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Alumni: what's one memory from Salem High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,118
High
DISTRICT 1,747 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKDALE COUNTY·NCES 130441002193
Salem High School
3551 Underwood Rd SE, Conyers, GA 30013 · (770) 929-0176 · Rockdale County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,118 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
1,008 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 289 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 322 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 256 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 251 | 22% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 71% · 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
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
14.7%
GA avg 44.6% . -4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 4 points since 2023.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.7% |
| 2023-24 | 18.9% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
15.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 31% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 High School
Salem High School's state test result (15.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem High School this school | 1,118 | 90.2% | 15.3% |
| Beach High School Savannah | 973 | 85.2% | 31.6% |
| Sumter County High School Americus | 1,037 | 91.9% | 23.0% |
| Stephenson High School Stone Mountain | 1,339 | 94.8% | 24.8% |
| Westside High School Augusta | 1,088 | 85.0% | 7.9% |
| Westover High School Albany | 1,234 | 88.5% | 33.3% |
Matched among Georgia high 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #369 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.7% | #362 of 417 ▼ 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,118 | #235 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #266 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.1% | #342 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.2% | #126 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #145 of 168 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,118
-23 (-2%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 1,343
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 1,118 | 66.8 | 16.7:1 | 90% (1,008) |
| 2023-24 | 1,047 | 63 | 16.6:1 | 80% (837) |
| 2022-23 | 1,120 | 68.9 | 16.3:1 | 71% (795) |
| 2020-21 | 1,141 | 68 | 16.8:1 | 51% (581) |
| 2017-18 | 1,148 | 76.5 | 15.0:1 | 67% (770) |
| 2015-16 | 1,294 | 71 | 18.2:1 | 72% (938) |
| 2010-11 | 1,491 | 91 | 16.4:1 | 53% (791) |
| 2000-01 | 1,343 | 84 | 16.0:1 | 11% (146) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salem High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,148 to 1,118); teachers down 13% (76.5 to 66.8).
About Salem High School
Salem High School runs as a mid-sized high school in Conyers, Georgia. It reported 1,118 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Across its 18 schools, Rockdale County enrolls 15,342 students. Salem High School is one of those schools.
The share of students at Salem High School who are Black is 81%. The remaining students are 11% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. Among people living in Rockdale County, the Black share is about 58%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 32%.
A staff of 66.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 16.7:1. Compared with the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Rockdale County is similar, at 88%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Salem High School posts 15.3% against a 30.8% prediction, a bottom-10% result in Georgia.
American Community Survey estimates for Rockdale County show that median household income comes to about $77,247, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 19, with about 15,355 students.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Memorial Middle School, is the closest to Salem High School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Salem High School. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Salem High School ranks 9th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,141 to 1,118, a small change.
The discussion board for Salem High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Rockdale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
95,281
Census ACS
Median income
$77,247
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
15,355 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rockdale County
- Rockdale County High SchoolHigh · 2,336 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
- Conyers Middle SchoolMiddle · 943 students
- Edwards Middle SchoolMiddle · 934 students
- Hicks Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
- General Ray Davis Middle SchoolMiddle · 874 students
Other schools in Conyers
- Rockdale County High SchoolHigh · 2,336 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
- Conyers Middle SchoolMiddle · 943 students
- Edwards Middle SchoolMiddle · 934 students
- Hicks Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
- Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 774 students
Other Salem High schools
10 other US public schools in 10 states are named Salem High. Salem High School is the 4th largest of the 11.
- Salem High SchoolCANTON, MI · 1,871 students
- Salem HighVirginia Beach, VA · 1,690 students
- Salem HighSalem, VA · 1,202 students
- Salem High SchoolSalem, NH · 1,116 students
- Salem HighSalem, MA · 952 students
Nearby schools
- Memorial Middle School0.5 mi · 774
- Peek's Chapel Elementary1.3 mi · 591
- Veterans Memorial Middle School1.8 mi · 637
- Honey Creek Elementary School1.9 mi · 471
- West Newton Elementary School1.9 mi · 698
- Flat Shoals Elementary School2.6 mi · 639
Frequently asked questions
About Salem High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Salem High School?
Salem High School enrolls approximately 1,118 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Salem High School serve?
Salem High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Salem High School?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Salem High School.
How diverse is Salem High School?
Salem High School reports a student body of 3% White, 11% Hispanic, 81% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Salem High School public or private?
Salem High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rockdale County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.