For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 802 students in Salem City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Salem City School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,932 Schools
# Students
1,201 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Salem City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#627 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
199 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
33%
# Black Students
737 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
61%
15%
# White Students
236 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
20%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
65
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
82
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
97
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,316 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,077 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,316
$27,348
Spending / Student
$26,077
$26,228
Best Salem City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salem Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
51 New Market Street
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-2700
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-2700
Grades: 3-8
| 444 students
Rank: n/an/a
183 Smith Street
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-4100
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-4100
Grades: PK-2
| 358 students
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