📍 520 N Bruffey St, Salem, Salem city, 24153
West Salem Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Salem, Salem city. The school has 399 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Salem City Public Schools 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 14.5:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Salem Elementary enrolls 399 students across grades K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 5.5% Black or African American and 3.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 342 | 86% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 11 | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
146 of the school's 399 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 130 qualify for free lunch and 16 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.
West Salem Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-60, state senate district 19, state house district 8.
West Salem Elementary is one of 7 schools in Salem City Public Schools, based in Salem, Virginia. The district serves 3,984 students district-wide and employs 286 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 399 students, West Salem Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 569 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
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