Is Salem Elementary School a good school?

Salem Elementary School ranks 464 th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Salem Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 176 students attended Salem Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Salem Elementary School?

Students at Salem Elementary School are 96% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Salem Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Salem Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Keith MiddleHigh School

Salem Elementary School

Summary:

Salem Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Orrville, Alabama, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 176. The school is part of the Dallas County School District, which is ranked 114 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Salem Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (96.02% in 2022-2023) compared to the surrounding schools and the state average. The school consistently underperforms compared to the Dallas County and Alabama state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 7.14% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 9.04% in Dallas County and 37.13% statewide. Salem Elementary School has been ranked in the bottom quartile of Alabama elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 464 out of 684 schools in 2023-2024 and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (over 80%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as Valley Grande Elementary and Brantley Elementary, Salem Elementary School consistently performs worse on standardized tests and has a lower school ranking. This highlights the relative underperformance of Salem Elementary School within the broader educational landscape of the Dallas County school system. Addressing the challenges faced by Salem Elementary School, including racial disparities and socioeconomic factors, will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3486 Dallas Road 3
Orrville, AL 36767-2532

(334) 996-8636

District: Dallas County

SchoolDigger Rank:
464^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,997

Students who attend Salem Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Keith MiddleHigh School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 176

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.0%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Salem Elementary School ranks worse than 67.8% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Dallas County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.31. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (96%), two or more races (2.3%), Hispanic (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Salem Elementary School is 19.5, which is the 3^rd best among 5 elementary schools in the Dallas County School District. (See more...)

Compare Salem Elementary School employs 9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Salem Elementary School is $11,997, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Dallas County School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Salem Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem Elementary School 464^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Salem Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

African American students:

Dallas County:

SchoolDigger ranks Dallas County 114^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Salem Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2013	7.71	684^th	696	1.7%
2014	6.55	684^th	695	1.6%
2015	11.09	642^nd	691	7.1%
2016	18.13	581^st	691	15.9%
2017	9.33	647^th	688	6.0%
2018	10.79	622^nd	680	8.5%
2019	16.41	583^rd	681	14.4%
2021	17.06	574^th	692	17.1%
2022	11.03	633^rd	687	7.9%
2023	35.31	455^th	680	33.1%
2024	34.31	464^th	684	32.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Salem Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	10.90	535^th	567	5.6%
2018	14.64	595^th	651	8.6%
2019	22.95	538^th	649	17.1%
2021	17.51	565^th	653	13.5%
2022	14.75	588^th	651	9.7%
2023	40.79	380^th	623	39.0%
2024	44.06	394^th	670	41.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Salem Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	9.27	614^th	639	3.9%
2018	14.15	572^nd	640	10.6%
2019	16.12	565^th	646	12.5%
2021	20.25	528^th	656	19.5%
2022	9.82	626^th	656	4.6%
2023	35.10	429^th	645	33.5%
2024	28.62	478^th	650	26.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Salem Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	10.58	596^th	639	6.7%
2018	14.85	576^th	650	11.4%
2019	12.38	597^th	650	8.2%
2021	22.12	513^th	669	23.3%
2022	23.21	510^th	669	23.8%
2023	21.23	509^th	649	21.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Salem Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	18.88	310^th	336	7.7%
2018	25.72	347^th	423	18.0%
2019	34.10	297^th	426	30.3%
2021	36.06	263^rd	426	38.3%
2022	23.19	359^th	426	15.7%
2023	48.93	191^st	427	55.3%
2024	59.71	131^st	420	68.8%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Salem Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	260	260
1989	0	263	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
1990	0	226	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
1991	0	233	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
1992	0	211	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
1993	0	242	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
1994	0	248	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
1995	0	246	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	247
1996	0	246	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	247
1997	1	227	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1998	0	220	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
1999	0	195	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	195
2000	0	203	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	203
2001	0	171	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	171
2002	0	178	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	178
2003	0	178	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	178
2004	2	181	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	185
2005	0	186	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	187
2006	0	206	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	206
2007	1	179	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	181
2008	1	168	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	169
2009	1	139	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	143
2010	0	135	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	137
2011	0	137	0	1	0	0	0	138
2012	1	116	0	0	0	0	0	117
2013	0	261	0	1	0	1	0	263
2014	0	219	0	2	0	1	0	222
2015	0	212	0	2	0	1	0	215
2016	0	192	0	5	0	0	0	197
2017	1	177	0	1	0	0	0	179
2018	0	204	0	0	0	0	0	204
2019	0	183	0	0	0	0	0	183
2020	0	178	0	0	0	0	0	178
2021	2	160	0	0	0	4	0	166
2022	0	167	0	2	1	2	0	172
2023	0	169	0	3	0	4	0	176

