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Enrollment
401
Elementary
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUSSELL COUNTY·NCES 210516001266
Salem Elementary School
1409 S Hwy 76, Russell Springs, KY 42642 · (270) 866-6197 · Russell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Kentucky 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.
- BBeats 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 Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
284 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 63%
Community
4
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 | 24 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 47% · 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
Based on grade levels within Russell County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
50.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
48.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 51 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 Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 (44.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Elementary School this school | 401 | 70.8% | 44.2% |
| Liberty Elementary School Liberty | 369 | 71.5% | 43.6% |
| Shearer Elementary School Winchester | 413 | 69.7% | 41.0% |
| Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary Dry Ridge | 387 | 70.5% | 29.7% |
| Junction City Elementary School Junction City | 457 | 68.5% | 62.0% |
| Wyan-Pine Grove Elementary London | 388 | 70.1% | 49.7% |
Matched among Kentucky 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 Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #334 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #260 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #330 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #429 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #297 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.0% | #426 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.8% | #266 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #325 of 437 |
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
401
+72 (+22%) vs 2020
+77% since 1990-91, when it was 227
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 401 | 27.7 | 14.5:1 | 71% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 27.8 | 14.4:1 | 71% (283) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 26.4 | 15.0:1 | 67% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 23 | 14.3:1 | 69% (228) |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 23.4 | 18.2:1 | 76% (324) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 75% (273) |
| 2010-11 | 369 | 22 | 16.8:1 | 67% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 373 | 16 | 23.3:1 | 55% (207) |
| 1990-91 | 227 | 19 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salem Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (426 to 401); teachers up 18% (23.4 to 27.7).
About Salem Elementary School
Salem Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Russell Springs, Kentucky, administered by Russell County. Its enrollment is 401 students, spread over pre-K through 5.
Salem Elementary School is one of 5 schools in Russell County, which enrolls 3,024 students in total.
A large majority of enrollment at Salem Elementary School is White, at 88%. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The diversity index for Salem Elementary School is 22%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Salem Elementary School reported 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.5:1. The school's 14.5:1 compares with an average of 15.4:1 for elementary schools in Kentucky. Roughly 71% of students at Salem Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 69% average for public schools in Russell County.
Salem Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 54% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Salem Elementary School is 38.8%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.2%.
In Russell County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $44,738 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Russell County number 6, with about 3,024 students.
The closest school to Salem Elementary School is Russell Springs Elementary School, located about 4.3 miles away. There are 4 more public schools inside ten miles. Nearby schools average 47.9% on proficiency, and Salem Elementary School is below that at 44.2%.
Salem Elementary School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's student count rose 22% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
This page is set up for the Salem Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Russell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,221
Census ACS
Median income
$44,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,024 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Russell County
- Russell County High SchoolHigh · 859 students
- Russell County Middle SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- Russell Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 632 students
- Jamestown Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
Other schools in Russell Springs
- Russell County High SchoolHigh · 859 students
- Russell County Middle SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- Russell Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 632 students
- Lake Cumberland Area Technology CenterHigh
Other Salem Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 13 states are named Salem Elementary. Salem Elementary School is the 9th 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
- Russell Springs Elementary School4.3 mi · 632
- Russell County High School5.2 mi · 859
- Russell County Middle School5.3 mi · 652
- Jamestown Elementary School7.3 mi · 480
- Nancy Elementary School12.9 mi · 299
- Walnut Hill Elementary School14.7 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About Salem Elementary SchoolHow large is Salem Elementary School?
Salem Elementary School enrolls approximately 401 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Salem Elementary School serve?
Salem Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Salem Elementary School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Salem Elementary School.
How diverse is Salem Elementary School?
Salem Elementary School reports a student body of 88% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Salem Elementary School?
Salem Elementary School is overseen by Russell County in Russell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.