SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL

SALEM R-80
1400 TIGER PRIDE DR
SALEM, MO 65560
265 Students
Middle School 6th - 8th
School Overview
Salem Middle School, located at 1400 Tiger Pride Drive in Salem, Missouri, serves as a key educational institution within the Salem R-80 School District. The school is dedicated to fostering an environment where students can develop academically, socially, and personally during their transition from elementary to high school. By emphasizing core subjects alongside extracurricular opportunities, the school aims to prepare its middle-grade students for the challenges of secondary education while instilling the values associated with their "Tiger Pride" mascot.

As part of the broader Salem school community, the middle school focuses on building a supportive climate that encourages student engagement and community involvement. The school utilizes its website (http://www.salem.k12.mo.us) as a primary communication hub to keep parents, students, and staff informed about academic calendars, district policies, and upcoming school events. Through its commitment to local excellence and student success, Salem Middle School remains a central pillar of the Salem community.
265
Total Students
20.0
Full-Time Teachers
13.2
Student/Teacher Ratio
95.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    237 (89.4 %)
  • Two or More
    14 (5.3 %)
  • Hispanic
    10 (3.8 %)
  • Black
    2 (0.8 %)
  • Asian
    1 (0.4 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.4 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: SALEM R-80
Phone: (573)729-6642
Website: http://www.salemr80.org
Grade Range: 6th - 8th
Total Students: 265
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 20.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.2
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 254
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 6 88
Grade 7 86
Grade 8 91
Gender Ratio