West Salem Elementary School

520 N Bruffey St
Salem, VA 24153

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Top 30%

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Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Salem Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 407 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 30% in VA
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Salem Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

West Salem Elementary School's student population of 407 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Salem Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	62
1	58
2	70
3	51
4	84
5	66

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Total Students

407 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Salem Elementary School
2023	399
2022	399
2021	392
2020	426
2019	426
2018	426
2017	426
2016	397
2015	423
2014	404
2013	424
2012	415
2011	408
2010	399
2009	394
2008	418
2007	424
2006	436
2005	415
2004	435
2003	437
2002	454
2001	471
2000	491
1999	461
1998	469
1997	470
1996	442
1995	429
1994	432
1993	435
1992	436
1991	424
1990	404
1989	386
1988	357
1987	357

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	West Salem Elementary School
2023	28
2022	27
2021	28
2020	27
2019	27
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	25
2014	27
2013	27
2012	24
2011	23
2010	24
2009	26
2008	26
2007	36
2006	33
2005	33
2004	37
2003	40
2002	35
2001	31
1999	31
1994	19
1993	25
1992	25
1991	24
1990	24
1989	23
1988	22

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School Rankings

West Salem Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Salem Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#391 out of 1792 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Salem Elementary School
2022	#391
2021	#391
2019	#711
2018	#653
2017	#374
2016	#564
2015	#316
2014	#431
2013	#500
2012	#566
2011	#478

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(20-21)

70-74%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	West Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City School District
2021	72%	54%	61%
2019	85%	82%	82%
2017	83%	72%	72%
2016	82%	80%	84%
2015	87%	79%	87%
2014	80%	74%	80%
2013	77%	71%	77%
2012	70%	68%	75%
2011	91%	86%	92%
2010	90%	87%	93%

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(20-21)

75-79%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	West Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City School District
2021	77%	69%	74%
2019	83%	78%	81%
2018	80%	80%
2017	88%	80%	83%
2016	87%	80%	85%
2015	88%	79%	85%
2014	84%	74%	81%
2013	81%	74%	82%
2012	93%	89%	93%
2011	94%	88%	94%
2010	87%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

60-64%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	West Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City School District
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	14:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	18:1	17:1	17:1
2010	17:1	17:1	16:1
2009	15:1	17:1	16:1
2008	16:1	17:1	16:1
2007	12:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	13:1	12:1
2003	11:1	12:1	11:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	23:1	17:1	15:1
1993	17:1	16:1	15:1
1992	18:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	16:1	15:1
1990	17:1	16:1	15:1
1989	17:1	16:1	16:1
1988	16:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	2%	7%	2%
2017	2%	7%	2%
2016	2%	8%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City School District
2023	4%	19%	9%
2022	3%	18%	9%
2021	2%	18%	7%
2020	1%	16%	6%
2019	1%	16%	6%
2018	1%	15%	5%
2017	1%	15%	5%
2016	1%	14%	4%
2015	2%	14%	4%
2014	2%	13%	4%
2013	2%	12%	3%
2012	2%	12%	3%
2011	1%	11%	3%
2010	1%	10%	3%
2009	1%	10%	3%
2008	1%	10%	2%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City School District
2023	5%	22%	15%
2022	6%	22%	14%
2021	5%	22%	14%
2020	7%	22%	13%
2019	7%	22%	13%
2018	7%	23%	12%
2017	7%	23%	12%
2016	5%	23%	12%
2015	5%	23%	11%
2014	4%	23%	10%
2013	6%	23%	11%
2012	5%	24%	11%
2011	8%	24%	12%
2010	5%	26%	12%
2009	5%	26%	11%
2008	6%	27%	11%
2007	7%	27%	10%
2006	4%	27%	9%
2005	5%	27%	9%
2004	4%	27%	8%
2003	3%	27%	8%
2002	3%	27%	8%
2001	3%	27%	7%
2000	3%	27%	7%
1999	2%	27%	6%
1998	1%	27%	6%
1997	2%	27%	6%
1996	2%	27%	6%
1995	3%	26%	6%
1994	3%	26%	5%
1993	2%	26%	5%

