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What's the most underrated thing about Witchcraft Heights that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM·NCES 251038001668
Witchcraft Heights
1 Frederick Street, Salem, MA 01970 · (978) 740-1271 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% 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.
- A+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
13.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
64%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
Witchcraft Heights→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
32.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -13.0pp since 2016
Math
37.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 13 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 28.0% |
| 2017-18 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
| 2016-17 | 45.0% | 44.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Witchcraft Heights ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #555 of 920 ▲ 112 | #61 of 111 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #624 of 920 ▲ 54 | #68 of 111 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #16 of 901 | #2 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #332 of 1,086 | #40 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #733 of 938 | #100 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #185 of 938 | #6 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #585 of 602 | #65 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
455
-37 (-8%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 534
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 455 | 33.3 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 36.4 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 38.8 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 492 | 39 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 41.5 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 43 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 39 | 11.8:1 | 37% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 531 | N/A | N/A | 39% (206) |
| 1990-91 | 534 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Witchcraft Heights.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (458 to 455); teachers down 20% (41.5 to 33.3).
About Witchcraft Heights
In Salem, Massachusetts, part of Essex County, Witchcraft Heights is an elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 455 students.
Salem enrolls 3,831 students in 11 schools, including Witchcraft Heights.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Witchcraft Heights is White (43%). Other students are 41% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. That is lower than the 68% White share among all Essex County residents. By the diversity index, Witchcraft Heights comes in at 64%.
Staffing totals 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1. That ratio is over the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades Witchcraft Heights a B-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Essex County residents, median household income is about $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 221 public schools in Essex County, with a combined enrollment of about 113,427.
The closest other public school is William A Welch Sr, about 0.5 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Witchcraft Heights is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Witchcraft Heights saw enrollment fall 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.6:1 in 2020-21, and 13.7:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- Saltonstall SchoolElementary · 412 students
- BatesElementary · 410 students
- Horace Mann LaboratoryElementary · 293 students
- Bentley Academy Innovation SchoolElementary · 286 students
Other schools in Salem
- Salem HighHigh · 952 students
- Collins MiddleMiddle · 611 students
- Salem Academy Charter SchoolHigh · 480 students
- Saltonstall SchoolElementary · 412 students
- BatesElementary · 410 students
- Horace Mann LaboratoryElementary · 293 students
Nearby schools
- William A Welch Sr0.5 mi · 408
- Collins Middle0.8 mi · 611
- Salem High0.8 mi · 952
- Horace Mann Laboratory0.9 mi · 293
- Thomas Carroll1.1 mi · 645
- J Henry Higgins Middle1.2 mi · 1,320
Frequently asked questions
About Witchcraft HeightsWhat is the total enrollment at Witchcraft Heights?
Witchcraft Heights enrolls approximately 455 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Witchcraft Heights serve?
Witchcraft Heights serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Witchcraft Heights have?
Witchcraft Heights employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Witchcraft Heights?
Student demographics at Witchcraft Heights are roughly 43% White, 41% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Witchcraft Heights in?
Witchcraft Heights is part of Salem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.