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Salem Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	260	13.0	20.0	0
1989	263	13.0	20.2	n/a
1990	226	13.0	17.3	0
1991	233	15.0	15.5	n/a
1992	211	13.0	16.2	n/a
1993	242	15.0	16.1	n/a
1994	248	15.9	15.6	n/a
1995	247	16.5	15.0	n/a
1996	247	16.5	15.0	n/a
1997	228	16.0	14.3	93.9
1998	220	16.0	13.8	93.6
1999	195	17.0	11.5	94.9
2000	203	17.0	11.9	94.6
2001	171	16.0	10.7	97.7
2002	178	14.0	12.7	97.8
2003	178	14.0	12.7	97.8
2004	185	12.0	15.4	96.8
2005	187	14.0	13.4	98.4
2006	206	13.0	15.8	97.6
2007	181	14.3	12.7	98.3
2008	169	13.6	12.4	98.2
2009	143	10.9	13.0	97.2
2010	137	11.0	12.4	86.1
2011	138	2.0	69.0	80.4
2012	117	10.0	11.7	85.5
2013	263	22.0	11.9	81.4
2014	222	19.0	11.6	81.5
2015	215	13.0	16.5	78.1
2016	197	15.0	13.1	71.6
2017	179	13.0	13.7	77.1
2018	204	13.0	15.6	76
2019	183	13.0	14.0	78.7
2020	178	12.0	14.8	79.2
2021	166	10.0	16.6	78.9
2022	172	9.0	19.1	76.2
2023	176	9.0	19.5	80.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Salem Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	260	13.0	20.0	0
1989	263	13.0	20.2	n/a
1990	226	13.0	17.3	0
1991	233	15.0	15.5	n/a
1992	211	13.0	16.2	n/a
1993	242	15.0	16.1	n/a
1994	248	15.9	15.6	n/a
1995	247	16.5	15.0	n/a
1996	247	16.5	15.0	n/a
1997	228	16.0	14.3	93.9
1998	220	16.0	13.8	93.6
1999	195	17.0	11.5	94.9
2000	203	17.0	11.9	94.6
2001	171	16.0	10.7	97.7
2002	178	14.0	12.7	97.8
2003	178	14.0	12.7	97.8
2004	185	12.0	15.4	96.8
2005	187	14.0	13.4	98.4
2006	206	13.0	15.8	97.6
2007	181	14.3	12.7	98.3
2008	169	13.6	12.4	98.2
2009	143	10.9	13.0	97.2
2010	137	11.0	12.4	86.1
2011	138	2.0	69.0	80.4
2012	117	10.0	11.7	85.5
2013	263	22.0	11.9	81.4
2014	222	19.0	11.6	81.5
2015	215	13.0	16.5	78.1
2016	197	15.0	13.1	71.6
2017	179	13.0	13.7	77.1
2018	204	13.0	15.6	76
2019	183	13.0	14.0	78.7
2020	178	12.0	14.8	79.2
2021	166	10.0	16.6	78.9
2022	172	9.0	19.1	76.2
2023	176	9.0	19.5	80.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Salem Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,121 (17.7%)	$9,854 (82.1%)	$11,997

