📍 1600 Carolyn Rd, Salem, Salem city, 24153
South Salem Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Salem, Salem city. The school has 388 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Salem City Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Salem Elementary enrolls 388 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 30 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino and 6.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 308 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 6.4% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 5.9% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
163 of the school's 388 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 140 qualify for free lunch and 23 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.
South Salem Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 VA-60, state senate district 19, state house district 8.
South 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 388 students, South 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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