📍 1409 S Hwy 76, Russell Springs, Russell County, 42642
Salem Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Russell Springs, Russell County. The school has 395 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Russell County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Salem Elementary School enrolls 395 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 338 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
263 of the school's 395 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 243 qualify for free lunch and 20 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Salem Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-10, state senate district 16, state house district 83.
Salem Elementary School is one of 5 schools in Russell County, based in Jamestown, Kentucky. The district serves 3,024 students district-wide and employs 195 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 395 students, Salem Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 605 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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