Is Salem Middle a good school?

Yes. Salem Middle ranks in the top 7.0% of North Carolina middle schools.

How many students attend Salem Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,071 students attended Salem Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Salem Middle?

Students at Salem Middle are 55% White, 18% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Salem Middle attend?

Students who attend Salem Middle usually go on to attend Apex High

Salem Middle

Public 6-8

6150 Old Jenks Road
Apex, NC 27523

(919) 363-1870

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
55^th of 784 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,372

Students who attend Salem Middle usually attend:

High:	Apex High
	Wake Early College of Health and Science
	Wake STEM Early College High School
	Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
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	Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Feeder schools for Salem Middle:

Elementary:	Laurel Park Elementary
	Salem Elementary
	Turner Creek Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 1,071

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.3%

Asian:

18.3%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.2%

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Compare Details Salem Middle ranks better than 93% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 5^th among 38 ranked middle schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.57. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Salem Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.3%), Asian (18.3%), Hispanic (14.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Salem Middle is 16.6. 26 middle schools in the Wake County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Salem Middle is $9,372, which is the 13^th highest among 38 middle schools in the Wake County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Salem Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem Middle 55^th of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Salem Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wake County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wake County Schools 65^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Salem Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	91.58	6^th	598	99.0%
2007	91.04	5^th	606	99.2%
2008	95.71	4^th	620	99.4%
2009	90.30	8^th	630	98.7%
2010	87.69	16^th	640	97.5%
2011	82.11	67^th	648	89.7%
2012	80.74	83^rd	662	87.5%
2013	94.43	29^th	673	95.7%
2014	93.02	33^rd	627	94.7%
2015	87.00	68^th	705	90.4%
2016	89.26	48^th	692	93.1%
2017	88.37	49^th	694	92.9%
2018	87.00	55^th	691	92.0%
2019	83.03	99^th	737	86.6%
2021	91.41	51^st	741	93.1%
2022	90.95	59^th	786	92.5%
2023	91.57	55^th	784	93.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Salem Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	82.50	28^th	221	87.3%
2019	81.28	25^th	237	89.5%
2022	91.87	11^th	283	96.1%
2023	90.21	17^th	302	94.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Salem Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	70.51	19^th	151	87.4%
2019	85.57	12^th	211	94.3%
2021	57.01	44^th	236	81.4%
2022	60.26	66^th	312	78.8%
2023	78.49	24^th	318	92.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Salem Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	38.94	389^th	604	35.6%
2019	37.90	432^nd	639	32.4%
2021	62.91	172^nd	633	72.8%
2022	52.13	288^th	689	58.2%
2023	63.10	206^th	735	72.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Salem Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	86.49	60^th	656	90.9%
2019	80.89	106^th	684	84.5%
2021	91.53	46^th	706	93.5%
2022	90.75	53^rd	733	92.8%
2023	93.46	34^th	731	95.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Salem Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	77.03	39^th	475	91.8%
2019	75.55	60^th	504	88.1%
2021	70.44	56^th	478	88.3%
2022	84.16	30^th	449	93.3%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Salem Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	78.49	24^th	448	94.6%
2022	77.68	15^th	450	96.7%
2023	69.47	100^th	452	77.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Salem Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	87.19	59^th	665	91.1%
2019	83.45	91^st	697	86.9%
2021	90.00	53^rd	711	92.5%
2022	89.66	63^rd	748	91.6%
2023	88.03	75^th	747	90.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Salem Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	82.83	15^th	95	84.2%
2019	68.11	36^th	102	64.7%
2021	76.49	32^nd	99	67.7%
2022	76.49	34^th	109	68.8%
2023	73.32	43^rd	110	60.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Salem Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	54.05	189^th	494	61.7%
2019	50.84	223^rd	519	57.0%
2021	61.09	123^rd	533	76.9%
2022	64.29	124^th	550	77.5%
2023	63.89	135^th	559	75.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Salem Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	55.68	179^th	472	62.1%
2019	56.69	164^th	493	66.7%
2021	57.46	175^th	522	66.5%
2022	69.36	109^th	541	79.9%
2023	68.09	129^th	553	76.7%