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White

81%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City School District
2023	86%	45%	68%
2022	87%	46%	70%
2021	90%	46%	72%
2020	88%	49%	74%
2019	88%	49%	74%
2018	89%	50%	77%
2017	89%	50%	77%
2016	90%	50%	78%
2015	89%	52%	79%
2014	89%	52%	81%
2013	87%	53%	81%
2012	87%	54%	81%
2011	88%	54%	81%
2010	89%	57%	81%
2009	90%	57%	83%
2008	89%	57%	83%
2007	89%	58%	85%
2006	92%	59%	87%
2005	92%	60%	87%
2004	93%	61%	88%
2003	95%	61%	89%
2002	95%	63%	89%
2001	95%	64%	91%
2000	96%	65%	91%
1999	96%	65%	91%
1998	97%	65%	91%
1997	96%	66%	92%
1996	96%	67%	92%
1995	95%	67%	92%
1994	96%	68%	93%
1993	96%	68%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City School District
2023	2%	7%	5%
2022	2%	7%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	3%	6%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City School District
2023	0.26	0.71	0.51
2022	0.24	0.70	0.48
2021	0.19	0.70	0.47
2020	0.22	0.68	0.44
2019	0.22	0.68	0.44
2018	0.20	0.67	0.39
2017	0.20	0.67	0.39
2016	0.19	0.68	0.38
2015	0.21	0.66	0.36
2014	0.21	0.66	0.34
2013	0.24	0.65	0.34
2012	0.24	0.64	0.34
2011	0.22	0.64	0.33
2010	0.21	0.62	0.32
2009	0.19	0.60	0.30
2008	0.21	0.60	0.29
2007	0.20	0.59	0.27
2006	0.15	0.58	0.24
2005	0.15	0.57	0.24
2004	0.13	0.55	0.22
2003	0.10	0.55	0.20
2002	0.10	0.53	0.20
2001	0.10	0.52	0.17
2000	0.07	0.51	0.16
1999	0.08	0.51	0.16
1998	0.06	0.50	0.17
1997	0.08	0.49	0.16
1996	0.08	0.48	0.15
1995	0.10	0.49	0.14
1994	0.08	0.47	0.14
1993	0.08	0.47	0.14

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Eligible for

38%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	West Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City School District
2023	33%	52%	45%
2022	26%	41%	33%
2021	20%	35%	26%
2020	26%	39%	31%
2019	26%	39%	31%
2018	18%	35%	25%
2017	18%	35%	25%
2016	14%	35%	24%
2015	21%	34%	24%
2014	23%	33%	26%
2013	22%	32%	26%
2012	19%	32%	25%
2011	15%	31%	23%
2010	13%	29%	20%
2009	13%	26%	17%
2008	12%	25%	16%
2007	11%	24%	17%
2006	12%	24%	19%
2005	11%	24%	16%
2003	11%	23%	13%
2002	8%	23%	12%
2001	8%	21%	10%
2000	11%	23%	12%
1999	11%	24%	10%
1998	11%	24%	12%
1997	10%	24%	12%
1996	10%	24%	13%
1995	9%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	West Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City School District
2023	4%	2%	3%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%	7%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	5%	7%	6%
2007	6%	7%	6%
2006	6%	7%	7%
2005	7%	7%	6%
2003	3%	7%	5%
2002	5%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Salem City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Salem Elementary School's ranking?

West Salem Elementary School is ranked #391 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are West Salem Elementary School often compared to?

West Salem Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like South Salem Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend West Salem Elementary School?

407 students attend West Salem Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of West Salem Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of West Salem Elementary School?

West Salem Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does West Salem Elementary School offer ?

West Salem Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is West Salem Elementary School part of?

West Salem Elementary School is part of Salem City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 407 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 30%
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education