Schools in Salem Township

Salem Township’s public schools

North Daviess R-III School District and Pattonsburg R-II School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Salem Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/4schools above Missouri’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in Missouri’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency

50%

2021–22

Math proficiency

34%

2021–22

Spent per student

$14.2K

▼ 2% vs MO $14.6K

FY2024 · Pattonsburg R-II

Students per teacher

6.7

MO 12.8 · smaller classes

Schools in town

245 students on the public path

In brief

Salem Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Salem Township’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. Pattonsburg High places highest (better than 73%); North Daviess High lowest (17%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Salem Township, graded from C to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Pattonsburg High and North Daviess High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Salem Township, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Salem Township · depends on your address

Pattonsburg Elem.

Grades PK–5 · 87 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Pattonsburg

C⁺

North Daviess Elem.

Grades PK–6 · 29 students · 3:1 students per teacher · in Jameson

The path, start to finish

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C⁺

7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to B⁺

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the North Daviess R-III School District.

Two districts serve Salem Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

North Daviess R-III School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 55 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 3.2 per teacher (MO 12.8)

$31,300MO $14,569 · FY2024

C⁺

Pattonsburg R-II School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 190 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 9.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)

$14,217MO $14,569 · FY2024

B⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, North Daviess R-III School District50%

State average 43.2% · 30 students tested · the state reports 40–59%

Math · PK–12, North Daviess R-III School District34%

State average 39.2% · 31 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Pattonsburg R-II School District37%

State average 43.2% · 111 students tested

Math · PK–12, Pattonsburg R-II School District37%

State average 39.2% · 113 students tested

Salem Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Salem Township’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Salem Township	—	North Daviess R-III PK–12 · Pattonsburg R-II PK–12
Cypress	—	South Harrison County R-II
Grand River	—	North Daviess R-III
Washington	—	North Daviess R-III PK–12 · Gilman City R-IV PK–12
Benton	—	Pattonsburg R-II

2 of the 4 neighbors share North Daviess R-III with Salem Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Salem Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Salem Townshipin other towns

Pattonsburg Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pattonsburg

C⁺

87 students9:1Rate it →

North Daviess Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jameson

29 students3:1Rate it →

Pattonsburg High

High · Grades 6–12 · Pattonsburg

B⁺

103 students11:1Rate it →

North Daviess High

High · Grades 7–12 · Jameson

C⁻

26 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Salem Township’s schools

Are Salem Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Salem Township. North Daviess R-III School District and Pattonsburg R-II School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Salem Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Salem Township in?

North Daviess R-III School District and Pattonsburg R-II School District.

Where do Salem Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Pattonsburg High and North Daviess High.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.