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Enrollment
472
Middle
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341455005094
Salem Middle School
51 NEW MARKET STREET, SALEM, NJ 08079 · (856) 935-2700 · Salem County
GRADES 03–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL472 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
378 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 101 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 17% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 71% · 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 Middle School→Salem High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Salem City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
15.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
8.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.2% | 8.7% |
| 2023-24 | 11.3% | 6.2% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. 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
9.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 9% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for New Jersey 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 New Jersey'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 Middle School
Salem Middle School's state test result (9.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Middle School this school | 472 | 80.1% | 9.3% |
| Arthur J. Holland Middle School Trenton | 474 | 82.7% | 6.5% |
| James A Cotten Intermediate School Willingboro | 542 | 73.4% | 12.0% |
| Joyce Kilmer Intermediate School Trenton | 546 | 82.2% | 4.9% |
| Thomas Jefferson Intermediate School Trenton | 329 | 78.4% | 2.7% |
| Willingboro Memorial Middle School WILLINGBORO | 550 | 70.4% | 16.8% |
Matched among New Jersey middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Salem County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 9.3% | #415 of 433 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.7% | #414 of 437 ▲ 4 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.2% | #420 of 437 ▲ 1 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 472 | #275 of 445 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #407 of 417 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #233 of 419 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.1% | #33 of 436 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.9% | #23 of 122 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
472
+43 (+10%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 367
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 472 | 30 | 15.7:1 | 80% (378) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 85% (390) |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 30 | 16.2:1 | 79% (386) |
| 2020-21 | 429 | 36 | 11.9:1 | 59% (252) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 39 | 9.8:1 | 86% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 396 | 42 | 9.4:1 | 57% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 46 | 9.8:1 | 94% (420) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | 37 | 10.8:1 | 87% (348) |
| 1990-91 | 367 | 34 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salem Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (381 to 472); teachers down 23% (39 to 30).
About Salem Middle School
Located in SALEM, New Jersey, Salem Middle School is a small middle school. In all, 472 students attend the school in grades 3 through 8.
The Salem City School District system has 3 schools and 1,252 students.
More than half of enrollment at Salem Middle School is Black: 63%. Other groups make up 24% Hispanic, 9% White, and 3% multiracial. Salem County as a whole is about 15% Black, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 53%.
Salem Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1, with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 10.9:1 average for middle schools in New Jersey, this school's ratio is higher. The school has 80% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Salem County is 45%.
Salem Middle School scores 9.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 22.3%.
For the population of Salem County, median household income comes to about $79,960, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Salem County's 33 public schools enroll about 11,156 students and include Salem Middle School.
John Fenwick Academy sits about 0.2 miles from Salem Middle School. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Salem Middle School ranks 7th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, Salem Middle School enrolled 429 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 472. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.7:1.
The allk12 page for Salem Middle School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Salem County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,275
Census ACS
Median income
$79,960
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
11,156 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Salem City School District
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 393 students
- John Fenwick AcademyElementary · 387 students
Other schools in SALEM
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 393 students
- John Fenwick AcademyElementary · 387 students
- Lower Alloways Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 183 students
- Mannington Township Elementary SchoolElementary · 170 students
- Elsinboro Township SchoolElementary · 105 students
Other Salem Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Salem Middle. Salem Middle School is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Salem MiddleVirginia Beach, VA · 1,072 students
- Salem MiddleApex, NC · 1,057 students
- Salem Middle SchoolLithonia, GA · 827 students
- Salem Middle SchoolSalem, IN · 352 students
- SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOLSALEM, MO · 254 students
Nearby schools
- John Fenwick Academy0.2 mi · 387
- Salem High School0.8 mi · 393
- Elsinboro Township School3.0 mi · 105
- Mannington Township Elementary School3.3 mi · 170
- Quinton Township School3.6 mi · 291
- Valley Park Elementary School4.8 mi · 365
Frequently asked questions
About Salem Middle SchoolHow large is Salem Middle School?
Salem Middle School enrolls approximately 472 students in grades 03-08.
What grades does Salem Middle School serve?
Salem Middle School serves grades 03-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salem Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Salem Middle School is approximately 15.7:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Salem Middle School?
Student demographics at Salem Middle School are roughly 9% White, 24% Hispanic, 63% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Salem Middle School?
Salem Middle School is overseen by Salem City School District in Salem County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.