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What tradition at Salem Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
946
Elementary
DISTRICT 719 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MURFREESBORO·NCES 470315002591
Salem Elementary School
3275 St. Bernard DR, Murfreesboro, TN 37128 · (615) 893-2313 · Rutherford County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL946 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- ·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 Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
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 | 146 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 128 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 154 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 169 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 152 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 157 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (146) is 265% larger than its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
45.7%
TN avg 40.9% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
56.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.7% | 56.6% |
| 2023-24 | 49.5% | 49.7% |
| 2022-23 | 48.7% | 51.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Salem Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #215 of 957 ▲ 80 | #14 of 37 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #326 of 959 ▼ 94 | #16 of 37 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 946 | #32 of 1,044 | #8 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #131 of 962 | #21 of 39 |
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
946
+50 (+6%) vs 2020
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 | 946 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 965 | 59.8 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 968 | 61.5 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 896 | 55 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salem Elementary School.
About Salem Elementary School
Salem Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school with its address in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The latest federal count shows 946 students in pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students, so this school is 101% bigger than average.
Murfreesboro runs 13 schools with a combined 9,342 students. Salem Elementary School is one of them.
At 55%, White students outnumber all other groups at Salem Elementary School combined. After that, the student body is 19% Black, 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Among all residents of Rutherford County, the White share is about 66%. By the diversity index, Salem Elementary School comes in at 64%.
allk12 grades Salem Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Rutherford County show that median household income is about $85,470, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Salem Elementary School is among the 69 public schools in Rutherford County.
Of nearby public schools, Scales Elementary School is the closest, at about 1.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Salem Elementary School had 896 students in 2020-21 and 946 in 2024-25, a 6% rise.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Rutherford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
360,646
Census ACS
Median income
$85,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
61,904 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Murfreesboro
- Overall Creek ElementaryElementary · 937 students
- Scales Elementary SchoolElementary · 937 students
- Black Fox ElementaryElementary · 889 students
- Erma Siegel ElementaryElementary · 867 students
- Cason Lane AcademyElementary · 844 students
- John Pittard ElementaryElementary · 832 students
Other schools in Murfreesboro
- Blackman High SchoolHigh · 2,301 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 2,275 students
- Siegel High SchoolHigh · 1,910 students
- Oakland High SchoolHigh · 1,872 students
- Blackman Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,727 students
- Oakland Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,224 students
Other Salem Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 13 states are named Salem Elementary. Salem Elementary School is the largest of the 16.
- Salem ElementarySalem, WI · 936 students
- Salem ElementaryApex, NC · 776 students
- Salem ElementaryFredericksburg, VA · 573 students
- Salem ElementaryVirginia Beach, VA · 541 students
- Salem ElementaryMorganton, NC · 476 students
Nearby schools
- Scales Elementary School1.3 mi · 937
- Cason Lane Academy1.9 mi · 844
- Rockvale High School2.5 mi · 2,126
- Rockvale Middle School2.6 mi · 1,567
- Riverdale High School2.9 mi · 2,275
- Rockvale Elementary2.9 mi · 982
Frequently asked questions
About Salem Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Salem Elementary School?
Salem Elementary School enrolls approximately 946 students in grades PK-06.
Is Salem Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Salem Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How diverse is Salem Elementary School?
Salem Elementary School reports a student body of 55% White, 11% Hispanic, 19% Black, 6% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Salem Elementary School?
Salem Elementary School is overseen by Murfreesboro in Rutherford County.
What city is Salem Elementary School in?
Salem Elementary School is located in Murfreesboro, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.