📍 29 Salem Drive, Whippany, Morris County, 07981
Salem Drive School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Whippany, Morris County. The school has 231 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hanover Township School District school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.4:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Salem Drive School enrolls 231 students across grades K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 8.2% Asian and 7.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 173 | 75% |
| Asian | 19 | 8.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 7.8% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
3 of the school's 231 students (1.3%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 3 qualify for free lunch and 0 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 Drive School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 27, state house district 27.
Salem Drive School is one of 4 schools in Hanover Township School District, based in Whippany, New Jersey. The district serves 1,240 students district-wide and employs 127 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 231 students, Salem Drive School is smaller than the district average of about 310 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large