Salem Elementary

Located at 273 Education Way, in Salem, West Virginia, Salem Elementary is a modestly sized elementary school that instructs 173 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Harrison County Schools. That puts it 39% leaner than the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 283 students.

Within Harrison County Schools, which oversees 24 schools and 9,358 students, Salem Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Salem Elementary records that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Harrison County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

In the surrounding community, Harrison County reports that the typical household earns roughly $60,377 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Harrison County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,414 students), Salem Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Doddridge County Middle School, around 8.8 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Salem Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 35% since 2018, when it stood at 268 (now 173). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 96% to 91%.

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