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Rank History for White students at Salem Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	90.41	42^nd	596	93.0%
2019	86.15	69^th	624	88.9%
2021	92.17	33^rd	632	94.8%
2022	88.46	58^th	658	91.2%
2023	88.68	53^rd	656	91.9%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Salem Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	525	73	38	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	656
2006	722	78	64	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	885
2007	835	63	88	27	2	n/a	n/a	28	1043
2008	841	65	131	37	5	n/a	n/a	47	1126
2009	919	125	153	31	4	n/a	n/a	0	1232
2010	938	157	176	44	4	n/a	n/a	0	1319
2011	675	129	126	105	2	0	59	0	1096
2012	678	131	147	99	1	0	60	0	1116
2013	779	105	149	123	1	0	56	0	1213
2014	797	117	143	132	3	2	45	0	1239
2015	809	98	132	151	4	3	41	0	1238
2016	695	92	142	144	0	0	39	0	1112
2017	657	100	147	164	0	0	41	0	1109
2018	589	123	165	167	0	2	51	0	1097
2019	578	138	165	179	0	2	46	0	1108
2020	541	87	150	190	0	3	44	0	1015
2021	555	97	164	184	3	3	38	0	1044
2022	577	86	181	178	0	4	40	0	1066
2023	592	80	196	159	2	3	39	0	1071

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	656	n/a	n/a	8.1
2006	885	53.0	16.7	7.3
2007	1043	61.0	17.1	5.7
2008	1126	68.6	16.4	n/a
2009	1232	73.2	16.8	n/a
2010	1319	73.6	17.9	8.3
2011	1096	65.8	16.6	15.9
2012	1116	70.0	15.9	17.9
2013	1213	71.5	16.9	16.7
2014	1239	74.4	16.6	15.8
2015	1238	77.0	16.0	17.6
2016	1112	70.0	15.8	15.6
2017	1109	68.4	16.1	18.7
2018	1097	67.0	16.3	20.7
2019	1108	68.2	16.2	21.7
2020	1015	65.0	15.6	20.4
2021	1044	63.4	16.4	15.7
2022	1066	81.7	13.0	12.4
2023	1071	64.1	16.6	20.2

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 Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	656	n/a	n/a	8.1
2006	885	53.0	16.7	7.3
2007	1043	61.0	17.1	5.7
2008	1126	68.6	16.4	n/a
2009	1232	73.2	16.8	n/a
2010	1319	73.6	17.9	8.3
2011	1096	65.8	16.6	15.9
2012	1116	70.0	15.9	17.9
2013	1213	71.5	16.9	16.7
2014	1239	74.4	16.6	15.8
2015	1238	77.0	16.0	17.6
2016	1112	70.0	15.8	15.6
2017	1109	68.4	16.1	18.7
2018	1097	67.0	16.3	20.7
2019	1108	68.2	16.2	21.7
2020	1015	65.0	15.6	20.4
2021	1044	63.4	16.4	15.7
2022	1066	81.7	13.0	12.4
2023	1071	64.1	16.6	20.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Salem Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$511 (5.5%)	$8,861 (94.5%)	$9,372

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Salem Middle

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 99^th of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 55^th of 784 Middle schools	6.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Salem Middle)	73	81.3	8.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)	66.1	63.8	2.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Salem Middle)	72.3	74.1	1.8%
6th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)	67.8	61.6	6.2%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Salem Middle)	75.9	75.6	0.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)	66	62.3	3.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Salem Middle)	77.1	71.6	5.5%
7th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)	67.3	61.6	5.7%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Salem Middle)	74.4	76.3	1.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)	59.6	57	2.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	44.8	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Salem Middle)	71	76	5%
8th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)	64.8	60.9	3.9%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (Salem Middle)	87.7	86.7	1%
8th Grade Science (Wake County Schools)	82.4	76.3	6.1%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1108	1071	3.3%
African American	138	80	42%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	165	196	18.8%
Hispanic	179	159	11.2%
Pacific Islander	2	3	50%
White	578	592	2.4%
Two or More Races	46	39	15.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	21.7%	20.2%	1.5%

