Enrollment
389
Elementary
STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090390000787
Salem Elementary School
200 Hartford Rd., Salem, CT 06420 · (860) 859-0267 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
35 FTE teachers
STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
93 students
STATE 44%
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 | 25 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 12% larger than its 8th grade class (41).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 67% · 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
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
52.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
48.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Salem Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Elementary School this school | 389 | 23.9% | N/A |
| Jerome Harrison School North Branford | 385 | 24.9% | N/A |
| Lebanon Elementary School Lebanon | 366 | 25.4% | N/A |
| George Hersey Robertson School Coventry | 370 | 26.5% | N/A |
| Woodstock Elementary School Woodstock | 391 | 23.0% | N/A |
| Totoket Valley Elementary School Northford | 368 | 25.8% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut 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 Connecticut | In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #270 of 522 | #17 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #258 of 519 | #19 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #270 of 613 | #18 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #115 of 558 | #15 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.9% | #492 of 560 | #38 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.9% | #432 of 594 | #44 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #354 of 378 | #31 of 33 |
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
389
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 472
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 389 | 35.3 | 11.0:1 | 24% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 32.5 | 11.8:1 | 23% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 397 | 35.5 | 11.2:1 | 19% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 32 | 12.0:1 | 23% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 397 | 35.6 | 11.2:1 | 12% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 376 | 33 | 11.4:1 | 17% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 461 | 39 | 11.8:1 | 7% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 601 | 43 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 472 | 33 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salem Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (397 to 389); teachers down 1% (35.6 to 35.3).
About Salem Elementary School
In Salem, Connecticut, Salem Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 8, with 389 students on the rolls.
Salem Elementary School is run by Salem School District.
Of every 100 students at Salem Elementary School, about 82 are White. The remaining students are 10% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 32, compared with 70 nationally.
With 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.0:1. Elementary schools in Connecticut have an average ratio of 12.6:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Salem Elementary School, 24% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region average 50%.
On the allk12 Grade, Salem Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 48% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, the median household earns about $86,586 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Salem Elementary School, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 88 public schools.
The closest school to Salem Elementary School is Oakdale School, located about 4.4 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Salem Elementary School.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 384 to 389.
On allk12, people connected to Salem Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
279,971
Census ACS
Median income
$86,586
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
36,605 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Salem Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 13 states are named Salem Elementary. Salem Elementary School is the 10th 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
- Oakdale School4.4 mi · 271
- Dr. Charles E. Murphy School4.9 mi · 296
- Leonard J. Tyl Middle School5.9 mi · 519
- Montville High School6.1 mi · 491
- Lyme Consolidated School6.1 mi · 226
- Bacon Academy6.3 mi · 572
Frequently asked questions
About Salem Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Salem Elementary School?
Salem Elementary School enrolls approximately 389 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Salem Elementary School serve?
Salem Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Salem Elementary School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Salem Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Salem Elementary School?
Student demographics at Salem Elementary School are roughly 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Salem Elementary School in?
Salem Elementary School is part of Salem School District.
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