Enrollment
247
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM·NCES 251038001656
Carlton
10 Skerry Street, Salem, MA 01970 · (978) 740-1280 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65% · 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
Carlton→Collins Middle
Based on grade levels within Salem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2016
Math
29.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -20.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 20 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 56.0% | 41.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 59.0% |
| 2016-17 | 45.0% | 49.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carlton ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #673 of 920 ▼ 34 | #76 of 111 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #484 of 920 ▼ 57 | #54 of 111 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #190 of 901 | #24 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 247 | #859 of 1,086 | #105 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #159 of 938 | #23 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #332 of 938 | #20 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #556 of 602 | #60 of 67 |
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
247
-9 (-4%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 207
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 247 | 23.7 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 254 | 26.2 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 26.5 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 256 | 19 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 252 | 23 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 210 | 25 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 205 | 19 | 10.8:1 | 72% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 145 | N/A | N/A | 51% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 207 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carlton.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (252 to 247); teachers up 3% (23 to 23.7).
About Carlton
A small elementary school in Salem, Massachusetts, Carlton is part of Salem. The school counted 247 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5. That is 35% below the average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Carlton is one of the 11 schools that make up Salem (3,831 students in total).
The largest group at Carlton is White students, at 55%. Enrollment also includes 32% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Essex County, the White share is about 68%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Carlton scores 58%.
There are 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 10.4:1. Compared with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is lower.
The school is in Essex County, where median household income comes to about $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Essex County counts 221 public schools with about 113,427 students.
Salem Early Childhood is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Carlton in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Carlton had a net loss of 9 students, or 4%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.5:1 to 10.4:1 over the same years.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Salem
- Salem HighHigh · 952 students
- Collins MiddleMiddle · 611 students
- Witchcraft HeightsElementary · 455 students
- Saltonstall SchoolElementary · 412 students
- BatesElementary · 410 students
- Horace Mann LaboratoryElementary · 293 students
Other schools in Salem
- Salem HighHigh · 952 students
- Collins MiddleMiddle · 611 students
- Salem Academy Charter SchoolHigh · 480 students
- Witchcraft HeightsElementary · 455 students
- Saltonstall SchoolElementary · 412 students
- BatesElementary · 410 students
Nearby schools
- Salem Early Childhood0.6 mi · 106
- Bentley Academy Innovation School0.6 mi · 286
- Salem Prep High School0.7 mi · 23
- New Liberty Innovation School0.7 mi · 36
- Bates0.8 mi · 410
- Salem Academy Charter School1.0 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About CarltonWhat is the total enrollment at Carlton?
Carlton enrolls approximately 247 students in grades KG-05.
Is Carlton an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carlton is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Carlton?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Carlton.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carlton?
At Carlton, the student body is approximately 55% White, 32% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Carlton?
Carlton is overseen by Salem in Essex County.
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