SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY

SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY is one of the compact K-5 schools in INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minnesota, one of the schools within INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS, with 281 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,427 students. SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

On demographics, SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY records that 36% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 30% Hispanic, 17% Black, 11% multiracial, 6% Asian. By comparison, Dakota County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY reports 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Dakota County (around 34%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.4%.

In the surrounding community, Dakota County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,318, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY is one of 170 public schools in Dakota County (combined enrollment of about 74,687 students).

Nearest neighbor: ATHENEUM ELEMENTARY, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 49.9%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY has decreased 14%, going from 328 students in 2018 to 281 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 43% to 36%. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.