Best Public Schools in Salem, IN

Summary:

The city of Salem, Indiana is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Bradie Shrum Elementary, Salem High School, and Salem Middle School. These schools, part of the Salem Community Schools district, vary in their academic performance and student demographics.

Bradie Shrum Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, with relatively strong academic results and lower chronic absenteeism compared to the other schools. In contrast, Salem High School has a high graduation rate but struggles with math performance, while Salem Middle School lags behind the district and state in academic achievement, particularly in math.

Across the district, chronic absenteeism is a concern, ranging from 19.8% at Bradie Shrum Elementary to 33.6% at Salem High School. Despite the differences in performance, all three schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, suggesting that resources may not be the primary factor driving the variations in academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salem High School	Public	9-12	700 N Harrison St	Salem	47167	Washington County	Salem Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 883-3904	497	39	12.7	49.7%	467 (94.0%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	39.8	266^th of 431 public high schools	38.3%		41.2	235^th of 398 public high schools	41.0%	31	36.6	10.9																48.0	$10,852	$1,202	$9,650
Salem Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 N Harrison St	Salem	47167	Washington County	Salem Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 883-3808	376	29	12.9	52.9%	340 (90.4%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	38.7	304^th of 485 public middle schools	37.3%		39.4	302^nd of 489 public middle schools	38.2%	2						33.9	25.0	37.8	32.8				35.8	18.5	13.5	22.3			$10,715	$1,329	$9,386
Bradie Shrum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11101 N Shelby St	Salem	47167	Washington County	Salem Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 833-3700	782	56	13.9	57.9%	726 (92.8%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.5%)	51.3	512^th of 1010 public elementary schools	49.3%		57.9	445^th of 1016 public elementary schools	56.2%	67			30.8	31.1	36.5				32.8	47.5	48.2	45.7				47.1	44.1		$10,961	$1,864	$9,097

Cities Near Salem

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Campbellsburg	7.5 mi	2	88^th
Pekin	8.14 mi	3	205^th
Borden	12.44 mi	4	100^th
Medora	15.69 mi	2	374^th
Palmyra	15.86 mi	1	118^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 Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.