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Enrollment
469
Combined
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTHALL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280444000834
Salem
881 Highway 27 North, Tylertown, MS 39667 · (601) 876-2580 · Walthall County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 11.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
303 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 29 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 38 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 43 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 38% smaller than its 8th grade class (47).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 62% · 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
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
48.8%
MS avg 45.9% . -3.4pp since 2023
Math
48.4%
MS avg 52.8% . -3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.8% | 48.4% |
| 2023-24 | 52.2% | 51.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. 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
59.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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
Salem's state test result (59.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem this school | 469 | 64.6% | 59.0% |
| Nanih Waiya Attendance Center Louisville | 517 | 59.6% | 64.3% |
| Stringer Attendance Center STRINGER | 579 | 69.4% | 71.1% |
| Loyd Star Attendance Center BROOKHAVEN | 741 | 67.5% | 57.4% |
| Bogue Chitto School BOGUE CHITTO | 747 | 68.1% | 67.3% |
| Noxapater Attendance NOXAPATER | 473 | 68.9% | 58.1% |
Matched among Mississippi K-12 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 ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #21 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #27 of 30 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #20 of 30 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #22 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #8 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.3% | #8 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.6% | #21 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #5 of 6 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
469
+23 (+5%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 469 | 43.5 | 10.8:1 | 65% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 480 | 35.3 | 13.6:1 | 100% (480) |
| 2022-23 | 459 | 33.2 | 13.8:1 | 100% (459) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 31 | 14.4:1 | 100% (446) |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 28.4 | 16.3:1 | 76% (350) |
| 2015-16 | 479 | 29 | 16.5:1 | 73% (349) |
| 2010-11 | 493 | 32 | 15.4:1 | 67% (331) |
| 2000-01 | 494 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 83% (408) |
| 1990-91 | 499 | 28 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salem.
About Salem
Salem is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels. Its address is in Tylertown, Mississippi. There are 469 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 12.
Salem is in Walthall County School District, a district with 1,698 students across 5 schools.
At Salem, 67% of students are White. The school is also 22% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. That is higher than the 53% White share among all Walthall County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
Based on 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Salem has a ratio of 10.8:1. The gap from the 11.8:1 average for combined schools in Mississippi is 1.0 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 65%. That is 9 points below the 74% average for public schools in Walthall County.
A school with Salem's lunch-eligibility share in Mississippi is predicted to score 61.9%. Salem scores 59.0%, 2.9 points below that line.
The school's county is Walthall County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $48,905, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 6 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,698, Salem among them.
A public school about 7.2 miles away, Tylertown Primary School, is the closest to Salem. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 48.5%, lower than Salem's 59.0%.
The NCES locale for Salem is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 5%, from 446 to 469. The school's ratio dropped from 14.4:1 to 10.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Salem. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Walthall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,839
Census ACS
Median income
$48,905
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,698 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Walthall County School District
- Tylertown High SchoolHigh · 526 students
- Tylertown Primary SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Tylertown Elementary SchoolMiddle · 234 students
- Dexter Elementary SchoolElementary · 74 students
- WALTHALL CO CAREER AND TECH CENTERHigh
Other schools in Tylertown
- Tylertown High SchoolHigh · 526 students
- Tylertown Primary SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Tylertown Elementary SchoolMiddle · 234 students
- Dexter Elementary SchoolElementary · 74 students
- WALTHALL CO CAREER AND TECH CENTERHigh
Other Salem schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Salem. Salem is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Salem SchoolSALEM, UT · 508 students
- Salem SchoolNaugatuck, CT · 231 students
Nearby schools
- Tylertown Primary School7.2 mi · 395
- Tylertown Elementary School7.8 mi · 234
- Tylertown High School8.7 mi · 526
- Topeka - Tilton School12.3 mi · 298
- Dexter Elementary School13.1 mi · 74
- North Pike Junior High13.2 mi · 350
Frequently asked questions
About SalemHow large is Salem?
Salem enrolls approximately 469 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Salem serve?
Salem serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Salem is approximately 10.8:1 (43 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Salem?
Salem reports a student body of 67% White, 3% Hispanic, 22% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Salem?
Salem is overseen by Walthall County School District in Walthall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.