Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOVER AREA SD·NCES 420768000356
North Salem Elementary School
5161 N Salem Church Rd, Dover, PA 17315 · (717) 292-8071 · York County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
363 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 75%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 59% · 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
Based on grade levels within Dover Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.5pp since 2023
Math
63.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -5.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.3% | 63.4% |
| 2023-24 | 64.8% | 69.3% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+29.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 29 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where North Salem Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #409 of 1,396 | #15 of 62 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #440 of 1,511 | #18 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #421 of 1,511 | #13 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 384 | #941 of 1,638 | #35 of 65 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #1,118 of 1,528 | #45 of 63 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.6% | #841 of 1,531 | #37 of 63 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.5% | #586 of 1,600 | #13 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.5% | #401 of 1,045 | #9 of 42 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
384
+15 (+4%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 554
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 384 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 95% (363) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 29 | 12.8:1 | 98% (363) |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 28.1 | 13.8:1 | 51% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 28 | 13.2:1 | 33% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 30.8 | 14.9:1 | 42% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 481 | 31 | 15.5:1 | 38% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 552 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 33% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 554 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 17% (93) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Salem Elementary School.
About North Salem Elementary School
North Salem Elementary School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Dover, Pennsylvania. The school counts 384 students across kindergarten through 5.
Besides North Salem Elementary School, Dover Area SD runs 5 other schools. The district enrolls 3,149 students.
White students are the majority at North Salem Elementary School, with 79% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 11% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 81% of residents are White. North Salem Elementary School's diversity index is 37%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 27 full-time equivalents, or about 14.2 students per teacher. This ratio sits 1.1 above the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 95%. Across public schools in York County, the average is 53%.
In Pennsylvania, North Salem Elementary School is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 66.2% compared with a predicted 37.1%.
Federal survey data for York County show that the median household income is $84,829, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 111 public schools in York County, enrolling about 64,242 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Dover Area High School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. North Salem Elementary School has 7 other public schools within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, North Salem Elementary School ranks 1st on proficiency.
The federal government classifies North Salem Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment climbed 4% from its 2020-21 level of 369. The ratio was 13.2:1 in 2020-21 and 14.2:1 in 2024-25.
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York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,924
Census ACS
Median income
$84,829
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
64,242 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dover Area SD
- Dover Area High SchoolHigh · 979 students
- Dover Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- Leib Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Dover Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Weigelstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
Other schools in Dover
- Dover Area High SchoolHigh · 979 students
- Dover Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- Leib Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Dover Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Weigelstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
Nearby schools
- Dover Area High School0.3 mi · 979
- Dover Area Middle School0.6 mi · 735
- Dover Area Elementary School1.2 mi · 356
- Weigelstown Elementary School2.1 mi · 323
- Leib Elementary School2.4 mi · 372
- Trimmer Elementary School3.9 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About North Salem Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Salem Elementary School?
North Salem Elementary School enrolls approximately 384 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does North Salem Elementary School serve?
North Salem Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Salem Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Salem Elementary School is approximately 14.2:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Salem Elementary School?
At North Salem Elementary School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is North Salem Elementary School in?
North Salem Elementary School is part of Dover Area SD.
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