Andrew Lewis Middle

Andrew Lewis Middle is a middle-of-the-pack junior high in Salem, Virginia, run under Salem City Public Schools. The school instructs 839 students in grades 6 through 8.

Salem City Public Schools comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,984 students; Andrew Lewis Middle is among them.

In terms of who attends, Andrew Lewis Middle shows that 65% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 16% Black, 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Salem city as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Andrew Lewis Middle has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Andrew Lewis Middle higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Andrew Lewis Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 75.9%; this one delivers 74.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Salem city put median household income runs about $66,725, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Andrew Lewis Middle is one of 10 public schools in Salem city (combined enrollment of about 3,984 students).

Nearest neighbor: Virginia Virtual Academy at Salem, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Andrew Lewis Middle comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 80.4%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 9%: 924 students in 2018 compared to 839 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 77% to 65%. Class-load math has widened: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.