Best Public Schools in Salem, CT

Summary:

The city of Salem, Connecticut has a single public school, Salem Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. This small school of 397 students is part of the Salem School District and has a diverse student population that is predominantly White, with notable percentages of Hispanic and multiracial students.

Academically, Salem Elementary School performs well, outperforming the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science at most grade levels. However, the school's statewide ranking has been declining in recent years, dropping from 140th out of 490 Connecticut elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 250th out of 497 in 2023-2024. Despite this, the school maintains a 3 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is still providing a quality education to its students.

With a high spending of $17,929 per student and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.1 to 1, Salem Elementary School appears to have the resources to support its students' needs. The small school size may also allow for more personalized attention, which could be a factor in its academic success. However, the school faces the challenge of supporting its diverse student population and understanding the reasons behind its declining statewide ranking, which could provide valuable insights to help the school continue to improve.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 Hartford Rd.	Salem	06420	New London County	Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 859-0267	397	36	11.1	19.4%	327 (82.4%)	5 (1.3%)	33 (8.3%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	49.8	250^th of 497 public elementary schools	49.7%		57.2	217^th of 491 public elementary schools	55.8%	33	53.8	53.8	35.0	76.1	53.8	61.5	35.0	34.2	67.4	$20,714

Cities Near Salem

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakdale	4.31 mi	4	109^th
Lyme	6.19 mi	1	28^th
Colchester	6.36 mi	4	54^th
Bozrah	8.06 mi	1
Norwich	8.41 mi	15	164^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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