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.
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 98.0% of enrollment.
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.
Similar enrollment (~149 students)
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.