Carlton

Summary:

Carlton is an elementary school in Salem, Massachusetts, serving 246 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Science, where it outperforms the Salem school district and the state average.

One key differentiator is Carlton's diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (32.52%) compared to the surrounding schools. While the school's male and White students perform better than their state counterparts, the Hispanic and low-income students lag behind. Carlton spends more per student ($20,385) than nearby schools, which may contribute to its academic success. Interestingly, Carlton has maintained a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, despite fluctuations in its statewide ranking, suggesting a stable educational experience for its students.

Compared to other schools in the Salem district, such as Witchcraft Heights, Horace Mann Laboratory, and Bentley Academy Innovation School, Carlton outperforms them in academic assessments. However, schools in the Danvers and Peabody districts, such as Riverside, William A Welch Senior, and Thomas Carroll, have stronger overall academic performance, suggesting Carlton could learn from their best practices.


Detail:

Public K-5

 10 Skerry Street
       Salem, MA  01970


(978) 740-1280

District: Salem

SchoolDigger Rank:
509th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,385 Help


Students who attend Carlton usually attend:

Middle:    Collins Middle
High:    Salem High
    Salem Prep High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.3 Help
Number of students:  246

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.5%
Hispanic:
32.5%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Carlton ranks worse than 55.6% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Salem School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.46. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Carlton has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Salem School District. Racial makeup is: White (56.5%), Hispanic (32.5%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carlton is 9.3, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Salem School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carlton is $20,385, which is the 2nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Salem School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carlton:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlton 509th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Carlton in the ranking list.)

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Salem:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem 295th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carlton

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Rank History for all students at Carlton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 26.47 673rd 884 23.9%
2004 16.24 748th 882 15.2%
2005 15.22 772nd 887 13.0%
2006 38.88 606th 911 33.5%
2007 36.97 644th 911 29.3%
2008 15.86 790th 908 13.0%
2009 6.93 866th 909 4.7%
2010 8.75 858th 920 6.7%
2011 18.35 781st 924 15.5%
2012 19.01 764th 930 17.8%
2013 15.38 812th 928 12.5%
2014 33.51 667th 926 28.0%
2015 41.88 580th 914 36.5%
2016 60.30 393rd 932 57.8%
2017 49.47 489th 938 47.9%
2018 61.35 382nd 934 59.1%
2019 42.87 572nd 942 39.3%
2021 34.59 630th 936 32.7%
2022 46.87 498th 932 46.6%
2023 48.60 487th 928 47.5%
2024 46.46 509th 916 44.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Carlton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.22 197th 886 77.8%
2019 41.45 553rd 896 38.3%
2021 25.96 709th 894 20.7%
2022 49.58 427th 905 52.8%
2023 47.02 329th 703 53.2%
2024 49.79 301st 731 58.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carlton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.39 101st 685 85.3%
2019 45.83 386th 700 44.9%
2021 29.51 533rd 705 24.4%
2022 37.60 506th 772 34.5%
2023 42.40 442nd 757 41.6%
2024 43.86 424th 760 44.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Carlton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.18 358th 893 59.9%
2019 48.51 499th 902 44.7%
2021 24.79 682nd 898 24.1%
2022 31.16 625th 901 30.6%
2023 42.45 525th 887 40.8%
2024 45.81 489th 886 44.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Carlton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.67 175th 656 73.3%
2019 51.70 268th 665 59.7%
2021 38.67 366th 632 42.1%
2022 65.59 172nd 672 74.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Carlton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.68 427th 898 52.4%
2019 33.84 636th 907 29.9%
2021 45.87 487th 904 46.1%
2022 63.95 329th 908 63.8%
2023 53.34 417th 896 53.5%
2024 45.98 489th 891 45.1%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Carlton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.83 629th 925 32.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carlton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.85 111th 398 72.1%
2021 37.81 218th 379 42.5%
2022 36.37 249th 401 37.9%
2023 34.05 291st 420 30.7%
2024 30.43 337th 446 24.4%
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Rank History for White students at Carlton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.03 240th 772 68.9%
2019 43.23 477th 780 38.8%
2021 48.97 395th 765 48.4%
2022 60.31 291st 764 61.9%
2023 63.65 263rd 762 65.5%
2024 59.86 292nd 753 61.2%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary 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.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Carlton