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Salem Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 583^rd of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 455^th of 680 Elementary schools	18.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary School)	38.5	73.7	35.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dallas County)	52.4	21.9	30.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary School)	26.9	6.3	20.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dallas County)	31.2	8	23.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary School)	40.7	3.7	37%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dallas County)	35.9	6.2	29.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	183	176	3.8%
African American	183	169	7.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	0	3
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	0
Two or More Races	0	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.7%	80.1%	1.4%

Schools Near Salem Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3486 Dallas Road 3	Orrville	36767	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 996-8636	176	9	19.5	80.1%	0 (0.0%)	169 (96.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	34.3	464^th of 684 public elementary schools	32.2%		35.3	455^th of 680 public elementary schools	33.1%	9	47.4	26.3	7.1		31.6	52.6	57.9	35.7		$11,997	$2,121	$9,854
Meadowview Elementary School	Public	K-6	1816 Orrville Rd	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1655	276	14	19.7	69.9%	19 (6.9%)	242 (87.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	35	462^nd of 684 public elementary schools	32.5%		23.5	524^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.9%	62	27.3	28.3	38.5	17.4	23.3	33.3	55.9	48.7	54.4	$10,109	$1,741	$8,361
ABC Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3000 County Road 29	Alberta	36720	Wilcox County	Wilcox County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 573-2550	111	8	13.8	91.0%	2 (1.8%)	109 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.9	631^st of 684 public elementary schools	7.7%		12.3	607^th of 680 public elementary schools	10.7%	24		0.0	6.3	0.0	0.0		23.1	18.8	50.0	$15,352	$3,419	$11,904
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-6	709 Highland Ave	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1640	343	20	17.1	93.0%	2 (0.6%)	330 (96.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	9.9	647^th of 684 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.2	644^th of 680 public elementary schools	5.3%	3	10.7	5.4	4.6	15.0	17.9	25.0	26.8	13.6	34.2	$9,321	$1,918	$7,396
Payne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1529 N Franklin St	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1660	176	12	14.6	97.2%	0 (0.0%)	176 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.3	540^th of 684 public elementary schools	21.1%		9.6	639^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.0%	99	23.1	20.0	34.5	15.2	17.1	46.2	28.6	44.8	25.8	$10,444	$2,016	$8,420
Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	405 Lawrence St	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1630	137	11	12.4	92.0%	0 (0.0%)	131 (95.6%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	7.8	661^st of 684 public elementary schools	3.4%		9.1	646^th of 680 public elementary schools	5.0%	15	7.7	8.7	8.0	0.0	0.0	7.7	21.7	44.0	28.0	$10,376	$2,448	$7,920
Sophia P Kingston Elementary School	Public	K-6	2224 Selma Ave	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1635	290	12	24.1	64.5%	2 (0.7%)	276 (95.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	14.4	585^th of 684 public elementary schools	14.5%		16.9	556^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.2%	29	5.3	33.3	13.3	0.0	6.7	42.1	40.0	26.7	26.7	$13,079	$3,106	$9,965
Bruce K Craig Elementary School	Public	3-5	Building 108 Craig Ind Park	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 875-7937	204	7	29.1	83.3%	2 (1.0%)	191 (93.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	5.4	677^th of 684 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.9	668^th of 680 public elementary schools	1.8%	9	5.7	7.6	0.0		11.3	25.7	24.5	22.0		$9,288	$2,089	$7,177
Southside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3104 Old Montgomery Hwy	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-9566	151	10	15.1	92.7%	1 (0.7%)	140 (92.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)								(n/a)										$11,494	$2,250	$9,221
Brantley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5585 Water Ave	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-8185	217	8	27.1	79.3%	47 (21.7%)	151 (69.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.8%)	10.7	636^th of 684 public elementary schools	7.0%		9.7	637^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.3%	1	18.2	3.9	7.7	5.9	19.2	19.1	38.5	38.5	20.6	$10,642	$2,130	$8,491

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