Salem Elementary

Set in Salem, Wisconsin, Salem Elementary is a well-populated elementary school, one of the schools within Salem School District. It works with 936 students across grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 190% above the state mean of about 323.

Salem School District is the operating authority for Salem Elementary, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Salem Elementary shows that nearly all students (84%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Kenosha County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Salem Elementary lists 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Kenosha County (around 48%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Salem Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.5%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Kenosha County shows median household earnings sit near $81,239, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Salem Elementary is one of 56 public schools in Kenosha County (combined enrollment of about 27,114 students).

Central High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Salem Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Salem Elementary at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 54.4%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Salem Elementary has contracted 3%, going from 968 students in 2018 to 936 in 2025.

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