Salisbury Elementary School
Tel:
(978)463-5852
- Salisbury Elementary School serves 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 38% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 46% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Salisbury Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 39%.
Top Placements
Salisbury Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Salisbury Elementary School's student population of 494 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 494 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Salisbury Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,667 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Salisbury Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1203 out of 1667 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 53% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 4% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 19% |
| Black | 2% | 9% |
| White | 86% | 61% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Triton School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Salisbury Elementary School is Newburyport High School (2.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Seabrook Middle School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Seabrook Elementary School (2.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Seabrook Seabrook Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 443 students
2.0 miles
236 Walton Rd.
Seabrook, NH 03874
(603)474-2252 2.0 PK-4 443 - Seabrook Seabrook Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 292 students
2.0 miles
236 Walton Rd.
Seabrook, NH 03874
(603)474-9221 2.0 5-8 292 - Newburyport Francis T Bresnahan Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 643 students
2.7 miles
333 High Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978)465-4431 2.7 PK-3 643 - Newburyport Newburyport High School Grades: 9-12 | 779 students
2.9 miles
241 High Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978)465-4440 2.9 9-12 779 - Amesbury Amesbury Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 679 students
3.1 miles
220 Main Street
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978)388-0515 3.1 5-8 679
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