Summary:
ZIP code 47167 covers Salem, Indiana, where three public schools in Salem Community Schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, with a combined enrollment of 1,592 students. The district itself is rated 3 stars and ranks 173rd of 374 in Indiana, at the 54th percentile.
Comparing the three schools, Salem Middle School is the standout: it ranks 192 of 486 (60th percentile) with 3 stars, and posted double-digit gains in both ELA (30.57% to 41.29%) and math (24.29% to 35.04%). It also has the lowest student-teacher ratio (10.8) and highest per-student spending ($11,699). Salem High School improved from 2 stars to 3 stars and ranks 195 of 415 (53rd percentile); its SAT reading (51.26%) is essentially at the state level (51.9%), but SAT math (15.13% vs. state 25.6%), graduation rate (83.4% vs. 89.7%), and chronic absenteeism (25.0% vs. 16.7%) are clear concerns. Bradie Shrum Elementary is the largest school (748 students) but ranks 576 of 1,015 (43rd percentile, 2 stars). Its attendance is the best in the district at 11.8%, and all-grade math (44.29%) beats the district (39.65%), yet all-grade ELA (31.98%) and 4th-grade ELA (26.23% vs. state 42.2%) lag.
A consistent theme is math proficiency eroding as students move up: 3rd grade sits at 51.61%, 4th at 46.28%, declining to 8th at 28.1% and 11th-grade SAT math at 15.13%. Free/reduced lunch rates also decline by grade band — 56.55% in elementary, 50.85% in middle, 44.11% in high school. Elementary social studies is a bright spot, with 5th-grade proficiency at 52.46% versus the state's 47.2%.
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