📍 1329 Salem Road, Morganton, Burke County, 28655
Salem Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Morganton, Burke County. The school has 401 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Burke County Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Salem Elementary enrolls 401 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 296 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 10% |
| Asian | 11 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
280 of the school's 401 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 252 qualify for free lunch and 28 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Salem Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). 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 NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 46, state house district 86.
Salem Elementary is one of 27 schools in Burke County Schools, based in Morganton, North Carolina. The district serves 11,667 students district-wide and employs 740 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 401 students, Salem Elementary is close to the district average of about 432 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize