Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000705
Salem Elementary School
1040 Garvey Rd, Columbus, OH 43229 · (614) 365-5351 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Ohio public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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 | 31 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · 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
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
25.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -10.0pp since 2021
Math
25.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.7% | 25.3% |
| 2023-24 | 31.4% | 19.2% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 22.8% |
| 2021-22 | 35.7% | 20.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Salem Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #1,386 of 1,569 ▲ 21 | #164 of 199 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #1,457 of 1,569 ▼ 59 | #175 of 199 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.6pp | #282 of 1,514 | #33 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #1,109 of 1,808 | #131 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #1,287 of 1,582 | #145 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #106 of 1,590 | #30 of 193 |
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
342
+55 (+19%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 342 | 17 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 17 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 16 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 16 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 342 | 18 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 20 | 17.7:1 | 100% (354) |
| 2010-11 | 364 | 18 | 20.2:1 | 79% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 347 | 17 | 20.4:1 | 44% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 373 | 19 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salem Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (342 to 342); teachers down 6% (18 to 17).
About Salem Elementary School
Salem Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Columbus, Ohio. Its 342 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
Salem Elementary School falls under Columbus City Schools District, which has 115 schools enrolling 46,249 students.
Salem Elementary School has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 40%. Smaller groups are 32% Hispanic, 18% White, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 23% of Franklin County residents are Black. Salem Elementary School's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 17 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 20.1:1. That is higher than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Salem Elementary School is graded F by allk12, scoring above 4% of Ohio public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Franklin County, the median household income is $75,176, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Franklin County is home to 402 public schools and about 195,359 public school students.
Nearby, Forest Park Elementary School is about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Salem Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 342 students in 2024-25, 55 more than the 287 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 17.9:1 to 20.1:1.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,333,048
Census ACS
Median income
$75,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
402
195,359 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbus City Schools District
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Whetstone High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Briggs High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 873 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 852 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 846 students
Other schools in Columbus
- KIPP ColumbusCombined · 1,945 students
- Worthington Kilbourne High SchoolHigh · 1,623 students
- Great River Connections AcademyCombined · 1,608 students
- Franklin Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,028 students
Other Salem Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 13 states are named Salem Elementary. Salem Elementary School is the 12th 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
- Forest Park Elementary School0.5 mi · 375
- Woodward Park Middle School0.8 mi · 836
- Colonial Hills Elementary School1.0 mi · 371
- Valley Forge Elementary School1.0 mi · 310
- Focus North High School1.0 mi · 202
- Parkmoor Elementary School1.0 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About Salem Elementary SchoolHow large is Salem Elementary School?
Salem Elementary School enrolls approximately 342 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Salem Elementary School serve?
Salem Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Salem Elementary School?
Approximately 20.1:1 students per teacher at Salem Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Salem Elementary School?
Student demographics at Salem Elementary School are roughly 18% White, 32% Hispanic, 40% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Salem Elementary School in?
Salem Elementary School is part of Columbus City Schools District.
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