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Enrollment
352
Middle
DISTRICT 531 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180981001601
Salem Middle School
1001 N Harrison St, Salem, IN 47167 · (812) 883-3808 · Washington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Indiana public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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 Indiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
179 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 123 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 121 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 108 | 31% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Salem Middle School→Salem High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Salem Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
30.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
24.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 Middle School
Salem Middle School's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Middle School this school | 352 | 50.9% | 28.4% |
| Sullivan Middle School Sullivan | 353 | 51.0% | 37.3% |
| Brownstown Central Middle School Brownstown | 307 | 51.1% | 38.3% |
| Owen Valley Middle School Spencer | 321 | 52.3% | 31.9% |
| Franklin County Middle School Brookville | 385 | 49.9% | 34.6% |
| Prairie Heights Middle School LaGrange | 377 | 48.5% | 35.6% |
Matched among Indiana middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #241 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #244 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #231 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #255 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #14 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.5% | #280 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.9% | #155 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.1% | #15 of 187 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
352
-59 (-14%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 517
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 352 | 32.5 | 10.8:1 | 51% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 29 | 13.0:1 | 53% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 56% (226) |
| 2020-21 | 411 | 30 | 13.7:1 | 55% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 39.5 | 11.9:1 | 53% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 29 | 16.7:1 | 53% (258) |
| 2010-11 | 466 | 26 | 17.9:1 | 53% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 485 | 27 | 18.0:1 | 27% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 517 | 26 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salem Middle School.
About Salem Middle School
Salem Middle School runs as a small middle school in Salem, Indiana. The school's 352 students are in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Indiana average about 594 students each.
Across its 3 schools, Salem Community Schools enrolls 1,592 students. Salem Middle School is one of those schools.
Most students at Salem Middle School are White: 93% of enrollment. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Washington County is about 96% White. By the diversity index, Salem Middle School comes in at 13%.
Salem Middle School's 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.8:1. For comparison, middle schools in Indiana average 15.6:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 51%.
Salem Middle School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 18% of Indiana public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Salem Middle School is -11.2 points: 28.4% actual, 39.6% predicted.
Census estimates describe Washington County this way: median household income is about $64,641, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Washington County number 8 and enroll about 3,847.
The next-closest public school is Bradie Shrum Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Salem Middle School. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Salem Middle School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Salem Middle School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Salem Middle School saw enrollment fall 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 13.7:1 to 10.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,212
Census ACS
Median income
$64,641
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,847 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Salem Community Schools
- Bradie Shrum ElementaryElementary · 748 students
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 492 students
Other schools in Salem
- Bradie Shrum ElementaryElementary · 748 students
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 492 students
Other Salem Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Salem Middle. Salem Middle School is the 5th largest of the 6.
- Salem MiddleVirginia Beach, VA · 1,072 students
- Salem MiddleApex, NC · 1,057 students
- Salem Middle SchoolLithonia, GA · 827 students
- Salem Middle SchoolSALEM, NJ · 472 students
- SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOLSALEM, MO · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Bradie Shrum Elementary0.1 mi · 748
- Salem High School0.2 mi · 492
- West Washington Jr-Sr High School7.3 mi · 416
- West Washington Elementary School7.3 mi · 523
- Eastern High School8.8 mi · 392
- East Washington Middle School8.9 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About Salem Middle SchoolHow many students attend Salem Middle School?
Salem Middle School enrolls approximately 352 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Salem Middle School serve?
Salem Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salem Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Salem Middle School is approximately 10.8:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Salem Middle School?
Student demographics at Salem Middle School are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Salem Middle School public or private?
Salem Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Salem Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.