Salem School

Salem School is a small elementary school in Naugatuck, Connecticut. Total enrollment is 231 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 4. That is 39% below the average of about 378 students for elementary schools in Connecticut.

Naugatuck School District runs Salem School along with 8 other schools, enrolling 3,889 students in total.

The largest group at Salem School is Hispanic students, at 47%. Other students are 36% White, 11% Black, and 6% multiracial. That is higher than the 20% Hispanic share among all Naugatuck Valley Planning Region residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.

There are 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Salem School, giving a ratio of 13.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Connecticut is similar, at 12.6:1. A total of 154 students, or 67%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 52% average among public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.

The school's county is Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $86,191, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's 121 public schools enroll about 59,861 students and include Salem School.

The closest school to Salem School is Hillside Intermediate School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Salem School falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment decreased 3% over 4 years, reaching 231 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 11.3:1 to 13.2:1.

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