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Salem Elementary School

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Salem Elementary School ranks 113 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Salem Elementary School in Benton, AR, is a K-5 school serving 469 students as part of the highly-rated Bryant School District, which ranks in the top 20% of Arkansas districts.

Salem stands out for its exceptional and consistent performance in Mathematics, with 60.5% of students proficient—over 16 percentage points above the state average and nearly 10 points above the district average. This makes it the second-highest performing math school in the district, trailing only Bryant Elementary School. The school has also shown impressive year-over-year improvement across all core subjects, with English Language Arts proficiency rising by over 10 points and Science by over 7 points in recent years. While Salem is a strong, reliable performer, it has a notable "Science gap," as its Science proficiency (47.7%) is the only subject where it falls below the district average. Compared to nearby schools, Salem is a solid second-tier choice in the area, outperforming Hill Farm Elementary School and Angie Grant Elementary School, but it is surpassed by top-tier schools like Mt. View Elementary and Perrin Elementary School in the Benton School District.

Salem achieves these strong results with moderate spending of $11,776 per student and a healthy student-teacher ratio of 16.2, suggesting efficient resource allocation. For parents seeking a dependable, high-quality elementary education with a clear upward trajectory and a standout math program, Salem Elementary is a top-tier choice within the Bryant district.

469

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,776

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2701 Salem Rd
Benton, AR 72019

(501) 316-0263

District: Bryant School District

Students who attend Salem Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bethel Middle School
High:	Bryant High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Hispanic:

11.3%

African American:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Arkansas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

Arkansas avg42%

113^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Bryant School District

49^th of 251Bryant School District among Arkansas 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	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	113 of 491	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	102 of 495	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	126 of 497	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	77 of 492	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	86 of 487	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	109 of 496	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	89 of 488	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	66 of 480	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	77.9	84 of 485	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	80.1	59 of 494	88.1%	★★★★☆
2015	87.0	37 of 466	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	81.0	54 of 471	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	86.5	18 of 476	96.2%	★★★★★
2012	88.5	9 of 468	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	90.0	7 of 471	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	91.8	6 of 457	98.7%	★★★★★
2009	88.1	17 of 445	96.2%	★★★★★
2008	85.1	33 of 439	92.5%	★★★★★
2007	82.4	47 of 440	89.3%	★★★★☆
2006	81.9	45 of 402	88.8%	★★★★☆
2005	82.5	45 of 411	89.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%+16 vs state

English Language Arts53%+13 vs state

Reading53%+12 vs state

Science48%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)				ATLAS Reading (2026)				ATLAS Mathematics (2026)				ATLAS Science (2026)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	2701 Salem Rd	Benton	72019	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 316-0263	469	29	16.2	45.0%	344 (73.3%)	43 (9.2%)	53 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	75.5	113^th of 491 public elementary schools	77.0%		76.5	102^nd of 495 public elementary schools	79.4%	11	51.4	56.0	50.7	52.8	58.1	52.3	48.0	52.8	52.7	66.6	61.3	60.5	43.2	57.1	41.4	47.7	$11,776	$585	$11,191
Hurricane Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	6091 Alcoa	Benton	72015	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 653-1012	435	28	15.4	58.9%	179 (41.1%)	152 (34.9%)	49 (11.3%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.7%)	72.3	130^th of 491 public elementary schools	73.5%		78.1	97^th of 495 public elementary schools	80.4%	33	49.2	54.2	54.6	52.9	47.7	55.4	53.3	52.4	39.7	62.6	46.8	50.7	41.3	61.4	45.5	50.3	$12,453	$1,080	$11,373
Collegeville Elementary School	Public	K-5	4818 Hwy 5 N	Bryant	72022	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 847-5670	503	30	16.9	50.3%	247 (49.1%)	106 (21.1%)	105 (20.9%)	24 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	77.9	92^nd of 491 public elementary schools	81.3%		85.4	57^th of 495 public elementary schools	88.5%	35	43.8	56.8	57.8	52.8	42.5	56.8	53.0	50.8	51.3	59.3	73.5	61.5	46.3	63.0	61.4	57.0	$11,612	$634	$10,978
Springhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	2716 Northlake Rd	Alexander	72002	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 847-5675	551	34	16.2	37.9%	359 (65.2%)	78 (14.2%)	67 (12.2%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	72.7	129^th of 491 public elementary schools	73.7%		86.2	54^th of 495 public elementary schools	89.1%	75	57.6	47.1	54.6	52.9	60.0	42.2	49.0	49.9	43.5	51.9	59.3	52.2	44.7	55.9	52.8	51.5	$11,644	$767	$10,877
Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Woodland Drive	Bryant	72022	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 847-5642	785	42	18.7	55.7%	421 (53.6%)	161 (20.5%)	120 (15.3%)	12 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.9%)	85.1	53^rd of 491 public elementary schools	89.2%		81.4	74^th of 495 public elementary schools	85.1%	21	59.4	57.3	56.3	57.7	56.4	57.3	57.3	57.0	52.5	75.0	68.2	65.1	55.5	54.2	60.0	56.7	$13,477	$1,120	$12,357
Perrin Elementary School	Public	K-4	Howard Perrin Elementary	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 778-7411	465	31	15.0	35.1%	346 (74.4%)	54 (11.6%)	33 (7.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	85.4	50^th of 491 public elementary schools	89.8%		81.1	76^th of 495 public elementary schools	84.6%	26	51.6	59.7		55.4	53.7	56.1		54.8	64.2	75.6		69.5	68.4	57.3		63.3	$9,602	$767	$8,835
Mt. View Elementary	Public	K-4	Benton High School	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 507-0791	431	26	16.5	22.5%	362 (84.0%)	12 (2.8%)	26 (6.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	90.7	28^th of 491 public elementary schools	94.3%		87.3	52^nd of 495 public elementary schools	89.5%	24	65.5	63.5		64.6	68.1	63.5		65.9	63.8	71.9		67.7	61.1	59.8		60.5
Angie Grant Elementary School	Public	K-4	Angie Grant Elementary	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 778-3300	340	23	14.6	66.2%	161 (47.4%)	62 (18.2%)	77 (22.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.9%)	35.9	337^th of 491 public elementary schools	31.4%		31.2	363^rd of 495 public elementary schools	26.7%	26	38.8	29.1		34.1	44.8	30.7		38.0	47.8	30.7		39.5	29.8	30.6		30.2	$13,884	$2,011	$11,873
Hill Farm Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Hill Farm Rd	Bryant	72022	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 653-5950	562	33	16.8	73.7%	218 (38.8%)	131 (23.3%)	178 (31.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	35.8	339^th of 491 public elementary schools	31.0%		50	259^th of 495 public elementary schools	47.7%	80	38.2	31.9	28.5	32.0	39.7	29.7	26.6	31.0	33.9	51.7	41.3	42.9	38.2	39.6	28.4	34.7	$11,808	$1,407	$10,400
Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-5	5200 Bryant Parkway	Alexander	72002	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 653-5128	568	34	16.5	58.8%	238 (41.9%)	71 (12.5%)	224 (39.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	69.8	142^nd of 491 public elementary schools	71.1%		63.1	174^th of 495 public elementary schools	64.8%	32	50.6	50.0	47.1	49.2	49.5	46.9	49.0	48.5	50.5	56.1	52.9	53.2	51.5	48.9	45.0	48.5	$10,843	$926	$9,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Salem Elementary School

How many students attend Salem Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Salem Elementary School.

What district is Salem Elementary School in?

Bryant School District

What is the racial makeup of Salem Elementary School?

Students at Salem Elementary School are 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Salem Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bethel Middle School
High : Bryant High School

Is Salem Elementary School a good school?

Salem Elementary School ranks 113^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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