Salem Elementary

Set in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Salem Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary school, overseen by Virginia Beach City Public Schools. It caters to 541 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools comprises 82 schools with combined enrollment of 64,731 students; Salem Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Salem Elementary lists that the most-represented group is White (29%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 24% Asian, 21% Black, 14% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 61% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Salem Elementary lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Roughly 34% of students at Salem Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Virginia Beach city (around 49%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Salem Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 78.9%; this one delivers 82.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Virginia Beach city put the typical household earns roughly $92,968 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Virginia Beach city runs 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,731 students), of which Salem Elementary is one.

Rosemont Forest Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Salem Elementary at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 80.7%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Five-year trend. Salem Elementary's enrollment has grew 10% since 2018, when it stood at 490 (now 541). Over the same period, the Asian share increased from 10% to 24%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Salem Elementary community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.