📍 3734 N. Hwy 19, Salem, Dent County, 65560
North Wood Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Salem, Dent County. The school has 215 pupils enrolled. It is part of the North Wood R-Iv school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North Wood Elem. enrolls 215 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino and 3.3% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 196 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
139 of the school's 215 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 122 qualify for free lunch and 17 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
North Wood Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 16, state house district 143.
North Wood Elem. is one of 1 schools in NORTH WOOD R-IV, based in SALEM, Missouri. The district serves 155 students district-wide and employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 215 students, North Wood Elem. is larger than the district average of about 155 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe