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New Salem Elementary School

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New Salem Elementary School ranks 384 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

384^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

New Salem Elementary School is a public elementary school in York, Pennsylvania, serving 413 students in grades K-4 and part of the Spring Grove Area School District. This high-performing institution consistently ranks among the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with exceptional academic outcomes that outpace state and district averages.

New Salem Elementary School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts significantly higher than the state averages. The school's Math scores are especially impressive, with over 70% of students achieving proficiency across all grades. Additionally, the school's Science proficiency rates are around 90%, far surpassing the state and district averages. This consistent excellence is reflected in the school's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby schools, New Salem Elementary stands out as a model of educational success. While the school serves a relatively low percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, its performance for this subgroup is particularly impressive, ranking in the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. This suggests the school's educational practices and resources are effectively supporting the academic achievement of students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Overall, New Salem Elementary School's combination of high academic performance, efficient resource allocation, and equitable outcomes make it a standout institution in the region.

403

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,033

Per pupil spending ?

37.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3745 Salem Rd
York, PA 17408-9302

(717) 225-4731

District: Spring Grove Area School District

Students who attend New Salem Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Grove Area Intrmd School
	Spring Grove Area Middle School
High:	Spring Grove Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

African American:

5.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (66% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg45%

384^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Spring Grove Area School District

165^th of 606Spring Grove Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	384 of 1511	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	264 of 1526	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	285 of 1534	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	102 of 1534	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	172 of 1433	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	272 of 1544	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	317 of 1530	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.9	194 of 1547	87.5%	★★★★☆
2016	82.3	235 of 1554	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	74.6	374 of 1474	74.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.5	238 of 1467	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.5	416 of 1519	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	474 of 1599	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.7	347 of 1597	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	362 of 1579	77.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.4	301 of 1549	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	75.5	328 of 1551	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	64.4	622 of 1555	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.5	417 of 1545	73.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	292 of 1030	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	122 of 1084	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	250 of 1466	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	364 of 1488	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	120 of 1369	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	164 of 1432	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	218 of 1414	84.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	498 of 1475	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.3	188 of 1495	87.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	425 of 1201	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.5	182 of 1229	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	215 of 1236	82.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math78%+36 vs state

English Language Arts54%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Salem Elementary School	Public	K-4	3745 Salem Rd	York	17408	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 225-4731	403	26	15.3	37.2%	349 (86.6%)	20 (5.0%)	14 (3.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	74.6	384^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.6%		81	264^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.7%	120	75.0	82.2					77.8	55.0	53.2					54.3	$16,033	$963	$15,070
Indian Rock Elementary School	Public	3-5	1500 Indian Rock Dam Rd	York	17403	York County	York Suburban School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 885-1250	314	23	13.5	37.3%	197 (62.7%)	20 (6.4%)	49 (15.6%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.4%)	85.3	192^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	87.3%		82.9	227^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.1%	35	79.6	69.3	65.3				71.3	66.3	75.9	65.4				68.9	$14,178	$88	$14,089
Lincolnway Elementary School	Public	2-3	2625 West Philadelphia St	York	17404	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 792-3902	406	29	14.2	61.1%	203 (50.0%)	36 (8.9%)	104 (25.6%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.1%)								(n/a)	39.9						39.9	29.5						29.5	$13,772	$826	$12,945
Leaders Heights Elementary School	Public	K-3	49 Indian Rock Dam Rd	York	17403	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 741-1826	140	12	11.9	34.3%	112 (80.0%)	6 (4.3%)	8 (5.7%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)								(n/a)	75.0						75.0	57.6						57.6	$20,115	$251	$19,865
Spring Grove Elementary School	Public	K-4	1450 Roth's Church Road	Spring Grove	17362	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 225-4731	724	44	16.4	42.3%	555 (76.7%)	42 (5.8%)	74 (10.2%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.9%)	74.6	385^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.5%		75.5	381^st of 1526 public elementary schools	75.0%	4	76.9	63.7					70.2	64.1	53.4					58.6	$15,477	$980	$14,497
Trimmer Elementary School	Public	2-5	1900 Brenda Rd	York	17408	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 764-6586	421	33	12.7	61.8%	210 (49.9%)	47 (11.2%)	110 (26.1%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.2%)	60.6	642^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	57.5%		55.4	786^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.5%	144		58.0	46.9				51.9		57.9	42.2				49.4	$12,804	$768	$12,036
Lincoln Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	559 W King Street	York	17401	York County	Lincoln Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 699-1573	653	38	17.1	95.4%	21 (3.2%)	166 (25.4%)	415 (63.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.4%)	7.2	1417^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.2%		6.7	1423^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	6.7%	6	10.5	8.6	18.8	2.8	0.0	0.0	6.9	12.1	13.0	17.5	14.1	4.6	7.4	11.6	$3,650	$3,650	$00
Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	701 Texas Ave	York	17404	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1240	388	37	10.5	104.1%	34 (8.8%)	168 (43.3%)	173 (44.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	27.9	1105^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.9%		34.4	1073^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	29.7%	32	36.4	33.4	34.3	16.7	31.7	15.1	28.3	21.2	47.3	28.6	33.4	36.5	30.3	33.2	$22,912	$2,912	$20,000
McKinley School	Public	PK, KG-8	600 Manor St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1312	578	42	13.8	97.9%	28 (4.8%)	268 (46.4%)	250 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	18.1	1233^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	18.4%		10.3	1357^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.1%	124	19.6	15.0	23.9	31.1	1.8	17.6	18.4	11.1	12.8	17.4	36.0	7.4	17.2	17.6	$20,598	$2,618	$17,980
Leib Elementary School	Public	K-5	2925 Oakland Rd	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 292-8070	372	25	14.8	99.2%	267 (71.8%)	20 (5.4%)	55 (14.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.7%)	70.7	459^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.6%		63.1	638^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.2%	179	77.2	72.4	50.9				67.4	61.4	56.5	38.9				52.8	$15,805	$901	$14,904

Frequently Asked Questions about New Salem Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of New Salem Elementary School?

Students at New Salem Elementary School are 87% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is New Salem Elementary School in?

Spring Grove Area School District

What schools do graduates of New Salem Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Spring Grove Area Intrmd School
Middle : Spring Grove Area Middle School
High : Spring Grove Area High School

Is New Salem Elementary School a good school?

New Salem Elementary School ranks 384^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Salem Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended New Salem Elementary School.

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