Schools Near Salem Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)			EOG Reading (2023)			EOG Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salem Middle	Public	6-8	6150 Old Jenks Road	Apex	27523	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 363-1870	1,071	64	16.6	20.2%	592 (55.3%)	80 (7.5%)	159 (14.8%)	196 (18.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	39 (3.6%)	91.6	55^th of 784 public middle schools	93.0%		91	59^th of 786 public middle schools	92.5%	4	81.3	75.6	76.3	74.1	71.6	76.0	86.7	$9,372	$511	$8,861
Davis Drive Middle	Public	6-8	2101 Davis Drive	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 387-3033	959	57	16.8	12.3%	396 (41.3%)	47 (4.9%)	93 (9.7%)	386 (40.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	32 (3.3%)	96.9	14^th of 784 public middle schools	98.2%		97.1	14^th of 786 public middle schools	98.2%		92.0	90.0	84.5	85.9	79.4	82.4	94.6	$7,994	$391	$7,602
Apex Middle	Public	6-8	400 East Moore Street	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 387-2181	905	55	16.5	23.8%	621 (68.6%)	81 (9.0%)	120 (13.3%)	42 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.3%)	82.5	117^th of 784 public middle schools	85.1%		85.6	91^st of 786 public middle schools	88.4%	26	73.9	67.5	60.9	71.8	62.1	63.7	83.4	$8,531	$520	$8,012
Lufkin Road Middle	Public	6-8	1002 Lufkin Road	Apex	27539	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 387-4465	995	64	15.5	32.1%	481 (48.3%)	135 (13.6%)	210 (21.1%)	123 (12.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	41 (4.1%)	82.6	114^th of 784 public middle schools	85.5%		84.6	100^th of 786 public middle schools	87.3%	14	62.2	66.1	65.5	60.7	68.6	73.4	85.0	$9,106	$406	$8,700
West Cary Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Evans Road	Cary	27513	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 460-3528	860	51	16.8	25.6%	270 (31.4%)	130 (15.1%)	105 (12.2%)	327 (38.0%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.6%)	90.5	61^st of 784 public middle schools	92.2%		88	79^th of 786 public middle schools	89.9%	18	71.6	82.0	77.9	69.4	72.7	76.7	85.8	$7,509	$324	$7,185
Mills Park Middle	Public	6-8	441 Mills Park Drive	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 466-1500	1,630	85	19.1	6.3%	538 (33.0%)	76 (4.7%)	115 (7.1%)	848 (52.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.1%)	99	3^rd of 784 public middle schools	99.6%		98.8	5^th of 786 public middle schools	99.4%	2	94.1	94.8	93.7	90.2	90.8	88.8		$7,648	$376	$7,272
East Cary Middle	Public	6-8	1111 SE Maynard Road	Cary	27511	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 466-4377	627	47	13.2	35.2%	331 (52.8%)	90 (14.4%)	137 (21.9%)	33 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	80.8	134^th of 784 public middle schools	82.9%		67	226^th of 786 public middle schools	71.2%	92	71.6	60.1	54.3	67.4	68.2	68.0	81.7	$10,391	$516	$9,875
Apex Friendship Middle	Public	6-8	7701 Humie Olive Rd	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-8960	1,397	76	18.3	11.8%	940 (67.3%)	94 (6.7%)	133 (9.5%)	173 (12.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	51 (3.7%)	96.7	16^th of 784 public middle schools	98.0%		94.8	30^th of 786 public middle schools	96.2%	14	93.0	88.4	84.1	82.4	84.7	78.0	94.2	$8,250	$361	$7,890
Reedy Creek Middle	Public	6-8	930 Reedy Creek Road	Cary	27513	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 460-3504	768	55	14.0	39.8%	316 (41.1%)	170 (22.1%)	157 (20.4%)	95 (12.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.6%)	75.3	170^th of 784 public middle schools	78.3%		76.5	163^rd of 786 public middle schools	79.3%	7	59.8	63.3	51.4	64.5	61.3	62.9	82.9	$9,572	$485	$9,087
Connections Academy	Public	6-8	1280 Buck Jones Rd	Cary	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-8910	21	13	1.6	85.7%	1 (4.8%)	11 (52.4%)	3 (14.3%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	3 (14.3%)	1.3	777^th of 784 public middle schools	0.9%		1.3	784^th of 786 public middle schools	0.3%	7	9.1			9.1	15.4	6.7	17.9	$38,998	$1,698	$37,300

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