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Saltonstall School

Public Grades K-5
597th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 34% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Saltonstall School is a K–5 elementary school at 211 Lafayette Street in Salem, MA, serving 412 students — the second-largest of the city's six elementary schools. It sits inside the Salem district, which ranks 288th of 351 Massachusetts districts (18th percentile, 1 star), a bottom-quintile context that frames everything below. In 2025–2026, Saltonstall School itself ranked 597th of 899 state elementary schools (34th percentile, 2 stars) — meaningfully better than its own district's position, but still below the state median. Over the past decade its rank has bounced between the 25th and 50th percentile.

Compared with nearby schools, Saltonstall's most defining metric is math: 29.9% proficiency, 11.2 points below the state (41.1%) and fourth of six in Salem, ahead of only Horace Mann Laboratory and Bentley Academy Innovation School. Its ELA result of 35.0% is second-best in the district behind Carlton and above the district average, while science (30.8%) sits barely above the district line. A mile or two away, Ayers/Ryal Side School in Beverly reaches the 84th percentile on $14,101 per pupil, versus Saltonstall's $19,655, and William A Welch Senior in Peabody posts lower proficiency at lower spending. Within Salem, per-student spending is tightly clustered, so it doesn't distinguish Saltonstall from its own district peers.

Inside the school, a grade-level gap stands out: third-grade math (43.2%) actually beats the state (42.2%), but fourth-grade math (22.9%) is 20.3 points below state, and the upper grades are what pull the overall ranking into the low 30s. Saltonstall's relative results are strongest with its English-learner and Hispanic student populations (52nd and 45th percentile), while its low-income subgroup sits at the 26th percentile and has fallen from the 43rd over three years. The student–teacher ratio also crept up from 12.1 to 13.2 in two years. Note that grade-level figures rest on small cohorts, so single-grade swings are directional rather than precise.

412
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,905
Per pupil spending ?
41.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 211 Lafayette Street
       Salem, MA  01970

(978) 740-1297

District: Salem


Students who attend Saltonstall School usually attend:

