Enrollment
155
Elementary
DISTRICT 187 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS COUNTY·NCES 010111000404
Salem Elementary School
3486 Dallas Road 3, Orrville, AL 36767 · (334) 996-8636 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL155 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Alabama public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
121 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 26% larger than its 5th grade class (19).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
21.4%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Salem Elementary School
Salem Elementary School's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Elementary School this school | 155 | 78.1% | 30.1% |
| York West End Junior High School Livingston | 159 | 77.4% | 16.6% |
| Bruce K Craig Elementary School Selma | 151 | 80.8% | 19.1% |
| Linden Elementary School Linden | 184 | 81.5% | 36.6% |
| Meadowlane Elementary School Phenix City | 155 | 83.2% | 35.4% |
| Central Elementary School Hayneville | 200 | 82.5% | 22.9% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Salem Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #511 of 626 | #4 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #497 of 626 | #2 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #478 of 626 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 155 | #684 of 709 | #7 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.1% | #112 of 696 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.0% | #63 of 364 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
155
-11 (-7%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 233
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 155 | 9 | 17.2:1 | 78% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 153 | 9 | 17.0:1 | 77% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 9 | 19.6:1 | 80% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 166 | 10 | 16.6:1 | 79% (131) |
| 2017-18 | 204 | 13 | 15.7:1 | 76% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 197 | 15 | 13.1:1 | 72% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 138 | 2 | 69.0:1 | 80% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 171 | 16 | 10.7:1 | 98% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 233 | 15 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salem Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (204 to 155); teachers down 31% (13 to 9).
About Salem Elementary School
A small elementary school in Orrville, Alabama, Salem Elementary School is part of Dallas County. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 155 students. The average among elementary schools in Alabama is roughly 480 students; this school is 68% smaller than that.
The Dallas County system has 11 schools and 2,283 students.
Salem Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 95% Black. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Dallas County's population at about 70%. The chance that two students picked at random at Salem Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 10%.
Its 9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.2:1. Elementary schools in Alabama have a similar average ratio of 17.0:1. The school's lunch program data list 78% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Salem Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 22% of Alabama public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Salem Elementary School is 2.9 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 30.1% actual, 27.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Alabama.
Census Bureau estimates for Dallas County show that median household income is about $35,627, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 26% of people live in poverty. A total of 23 public schools operate in Dallas County, serving about 4,584 students.
Nearby, Keith MiddleHigh School is about 4.2 miles away. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Salem Elementary School ranks 2nd of 9 on average proficiency.
Salem Elementary School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 166 to 155.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,858
Census ACS
Median income
$35,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,584 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dallas County
- Valley Grande Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Dallas County High SchoolHigh · 334 students
- Southside High SchoolHigh · 285 students
- Brantley Elementary SchoolElementary · 204 students
- Keith MiddleHigh SchoolHigh · 188 students
- William R Martin Middle SchoolMiddle · 180 students
Other Salem Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 13 states are named Salem Elementary. Salem Elementary School is the 15th largest of the 16.
- Salem Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro, TN · 946 students
- Salem ElementarySalem, WI · 936 students
- Salem ElementaryApex, NC · 776 students
- Salem ElementaryFredericksburg, VA · 573 students
- Salem ElementaryVirginia Beach, VA · 541 students
Nearby schools
- Keith MiddleHigh School4.2 mi · 188
- Meadowview Elementary School11.9 mi · 334
- ABC Elementary12.9 mi · 103
- The RBHudson STEAM Academy14.2 mi · 279
- Tipton Durant Middle School14.3 mi · 176
- Edgewood Elementary School14.6 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About Salem Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Salem Elementary School?
Salem Elementary School enrolls approximately 155 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Salem Elementary School serve?
Salem Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Salem Elementary School have?
Salem Elementary School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Salem Elementary School?
Student demographics at Salem Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 3% Hispanic, 95% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Salem Elementary School in?
Salem Elementary School is part of Dallas County.
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