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Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School

101 N Main St
Salem, MO 65560

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Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School serves 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 257 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School's student population of 257 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School
Pre-K	77
Kind	75
1	105

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Total Students

257 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School
2025	257
2024	256
2023	247
2022	258
2021	274
2020	309
2019	252
2018	296
2017	296
2016	278
2015	253
2014	290
2013	255
2012	249
2011	254
2010	274
2009	284
2008	277
2007	363
2006	371
2005	354
2004	353
2003	373
2002	376
2001	405
2000	374
1999	393
1998	388
1997	376
1996	370
1995	351
1994	345
1993	368
1992	363
1991	364
1990	384
1989	400

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School
2025	17
2024	17
2023	19
2022	18
2021	20
2020	22
2019	17
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	19
2014	22
2013	22
2012	24
2011	24
2010	25
2009	24
2008	22
2007	26
2006	27
2005	25
2004	24
2003	24
2002	25
2001	24
2000	25
1999	24
1998	25
1997	25
1996	25
1995	23
1994	22
1993	22
1992	24
1991	24
1990	24
1989	25

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Year Founded

1905

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Rankings

The of Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School	Missouri	Salem R-80 School District
2025	15:1	12:1
2024	15:1	13:1	15:1
2023	13:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	13:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	15:1	14:1	14:1
2018	16:1	14:1	14:1
2017	16:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	13:1
2015	13:1	14:1	14:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	12:1	14:1	11:1
2012	10:1	15:1	13:1
2011	11:1	14:1	14:1
2010	11:1	14:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	15:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	17:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	16:1	15:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1
1995	15:1	16:1	15:1
1994	15:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	17:1	16:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	16:1	17:1	16:1
1989	16:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2022)
Year	Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School	Missouri	Salem R-80 School District
2022	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School	Missouri	Salem R-80 School District
2024	6%	8%	4%
2023	7%	8%	4%
2022	4%	8%	4%
2021	4%	7%	4%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School	Missouri	Salem R-80 School District
2024	1%	15%	1%
2023	1%	15%	1%
2022	1%	15%
2019	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2010	1%	18%	2%
2009	2%	18%	2%
2008	1%	18%	1%
2007	3%	18%	2%
2006	3%	18%	1%
2005	2%	18%	1%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2003	1%	18%	1%
2002	1%	18%	1%
2000	1%	17%	1%
1998	1%	17%	1%
1997	1%	17%	1%
1996	2%	16%	1%
1995	2%	16%	1%

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White

88%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School	Missouri	Salem R-80 School District
2024	89%	68%	90%
2023	89%	69%	91%
2022	90%	69%	91%
2021	92%	70%	93%
2020	93%	71%	93%
2019	90%	71%	93%
2018	91%	72%	93%
2017	91%	72%	93%
2016	92%	72%	93%
2015	93%	73%	56%
2014	94%	73%	93%
2013	94%	74%	93%
2012	94%	74%	92%
2011	93%	75%	93%
2010	95%	76%	95%
2009	94%	76%	94%
2008	94%	76%	95%
2007	92%	76%	95%
2006	92%	77%	96%
2005	95%	77%	96%
2004	95%	78%	96%
2003	98%	78%	97%
2002	98%	79%	98%
2001	100%	79%	100%
2000	99%	80%	99%
1999	100%	81%	98%
1998	99%	81%	97%
1997	99%	81%	98%
1996	98%	82%	98%
1995	98%	82%	98%
1994	100%	82%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School	Missouri	Salem R-80 School District
2024	3%	6%	4%
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.52

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School	Missouri	Salem R-80 School District
2025	0.22	0.52
2024	0.21	0.51	0.18
2023	0.20	0.50	0.16
2022	0.19	0.50	0.17
2021	0.15	0.48	0.14
2020	0.14	0.47	0.14
2019	0.19	0.47	0.14
2018	0.17	0.45	0.13
2017	0.17	0.45	0.13
2016	0.15	0.46	0.13
2015	0.13	0.44	0.28
2014	0.12	0.44	0.13
2013	0.12	0.42	0.14
2012	0.12	0.42	0.15
2011	0.13	0.41	0.14
2010	0.10	0.39	0.10
2009	0.12	0.39	0.11
2008	0.11	0.39	0.10
2007	0.14	0.39	0.10
2006	0.15	0.37	0.08
2005	0.10	0.38	0.08
2004	0.09	0.36	0.07
2003	0.04	0.36	0.05
2002	0.04	0.35	0.03
1996	0.04	0.30	0.04

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School	Missouri	Salem R-80 School District
2025	100%	43%
2024	100%	42%	74%
2023	44%	41%	45%
2022	41%	40%	40%
2021	99%	43%	99%
2020	99%	44%	99%
2019	99%	44%	99%
2018	100%	44%	75%
2017	100%	44%	75%
2016	97%	44%	73%
2015	100%	44%	78%
2014	62%	42%	50%
2013	64%	38%	51%
2012	64%	38%	43%
2011	51%	37%	37%
2010	54%	36%	38%
2009	46%	31%	34%
2008	48%	32%	33%
2007	50%	31%	33%
2006	50%	32%	31%
2005	52%	32%	31%
2004	58%	30%	33%
2003	46%	29%	29%
2002	50%	28%	31%
2001	42%	28%	28%
2000	52%	28%	32%
1999	48%	27%	31%
1998	49%	28%	29%
1997	44%	28%	28%
1996	95%	28%	22%
1995	42%	29%	34%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School	Missouri	Salem R-80 School District
2023	6%	7%	8%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2014	7%	7%	10%
2013	6%	7%	9%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	14%	8%	10%
2008	13%	8%	9%
2007	11%	8%	7%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	7%	7%	7%
2004	8%	7%	6%
2003	8%	7%	6%
2002	7%	7%	5%
2001	5%	7%	5%
2000	7%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Salem R-80 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School often compared to?

Wm. H. Lynch Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Heritage Elementary School, North Wood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School?

257 students attend Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School?

Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School offer ?

Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School part of?

Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School is part of Salem R-80 School District.

Popular comparisons: Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School vs. Heritage Elementary School, Wm. H. Lynch Elementary School vs. North Wood Elementary School

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Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 257 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2022)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)

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