Middle:    Collins Middle
High:    Salem High
    Salem Prep High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.9%
White:
32.8%
Two or more races:
6.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2023 → 34th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2026) from a 25th-percentile low (2023)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Massachusetts average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school32%
District avg28%
Massachusetts avg41%
597th of 899
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Bottom 34%▼ down 11 pts since 2016
From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Salem
288th of 351Salem among Massachusetts districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202633.8597 of 89933.6%★★☆☆☆
202541.4537 of 90640.7%★★☆☆☆
202441.2551 of 91639.8%★★☆☆☆
202324.9693 of 92825.3%★☆☆☆☆
202237.8584 of 93237.3%★★☆☆☆
202136.8609 of 93634.9%★★☆☆☆
201933.6659 of 94230.0%★★☆☆☆
201854.0465 of 93450.2%★★★☆☆
201743.5576 of 93838.6%★★☆☆☆
201649.9512 of 93245.1%★★☆☆☆
201534.4652 of 91428.7%★☆☆☆☆
201435.3648 of 92630.0%★★☆☆☆
201331.6684 of 92826.3%★☆☆☆☆
201242.7586 of 93037.0%★★☆☆☆
201148.8537 of 92441.9%★★☆☆☆
201053.5474 of 92048.5%★★☆☆☆
200948.0516 of 90943.2%★★☆☆☆
200864.1343 of 90862.2%★★★☆☆
200769.6288 of 91168.4%★★★☆☆
200656.7421 of 91153.8%★★★☆☆
200538.7575 of 88735.2%★★☆☆☆
200432.9623 of 88229.4%★☆☆☆☆
200341.1570 of 88435.5%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202222.1579 of 67213.8%★☆☆☆☆
202139.5359 of 63243.2%★★☆☆☆
201931.5460 of 66530.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202642.8140 of 29151.9%★★★☆☆
202538.9166 of 28140.9%★★☆☆☆
202446.1118 of 28258.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202633.7566 of 86934.9%★★☆☆☆
202538.7539 of 86938.0%★★☆☆☆
202439.7543 of 88638.7%★★☆☆☆
202326.0665 of 88725.0%★☆☆☆☆
202238.6566 of 90137.2%★★☆☆☆
202141.2551 of 89838.6%★★☆☆☆
201930.8664 of 90226.4%★☆☆☆☆
201846.3502 of 89343.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202641.7262 of 47544.8%★★☆☆☆
202539.5272 of 45840.6%★★☆☆☆
202455.1145 of 44667.5%★★★☆☆
202327.2341 of 42018.8%★☆☆☆☆
202238.8228 of 40143.1%★★☆☆☆
202143.8179 of 37952.8%★★★☆☆
201928.2320 of 39819.6%★☆☆☆☆
201857.5126 of 37966.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202631.7550 of 74225.9%★☆☆☆☆
202538.1471 of 73636.0%★★☆☆☆
202442.5436 of 76042.6%★★☆☆☆
202316.9698 of 7577.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202230.7580 of 77224.9%★☆☆☆☆
202132.8494 of 70529.9%★★☆☆☆
201924.7590 of 70015.7%★☆☆☆☆
201846.9359 of 68547.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202635.4575 of 87934.6%★★☆☆☆
202543.8502 of 88443.2%★★☆☆☆
202442.1525 of 89141.1%★★☆☆☆
202326.2676 of 89624.6%★☆☆☆☆
202236.1586 of 90835.5%★★☆☆☆
202133.5614 of 90432.1%★★☆☆☆
201938.4578 of 90736.3%★★☆☆☆
201860.7360 of 89859.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202637.7431 of 70939.2%★★☆☆☆
202548.6298 of 71758.4%★★★☆☆
202440.5401 of 73145.1%★★☆☆☆
202325.2552 of 70321.5%★☆☆☆☆
202226.3721 of 90520.3%★☆☆☆☆
202128.7677 of 89424.3%★☆☆☆☆
201924.7760 of 89615.2%★☆☆☆☆
201844.3491 of 88644.6%★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202136.4608 of 92534.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202649.0383 of 73447.8%★★☆☆☆
202567.4221 of 73770.0%★★★★☆
202446.8419 of 75344.4%★★☆☆☆
202325.7617 of 76219.0%★☆☆☆☆
202243.4458 of 76440.1%★★☆☆☆
202137.3519 of 76532.2%★★☆☆☆
201952.9379 of 78051.4%★★★☆☆
201857.0355 of 77254.0%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202526.8342 of 48429.3%★☆☆☆☆
202422.0377 of 49323.5%★☆☆☆☆
202327.6354 of 50129.3%★☆☆☆☆
202232.6326 of 49734.4%★★☆☆☆
202143.5271 of 50145.9%★★☆☆☆
201937.5324 of 49834.9%★★☆☆☆
201850.8239 of 48450.6%★★★☆☆
201753.9222 of 48754.4%★★★☆☆
201650.1242 of 48249.8%★★★☆☆
201539.4280 of 44136.5%★★☆☆☆
201449.6242 of 45546.8%★★☆☆☆
201351.0236 of 45548.1%★★☆☆☆
201262.7183 of 45559.8%★★★☆☆
201148.9251 of 44944.1%★★☆☆☆
201054.4212 of 43451.2%★★★☆☆
200958.5184 of 40955.0%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202223.8368 of 44517.3%★☆☆☆☆
202140.7227 of 43147.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202520.3382 of 47319.2%★☆☆☆☆
202418.7395 of 48117.9%★☆☆☆☆
202325.4361 of 48926.2%★☆☆☆☆
202242.8265 of 49446.4%★★☆☆☆
202144.2266 of 48344.9%★★☆☆☆
201937.2320 of 47833.1%★★☆☆☆
201855.6215 of 46353.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202527.7281 of 37625.3%★☆☆☆☆
202418.9340 of 37810.1%★☆☆☆☆
202333.0238 of 36434.6%★★☆☆☆
202229.4266 of 36827.7%★☆☆☆☆
202137.4202 of 33539.7%★★☆☆☆
201921.0279 of 32213.4%★☆☆☆☆
201829.6228 of 30926.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202531.3336 of 46427.6%★☆☆☆☆
202419.0412 of 46912.2%★☆☆☆☆
202329.5366 of 48123.9%★☆☆☆☆
202221.4412 of 48915.7%★☆☆☆☆
202140.7267 of 46242.2%★★☆☆☆
201929.2350 of 45222.6%★☆☆☆☆
201841.7274 of 43837.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202533.8296 of 47337.4%★★☆☆☆
202426.8347 of 48328.2%★☆☆☆☆
202330.4327 of 48933.1%★★☆☆☆
202222.0397 of 49720.1%★☆☆☆☆
202140.0277 of 48542.9%★★☆☆☆
201936.0311 of 47834.9%★★☆☆☆
201844.5257 of 46644.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202538.8217 of 43550.1%★★★☆☆
202419.6412 of 4416.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202326.4333 of 44425.0%★☆☆☆☆
202220.3431 of 50314.3%★☆☆☆☆
202140.8267 of 48945.4%★★☆☆☆
201929.6375 of 48422.5%★☆☆☆☆
201845.2249 of 46746.7%★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202142.6274 of 49144.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202538.2226 of 38641.5%★★☆☆☆
202439.1223 of 39243.1%★★☆☆☆
202332.7269 of 40333.3%★★☆☆☆
202245.1202 of 40450.0%★★★☆☆
202159.2138 of 40165.6%★★★☆☆
201948.7194 of 39651.0%★★★☆☆
201859.6149 of 39562.3%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile+18 vs school
White (2026)48th percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2026)45th percentile+11 vs school
Special Education (2026)39th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)35th percentile~ school
Male (2026)35th percentile~ school
Tested In Person (2021)34th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-8 vs school
Disabled (2022)14th percentile-23 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2025)50th percentile+21 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)44th percentile~ school
White (2025)41st percentile+12 vs school
Male (2025)37th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)19th percentile-10 vs school
Disabled (2022)17th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts35%-5 vs state
Science31%-10 vs state
Mathematics30%-11 vs state

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Saltonstall School ranks 597th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Saltonstall School usually go on to attend:

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

Students at Saltonstall School are 54% Hispanic, 33% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Saltonstall School.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026
2024–25 MCAS Next Generation test scoresSep 29, 2025
2023–24 school spending dataMay 8, 2025
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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