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 173 7 1 6 2 n/a n/a 0 189
1989 174 7 3 7 1 n/a n/a 0 192
1990 179 9 3 14 2 n/a n/a 0 207
1991 180 6 8 12 1 n/a n/a 0 207
1992 180 6 5 15 3 n/a n/a 0 209
1993 167 5 4 13 3 n/a n/a 0 192
1994 149 7 1 16 0 n/a n/a 0 173
1995 149 5 2 13 2 n/a n/a 0 171
1996 149 5 2 13 2 n/a n/a 0 171
1997 142 4 2 17 1 n/a n/a 0 166
1998 140 7 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 157
1999 120 2 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 134
2000 133 6 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 152
2001 117 7 3 18 0 n/a n/a 0 145
2002 80 11 2 30 0 n/a n/a 0 123
2003 80 11 2 30 0 n/a n/a 0 123
2004 81 13 1 36 0 n/a n/a 0 131
2005 81 11 1 38 0 n/a n/a 0 131
2006 79 5 2 49 0 n/a n/a 7 142
2007 76 2 3 48 0 n/a n/a 8 137
2008 86 5 2 52 0 n/a n/a 5 150
2009 96 8 1 61 0 0 5 0 171
2010 94 17 1 58 0 0 4 0 174
2011 103 12 4 78 0 0 8 0 205
2012 123 12 1 81 0 0 15 0 232
2013 111 7 0 92 0 0 11 0 221
2014 120 10 2 61 0 0 12 0 205
2015 114 10 2 54 0 0 13 0 193
2016 132 11 1 55 0 0 11 0 210
2017 148 11 3 63 0 0 14 0 239
2018 157 9 1 71 0 0 14 0 252
2019 163 12 1 86 0 0 17 0 279
2020 141 10 1 82 0 0 16 0 250
2021 138 9 3 91 0 0 15 0 256
2022 138 7 2 74 0 0 15 0 236
2023 139 7 4 80 0 0 15 1 246

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 Carlton

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 189 n/a n/a n/a
1989 192 n/a n/a n/a
1990 207 n/a n/a n/a
1991 207 n/a n/a n/a
1992 209 n/a n/a n/a
1993 192 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 173 n/a n/a n/a
1995 171 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 171 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 166 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 157 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 134 n/a 0.0 50.7
2000 152 n/a 0.0 48
2001 145 n/a 0.0 51
2002 123 n/a n/a 59.3
2003 123 n/a n/a 59.3
2004 131 15.0 8.7 62.6
2005 131 15.6 8.4 63.4
2006 142 16.8 8.5 65.2
2007 137 16.0 8.6 65.1
2008 150 15.4 9.7 66.9
2009 171 16.1 10.6 66.7
2010 174 16.2 10.7 71.8
2011 205 19.4 10.5 72.2
2012 232 22.5 10.2 74.6
2013 221 30.5 7.2 74.2
2014 205 26.4 7.7 70.2
2015 193 23.0 8.3 69.4
2016 210 25.0 8.4 n/a
2017 239 24.6 9.6 n/a
2018 252 22.9 10.9 n/a
2019 279 25.5 10.9 n/a
2020 250 27.4 9.1 n/a
2021 256 19.6 13.0 n/a
2022 236 22.9 10.2 n/a
2023 246 26.4 9.3 n/a

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 Carlton

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 189 n/a n/a n/a
1989 192 n/a n/a n/a
1990 207 n/a n/a n/a
1991 207 n/a n/a n/a
1992 209 n/a n/a n/a
1993 192 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 173 n/a n/a n/a
1995 171 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 171 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 166 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 157 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 134 n/a 0.0 50.7
2000 152 n/a 0.0 48
2001 145 n/a 0.0 51
2002 123 n/a n/a 59.3
2003 123 n/a n/a 59.3
2004 131 15.0 8.7 62.6
2005 131 15.6 8.4 63.4
2006 142 16.8 8.5 65.2
2007 137 16.0 8.6 65.1
2008 150 15.4 9.7 66.9
2009 171 16.1 10.6 66.7
2010 174 16.2 10.7 71.8
2011 205 19.4 10.5 72.2
2012 232 22.5 10.2 74.6
2013 221 30.5 7.2 74.2
2014 205 26.4 7.7 70.2
2015 193 23.0 8.3 69.4
2016 210 25.0 8.4 n/a
2017 239 24.6 9.6 n/a
2018 252 22.9 10.9 n/a
2019 279 25.5 10.9 n/a
2020 250 27.4 9.1 n/a
2021 256 19.6 13.0 n/a
2022 236 22.9 10.2 n/a
2023 246 26.4 9.3 n/a

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 Carlton

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,112 (6.0%) $17,471 (94.0%) $18,584
2020 $1,051 (5.1%) $19,569 (94.9%) $20,620
2021 $1,865 (9.1%) $18,520 (90.9%) $20,384

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carlton

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 572nd of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 487th of 928 Elementary schools
 8.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Carlton)6340
 23%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Salem)4830.5
 17.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Carlton)4033.3
 6.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Salem)3623.3
 12.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Carlton)5745.7
 11.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Salem)4027.4
 12.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Carlton)4745.7
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Salem)3526.7
 8.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Carlton)5046.2
 3.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Salem)3831.2
 6.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Carlton)3535.9
 0.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Salem)3123.1
 7.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Carlton)4146.2
 5.2%
   5th Grade Science (Salem)4533.8
 11.2%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Carlton)5643.7
 12.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Salem)4127.9
 13.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Carlton)4137.8
 3.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Salem)3521.2
 13.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Carlton)4146.2
 5.2%
   All Grades Science (Salem)3928.6
 10.4%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students279246
 11.8%
African American127
 41.7%
American Indian00
Asian14
 300%
Hispanic8680
 7%
Pacific Islander00
White163139
 14.7%
Two or More Races1715
 11.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Carlton

In the 2022-23 school year, 246 students attended Carlton.

Students at Carlton are 57% White, 33% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Carlton ranks 509th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Carlton usually go on to attend:

Middle : Collins Middle
High : Salem High
High : Salem Prep High School


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