Enrollment
281
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS·NCES 271503000766
SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY
5899 BABCOCK TR E, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55077 · (651) 306-7300 · Dakota County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL281 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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 Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
126 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 48%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 60% · 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
SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY→INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLE
Based on grade levels within INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
40.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
48.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 HILLS ELEMENTARY
SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY's state test result (37.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY this school | 281 | 44.8% | 37.4% |
| SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY RICHFIELD | 406 | 48.3% | 36.3% |
| Pinewood Elementary School ROCHESTER | 380 | 45.0% | 27.8% |
| Hoover Elementary School ROCHESTER | 228 | 42.1% | 39.4% |
| NORMANDALE HILLS ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON | 440 | 48.4% | 41.8% |
| PINE BEND ELEMENTARY INVER GROVE HEIGHTS | 511 | 48.3% | 33.3% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 HILLS ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #577 of 844 | #49 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #460 of 844 | #35 of 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #570 of 844 | #51 of 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 281 | #673 of 1,130 | #56 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #60 of 769 | #2 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.8% | #56 of 796 | #8 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.8% | #407 of 942 | #21 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #233 of 499 | #17 of 36 |
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
281
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 489
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 281 | 27 | 10.4:1 | 45% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 25.2 | 12.3:1 | 54% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 312 | 27.2 | 11.5:1 | 50% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 27 | 10.6:1 | 37% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 328 | 20.4 | 16.1:1 | 48% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 296 | 23 | 12.9:1 | 55% (162) |
| 2010-11 | 342 | 19 | 18.0:1 | 51% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 355 | 25 | 14.2:1 | 16% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 489 | 28 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (328 to 281); teachers up 33% (20.4 to 27).
About SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY
Families in INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minnesota, are served by SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY, a small elementary school. The student body numbers 281 students, from pre-K through 5.
The district, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS, has 3,427 students enrolled across 8 schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY is White (36%). Enrollment also includes 30% Hispanic, 17% Black, 11% multiracial, and 6% Asian. The school's White share is 39 points below the 74% share among Dakota County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 74%.
Teachers at the school number 27 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.4:1. Among elementary schools in Minnesota, the typical ratio is 13.7:1. The school's lunch program data list 45% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Dakota County, the average eligibility rate is 34%.
Measured against Minnesota public elementary schools, SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY's average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.4% is 3.5 points below the 41.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Dakota County census figures show that median household income is about $106,318, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. A total of 170 public schools operate in Dakota County, serving about 74,687 students.
ATHENEUM ELEMENTARY is located less than a tenth of a mile from SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 37.4% is below the 49.9% average for nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 287 in 2020-21 and 281 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Dakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
445,771
Census ACS
Median income
$106,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
170
74,687 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS
- SIMLEY SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,030 students
- INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLEMiddle · 817 students
- HILLTOP ELEMENTARYElementary · 626 students
- PINE BEND ELEMENTARYElementary · 511 students
- ATHENEUM ELEMENTARYElementary · 69 students
- IGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMElementary · 68 students
Other schools in INVER GROVE HEIGHTS
- SIMLEY SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,030 students
- INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLEMiddle · 817 students
- HILLTOP ELEMENTARYElementary · 626 students
- PINE BEND ELEMENTARYElementary · 511 students
- Discovery Charter Elementary SchoolElementary · 166 students
- STEAM Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 77 students
Nearby schools
- ATHENEUM ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 69
- IGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM1.6 mi · 68
- Early Learning Resource Center1.6 mi · 187
- Early Learning and Family Resource1.6 mi · 31
- HILLTOP ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 626
- Kaposia Education Center Elementary1.8 mi · 620
Frequently asked questions
About SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARYHow many students attend SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY?
SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 281 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY serve?
SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY is approximately 10.4:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY?
At SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 36% White, 30% Hispanic, 17% Black, 6% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY public or private?
SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.