.7%

Largest group: White at 98.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.9, Oak Hill Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

District finance for Oak Hill R-I reports $12,046 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Oak Hill Elem.

How many students attend Oak Hill Elem.?

Oak Hill Elem. has 149 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Salem, MO. CCD year-over-year: 131 (2022-23) → 140 (2023-24), up 9.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Hill Elem.?

The student-teacher ratio at Oak Hill Elem. is 10.6:1, which is 17% 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 Oak Hill Elem.?

44.3% of students at Oak Hill Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oak Hill Elem.?

The largest demographic group at Oak Hill Elem. is White at 98.0% of enrollment, in Salem, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak Hill Elem.?

Oak Hill Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Oak Hill Elem. rank among elementary schools in Salem?

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Hill Elem. ranks #1 of 3 elementary 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 elementary schools in Salem on the city page.

What other schools are in Oak Hill R-I?

None reported; Oak Hill R-I operates only Oak Hill Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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