📍 5161 N Salem Church Rd, Dover, York County, 17315
North Salem El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Dover, York County. The school has 388 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dover Area SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North Salem El Sch enrolls 388 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 10% Hispanic or Latino and 5.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 309 | 80% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 | 10% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
196 of the school's 388 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 186 qualify for free lunch and 10 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.
North Salem El Sch is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 196.
North Salem El Sch is one of 6 schools in Dover Area SD, based in Dover, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,184 students district-wide and employs 227 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 388 students, North Salem El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 531 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe