Wm. H. Lynch Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Salem, Missouri

Wm. H. Lynch Elementary in Salem, Missouri enrolled 257 students in 2024-25 with 17.4 full-time teachers, 14.7 students per teacher against the Missouri elementary-school median of 12.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 10%

247 students in 2022-23, 256 students in 2023-24, 257 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.4 to 17.4.

Students enrolled at Wm. H. Lynch Elementary by school year2022-23: 247, 2023-24: 256, 2024-25: 25701002003002022-232472023-242562024-25257
Students enrolled at Wm. H. Lynch Elementary by school year2022-23: 247, 2023-24: 256, 2024-25: 25701002003002022-232472023-242562024-25257
Students enrolled at Wm. H. Lynch Elementary by school year2022-23: 247, 2023-24: 256, 2024-25: 25701002003002022-232472023-242562024-25257
Students enrolled at Wm. H. Lynch Elementary by school year2022-23: 247, 2023-24: 256, 2024-25: 25701002003002022-232472023-242562024-25257
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2324719.412.7
2023-2425617.015.1
2024-2525717.414.7

14.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 86 of every 100 Missouri elementary schools

Among the 1,199 Missouri elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Missouri elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 23.2; This school 14.7; state median 12.3.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.7state median 12.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Missouri elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 23.2; This school 14.7; state median 12.3.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.7state median 12.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Missouri elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 23.2; This school 14.7; state median 12.3.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.7state median 12.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Missouri elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 23.2; This school 14.7; state median 12.3.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.7state median 12.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 313 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Wm. H. Lynch Elementary enrolled 313 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 313 of the 313 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent13.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

88.3% of students were White, 4.7% Hispanic, 4.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White88.3%
  2. Hispanic4.7%
  3. Two or more races4.7%
  4. American Indian1.2%
  5. Black0.8%
  6. Pacific Islander0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Salem

6 public elementary schools in Salem report 2024-25 enrollment; Wm. H. Lynch Elementary is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Salem Upper Elementary33513.0100.0%
Wm. H. Lynch Elementary25714.7100.0%
Dent-Phelps Elementary25611.038.7%
North Wood Elementary15510.452.9%
Green Forest Elementary15210.540.8%
Oak Hill Elementary14911.946.3%

All public schools in Salem →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Wm. H. Lynch Elementary

  1. Salem Upper ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 335 students, 13.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. North Wood ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.9 miles away: 155 students, 10.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.9 mi
  3. Compare Wm. H. Lynch Elementary with Salem Upper ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Salem R-80 spends per student$9,368 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,368
  5. The largest public schools in MissouriWm. H. Lynch Elementary is the number 791 by size of 1,203 Missouri elementary schools open in 2024-25.#791 of 1,203
  6. Missouri schools by students per teacher14.7 students per teacher here against the Missouri median of 12.3 for elementary schools.14.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Wm. H. Lynch Elementary

  1. How many students attend Wm. H. Lynch Elementary?
    257 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 247 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Salem, MO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Wm. H. Lynch Elementary?
    14.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Missouri median for elementary schools is 12.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Wm. H. Lynch Elementary a Title I school?
    Wm. H. Lynch Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Wm. H. Lynch Elementary in?
    Salem R-80, NCES district ID 2927090. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 292709001679 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22