Salem Elementary School

Summary:

Salem Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, serving 303 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Columbus City Schools District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Salem Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Ohio elementary schools, significantly lower than nearby schools like Wilson Hill Elementary and Colonial Hills Elementary, which rank in the top 30% and top 40% respectively. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 15.9% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 25.9% for the district and 57.4% for the state.

Additionally, Salem Elementary School has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 22.3% in 2019-2020 to 66.2% in 2020-2021, significantly higher than the state average and nearby Worthington City schools, which have chronic absenteeism rates below 11%. Addressing the underlying causes of this issue should be a top priority for the school and district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1040 Garvey Rd
       Columbus, OH  43229-4131


(614) 365-5351

District: Columbus City Schools District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1446th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend Salem Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Dominion Middle School
High:    Whetstone High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.9 Help
Number of students:  303

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
34.3%
African American:
31.0%
White:
21.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Salem Elementary School ranks worse than 91.7% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Salem Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem Elementary School 1446th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Salem Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
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African American students:
Hispanic students:


Columbus City Schools District:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus City Schools District 679th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Salem Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Salem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 24.89 1221st 1471 17.0%
2005 16.58 1344th 1501 10.5%
2006 26.64 1244th 1504 17.3%
2007 47.94 1046th 1609 35.0%
2008 30.26 1257th 1582 20.5%
2009 23.65 1336th 1610 17.0%
2010 27.67 1331st 1662 19.9%
2011 30.08 1328th 1686 21.2%
2012 15.58 1497th 1709 12.4%
2013 20.70 1420th 1701 16.5%
2014 15.56 1469th 1687 12.9%
2015 11.09 1508th 1684 10.5%
2016 19.44 1352nd 1678 19.4%
2017 25.81 1262nd 1651 23.6%
2018 17.89 1354th 1636 17.2%
2019 13.03 1455th 1676 13.2%
2021 15.73 1286th 1610 20.1%
2022 13.17 1346th 1588 15.2%
2023 13.26 1346th 1596 15.7%
2024 8.21 1446th 1577 8.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Salem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.04 144th 174 17.2%
2019 26.01 137th 169 18.9%
2021 18.39 152nd 183 16.9%
2022 21.07 176th 213 17.4%
2023 20.80 206th 239 13.8%
2024 7.64 250th 258 3.1%
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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 OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.37 1191st 1465 18.7%
2019 18.33 1259th 1465 14.1%
2021 19.30 1102nd 1404 21.5%
2022 17.12 1180th 1419 16.8%
2023 16.92 1205th 1447 16.7%
2024 9.41 1363rd 1484 8.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Salem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.21 1305th 1518 14.0%
2019 12.81 1326th 1502 11.7%
2021 14.16 1192nd 1467 18.7%
2022 10.75 1299th 1488 12.7%
2023 10.35 1288th 1483 13.1%
2024 7.04 1371st 1466 6.5%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Salem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.41 829th 1021 18.8%
2019 7.37 952nd 956 0.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Salem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.12 1281st 1536 16.6%
2019 12.39 1354th 1535 11.8%
2021 8.99 1319th 1499 12.0%
2022 11.71 1308th 1518 13.8%
2023 11.83 1293rd 1498 13.7%
2024 9.23 1342nd 1485 9.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Salem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.09 326th 598 45.5%
2019 28.99 454th 605 25.0%
2021 50.28 200th 533 62.5%
2022 32.88 386th 601 35.8%
2023 29.76 418th 610 31.5%
2024 29.37 431st 603 28.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Salem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.11 210th 239 12.1%
2019 24.54 190th 228 16.7%
2021 13.98 170th 189 10.1%
2022 18.83 183rd 216 15.3%
2023 17.24 203rd 233 12.9%
2024 6.06 231st 234 1.3%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Salem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.20 1190th 1309 9.1%
2022 7.84 1159th 1242 6.7%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio 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.

Salem Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Salem Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 240 168 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1989 265 176 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1990 249 169 11 0 0 n/a n/a 0 429
1991 232 130 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1992 219 152 10 7 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1993 207 125 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1994 211 93 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1995 185 105 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 294
1996 185 105 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 294
1997 164 60 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 233
1998 170 67 7 5 1 n/a n/a 0 250
1999 171 75 4 7 6 n/a n/a 0 263
2000 175 71 6 16 5 n/a n/a 0 273
2001 196 93 10 40 8 n/a n/a 0 347
2002 158 132 9 69 2 n/a n/a 0 370
2003 158 132 9 69 2 n/a n/a 0 370
2004 139 96 9 71 1 n/a n/a 0 316
2005 136 108 8 83 1 n/a n/a 3 339
2006 129 125 5 85 2 n/a n/a 6 352
2007 118 107 6 88 3 n/a n/a 12 334
2008 117 106 6 88 2 n/a n/a 12 331
2009 104 110 15 85 0 n/a n/a 18 332
2010 117 109 11 94 1 n/a n/a 22 354
2011 107 119 8 97 1 0 32 0 364
2012 97 130 8 106 0 0 37 0 378
2013 89 114 15 107 0 0 16 0 341
2014 80 107 15 117 0 0 21 0 340
2015 74 138 25 111 0 0 22 0 370
2016 71 117 25 114 0 0 27 0 354
2017 70 126 24 119 0 1 25 0 365
2018 62 122 21 114 0 1 22 0 342
2019 61 118 11 108 0 0 19 0 317
2020 56 109 17 110 0 0 25 0 317
2021 51 98 15 105 0 0 18 0 287
2022 58 113 10 87 0 1 20 0 289
2023 64 94 16 104 0 0 25 0 303

