Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH LYON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263225006753
Salem Elementary School
7806 SALEM RD, NORTHVILLE, MI 48168 · (248) 573-8450 · Washtenaw County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Michigan 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.
- CBeats 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 Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
120 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 55%
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 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 56% · 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
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
49.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 (45.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Elementary School this school | 371 | 32.3% | 45.9% |
| Stewart Elementary School STEVENSVILLE | 391 | 31.5% | 52.7% |
| Hoben Elementary School CANTON | 443 | 24.6% | 48.7% |
| Angling Road Elementary School PORTAGE | 360 | 28.9% | 44.1% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School STEVENSVILLE | 412 | 28.9% | 58.7% |
| Eriksson Elementary School CANTON | 443 | 36.3% | 41.5% |
Matched among Michigan 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 Michigan | In Washtenaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #543 of 1,085 | #27 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #447 of 1,072 | #23 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #699 of 1,139 | #28 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #787 of 1,630 | #28 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #588 of 1,424 | #26 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.4% | #600 of 1,424 | #38 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.3% | #1,189 of 1,563 | #25 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #915 of 979 | #31 of 32 |
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
371
+22 (+6%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 326
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 371 | 24 | 15.5:1 | 32% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 339 | 23.4 | 14.5:1 | 37% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 23.1 | 15.0:1 | 39% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 39% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 20.7 | 18.3:1 | 32% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 426 | 23 | 18.5:1 | 19% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 302 | 17 | 17.8:1 | 29% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 460 | 22 | 20.9:1 | 10% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 326 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salem Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (378 to 371); teachers up 16% (20.7 to 24).
About Salem Elementary School
Salem Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Michigan, located in NORTHVILLE. It reported 371 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Salem Elementary School is run by South Lyon Community Schools, whose 13 schools enroll 8,231 students.
The largest group at Salem Elementary School is White students, at 75%. Enrollment also includes 12% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. The diversity index for Salem Elementary School is 41%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 24 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. The 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is close to this figure. Income data for the school show 32% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Washtenaw County is close, at 34%.
Among Michigan public elementary schools, Salem Elementary School outscored 39%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 52.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Washtenaw County show that the median household earns about $89,180 a year, about 59% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Washtenaw County, 104 public schools serve about 42,861 students.
Salem Elementary School's nearest public school is Ridge Wood Elementary School (about 2.3 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 67.7%; Salem Elementary School's is 45.9%, ranking 7th of 7.
In the federal locale system, Salem Elementary School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 22 students, from 349 to 371.
The allk12 page for Salem Elementary School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Washtenaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
369,822
Census ACS
Median income
$89,180
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
104
42,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Lyon Community Schools
- South Lyon High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- South Lyon East High SchoolHigh · 1,174 students
- Millennium Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,049 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 898 students
- William A Pearson ElementaryElementary · 576 students
- Sharon J Hardy Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
Other schools in NORTHVILLE
- Northville High SchoolHigh · 2,441 students
- Hillside Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,024 students
- Meads Mill Middle SchoolMiddle · 615 students
- Winchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
- Amerman Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Ridge Wood Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
Other Salem Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 13 states are named Salem Elementary. Salem Elementary School is the 11th 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
- Ridge Wood Elementary School2.3 mi · 468
- Ivywood Classical Academy3.4 mi · 613
- Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy3.4 mi · 823
- Northville High School4.3 mi · 2,441
- Moraine Elementary School4.3 mi · 379
- South Lyon East High School4.3 mi · 1,174
Frequently asked questions
About Salem Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Salem Elementary School?
Salem Elementary School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Salem Elementary School serve?
Salem Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Salem Elementary School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Salem Elementary School.
How diverse is Salem Elementary School?
Salem Elementary School reports a student body of 75% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Salem Elementary School?
Salem Elementary School is overseen by South Lyon Community Schools in Washtenaw County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.