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Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM·NCES 251038000773
Saltonstall School
211 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA 01970 · (978) 740-1297 · Essex County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 7% smaller than its 8th grade class (46).
Student demographics
60%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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -17.0pp since 2016
Math
23.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -15.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 17 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 15 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 44.0% |
| 2016-17 | 54.0% | 38.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Saltonstall School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #752 of 920 ▼ 53 | #89 of 111 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #545 of 920 ▲ 35 | #58 of 111 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #334 of 901 | #42 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #413 of 1,086 | #53 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #656 of 938 | #93 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #311 of 938 | #17 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.8% | #118 of 317 | #14 of 40 |
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
412
+21 (+5%) vs 2020
-6% since 2000-01, when it was 440
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 412 | 31.2 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 31.9 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 397 | 32.8 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 30 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 372 | 31.4 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 34 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 31 | 12.3:1 | 40% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 440 | N/A | N/A | 26% (115) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saltonstall School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (372 to 412); teachers down 1% (31.4 to 31.2).
About Saltonstall School
In Salem, Massachusetts, part of Essex County, Saltonstall School is an elementary school. Enrollment stands at 412 students, covering kindergarten through 8.
Salem counts 11 schools and 3,831 students, including Saltonstall School.
More than half of the students at Saltonstall School are Hispanic (54%). The remaining shares are 33% White, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Essex County's population at about 24%. The diversity index for Saltonstall School is 60%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Saltonstall School reported 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.2:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1, 1.0 fewer students per teacher than here.
Saltonstall School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 25% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
For the population of Essex County, median household income comes to about $101,883, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 221, with about 113,427 students.
About 0.3 miles separate Saltonstall School from the closest public school, Salem Academy Charter School. The five-mile area around Saltonstall School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Saltonstall School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The school's student count rose 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school 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
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- Salem Academy Charter School0.3 mi · 480
- New Liberty Innovation School0.6 mi · 36
- Salem Prep High School0.6 mi · 23
- Collins Middle0.7 mi · 611
- Horace Mann Laboratory1.0 mi · 293
- Salem High1.1 mi · 952
Frequently asked questions
About Saltonstall SchoolHow many students attend Saltonstall School?
Saltonstall School enrolls approximately 412 students in grades KG-08.
Is Saltonstall School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Saltonstall School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Saltonstall School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Saltonstall School is approximately 13.2:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Saltonstall School?
Saltonstall School reports a student body of 33% White, 54% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Saltonstall School?
Saltonstall School is overseen by Salem in Essex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.