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 413 18.0 22.9 0
1989 449 19.0 23.6 n/a
1990 429 19.0 22.5 n/a
1991 373 19.0 19.6 n/a
1992 388 18.0 21.5 44.8
1993 343 17.5 19.6 43.7
1994 309 15.0 20.6 43.7
1995 294 16.0 18.4 0
1996 294 16.0 18.4 0
1997 233 12.0 19.4 39.9
1998 250 14.0 17.9 38.8
1999 263 15.0 17.5 46.4
2000 273 15.0 18.2 50.5
2001 347 17.0 20.4 43.5
2002 370 21.0 17.6 61.6
2003 370 21.0 17.6 61.6
2004 316 18.6 17.0 62.7
2005 339 18.6 18.2 44
2006 352 16.6 21.2 56.1
2007 334 16.0 20.9 66.1
2008 331 17.5 18.9 n/a
2009 332 17.5 19.0 86.9
2010 354 18.0 19.6 74.1
2011 364 18.0 20.2 79.1
2012 378 18.0 21.0 78.3
2013 341 19.0 17.9 75.4
2014 340 20.0 17.0 72.9
2015 370 n/a n/a 100
2016 354 20.0 17.7 100
2017 365 17.0 21.4 n/a
2018 342 18.0 19.0 n/a
2019 317 17.0 18.6 n/a
2020 317 17.0 18.6 n/a
2021 287 16.0 17.9 n/a
2022 289 16.0 18.0 n/a
2023 303 16.0 18.9 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 Salem Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 413 18.0 22.9 0
1989 449 19.0 23.6 n/a
1990 429 19.0 22.5 n/a
1991 373 19.0 19.6 n/a
1992 388 18.0 21.5 44.8
1993 343 17.5 19.6 43.7
1994 309 15.0 20.6 43.7
1995 294 16.0 18.4 0
1996 294 16.0 18.4 0
1997 233 12.0 19.4 39.9
1998 250 14.0 17.9 38.8
1999 263 15.0 17.5 46.4
2000 273 15.0 18.2 50.5
2001 347 17.0 20.4 43.5
2002 370 21.0 17.6 61.6
2003 370 21.0 17.6 61.6
2004 316 18.6 17.0 62.7
2005 339 18.6 18.2 44
2006 352 16.6 21.2 56.1
2007 334 16.0 20.9 66.1
2008 331 17.5 18.9 n/a
2009 332 17.5 19.0 86.9
2010 354 18.0 19.6 74.1
2011 364 18.0 20.2 79.1
2012 378 18.0 21.0 78.3
2013 341 19.0 17.9 75.4
2014 340 20.0 17.0 72.9
2015 370 n/a n/a 100
2016 354 20.0 17.7 100
2017 365 17.0 21.4 n/a
2018 342 18.0 19.0 n/a
2019 317 17.0 18.6 n/a
2020 317 17.0 18.6 n/a
2021 287 16.0 17.9 n/a
2022 289 16.0 18.0 n/a
2023 303 16.0 18.9 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Salem Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,499
2022 $12,602
2023 $12,265

Data source: Ohio 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 1455th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1346th of 1596 Elementary schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary School)39.215.8
 23.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)39.328.2
 11.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Salem Elementary School)37.326.3
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)4334.5
 8.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary School)4034.2
 5.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)48.132.8
 15.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Salem Elementary School)30.625.7
 4.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)41.234.5
 6.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Salem Elementary School)33.929.7
 4.2%
   5th Grade Science (Columbus City Schools District)31.428.7
 2.7%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary School)34.518.4
 16.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)31.124.6
 6.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Salem Elementary School)46.450
 3.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)46.944
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students317303
 4.4%
African American11894
 20.3%
American Indian00
Asian1116
 45.5%
Hispanic108104
 3.7%
Pacific Islander00
White6164
 4.9%
Two or More Races1925
 31.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Salem Elementary School

Students at Salem Elementary School are 34% Hispanic, 31% African American, 21% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Students who attend Salem Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dominion Middle School
High : Whetstone High School

Salem Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Ohio elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 303 students attended Salem Elementary School.


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

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