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Schools in Salem Township · Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District, Southland C-9 School District

Salem Township’s public schools score below 78% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Salem Township’s districts is 26%, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Salem Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 9 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 13 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 17% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024 · Senath-Hornersville C-8
Students per teacher
12.6
MO 12.8
Schools in town
2
820 students on the public path
In brief

Salem Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

Senath-Hornersville C-8 spends $12,114 per student and Southland C-9 $13,215, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Salem Township’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 22% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (372)Better than 22%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 467 test results could put Salem Township anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Salem Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (462 in math, 471 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Senath-Hornersville Elem SCHSenath-Hornersville C-8 School DistrictB+
5–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−

Salem Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District). From grade PK, students attend the Southland C-9 School District, shared with Arbyrd, Buffalo and Cardwell. Its school is in Hornersville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the 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.

Senath-Hornersville C-8 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 708 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,114MO $14,569 · FY2024
C
Southland C-9 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 262 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,215MO $14,569 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District38%
State average 43.2% · 364 students tested
Math · PK–12, Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District29%
State average 39.2% · 347 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Southland C-9 School District22%
State average 43.2% · 107 students tested
Math · PK–12, Southland C-9 School District17%
State average 39.2% · 115 students tested

Salem Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Salem TownshipC−Senath-Hornersville C-8 PK–12 · Southland C-9 PK–12
IndependenceCSenath-Hornersville C-8 PK–12 · Holcomb R-III PK–12
ClayCSenath-Hornersville C-8
BuffaloDSouthland C-9
Arbyrd—Southland C-9

2 of the 4 neighbors share Senath-Hornersville C-8 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).

District schools in Salem Townshipby address
Senath-Hornersville Elem SCH
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Senath
B+
292 students13:1Rate it →
Senath-Hornersville High Schoo
High · Grades 9–12 · Senath
C−
205 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Salem Townshipin other towns
Senath-Hornersville Middle SCH
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hornersville
C−
211 students11:1Rate it →
Southland High
High · Grades 6–12 · Cardwell
D
112 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Salem Township’s schools

Are Salem Township’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Salem Township children attend score below 78% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salem Township in?

Two districts: Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District runs grades PK–12, and Southland C-9 School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Arbyrd, Buffalo and Cardwell.

How much does Salem Township spend per student?

$12,114 in Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District and $13,215 in Southland C-9 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.