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North Salem Elementary School

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North Salem Elementary School ranks 40 th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

North Salem Elementary School is a public K–5 school serving 353 students at 140 Zion Hill Road in Salem, New Hampshire, within the Salem School District. It is a relatively small elementary school with a 14.0 student-teacher ratio and is located near several schools in the Salem, Derry, Hampstead, Atkinson, and Windham areas. Although the district ranks near the middle of New Hampshire districts, North Salem performs considerably better: its 2025–2026 ranking is 40th out of 230 schools, placing it in the state’s 83rd percentile and earning a four-star rating.

North Salem is the highest-ranked traditional public elementary school among the nearby comparisons and leads all of its Salem district peers. It ranks well ahead of William E. Lancaster School at 82nd, Dr. L. F. Soule School at 108th, William T. Barron Elementary School at 125th, and Mary A. Fisk Elementary School at 151st. Its 73% mathematics proficiency rate is especially notable—higher than every comparison school, including Atkinson Academy at 61% and South Range Elementary School at 52%. North Salem also outperforms nearby The Birches Academy of Academics - Art A Public Charter School in mathematics and science.

Reading proficiency is solid at 63%, while science stands at 43%—the school’s lowest tested subject but also its biggest improvement, rising from 20% in 2022–2023. North Salem’s results exceed New Hampshire averages in mathematics, reading, and science, and its fourth-grade math proficiency reaches an impressive 78%. Parents may wish to monitor fifth-grade reading, where The Birches Academy of Academics - Art A Public Charter School and Atkinson Academy report higher results. Nearby East Derry Memorial Elementary School, Hampstead Central School, and Windham Academy Public Charter School also rank below North Salem overall. Taken together, the data point to a consistently strong school, with exceptional mathematics performance and encouraging science growth.

353

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,501

Per pupil spending ?

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 Zion Hill Rd.
Salem, NH 03079-1520

(603) 893-7062

District: Salem School District

Students who attend North Salem Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodbury School
High:	Salem High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of New Hampshire elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Salem School District

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg47%

New Hampshire avg46%

40^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Salem School District

80^th of 166Salem School District among New Hampshire 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	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	40 of 230	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	35 of 224	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	68 of 234	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	70 of 237	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	46 of 233	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	56 of 211	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	55 of 231	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	36 of 231	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	72.5	57 of 229	75.1%	★★★★☆
2016	76.5	44 of 244	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	68.1	57 of 206	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	68.4	68 of 242	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	66.2	77 of 241	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.2	45 of 241	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	55 of 237	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	60.5	102 of 242	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.8	92 of 240	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	83.6	24 of 236	89.8%	★★★★★
2007	82.1	29 of 237	87.8%	★★★★☆
2006	82.2	31 of 238	87.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	36 of 184	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	32 of 182	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	71 of 187	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	106 of 193	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.4	69 of 187	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	72 of 160	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	49 of 192	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	44 of 190	76.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	43 of 184	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	34 of 186	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	46 of 193	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	39 of 199	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	25 of 194	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	32 of 168	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	40 of 195	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	22 of 195	88.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	39 of 229	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	34 of 223	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	77 of 228	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	83 of 233	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.6	38 of 229	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	63 of 209	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	55 of 229	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	33 of 227	85.5%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics73%+29 vs state

Reading63%+8 vs state

Science43%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NH SAS Mathematics (2026)							NH SAS Reading (2026)							NH SAS Science (2026)			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 (2025)	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	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
North Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 Zion Hill Rd.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 893-7062	353	25	14.0	9.1%	309 (87.5%)	3 (0.8%)	22 (6.2%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	76.6	40^th of 230 public elementary schools	82.6%		77.4	35^th of 224 public elementary schools	84.4%	5	74.0	78.0	67.0				73.0	60.0	64.0	63.0				63.0	43.0		43.0	$16,501
Windham Academy Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1 Industrial Drive	Windham	03087	Rockingham County	Windham Academy Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 236-7900	410	26	15.7	3.2%	318 (77.6%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.8%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.0%)	60	88^th of 230 public elementary schools	61.7%		66.9	64^th of 224 public elementary schools	71.4%	24	70.0	48.0	32.0	48.0	51.0		48.0	58.0	62.0	60.0	64.0	80.0		63.0	42.0		40.0
William E. Lancaster School	Public	K-5	54 Millville St.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 893-7059	294	23	12.8	20.4%	229 (77.9%)	7 (2.4%)	33 (11.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.5%)	60.7	82^nd of 230 public elementary schools	64.3%		57.2	94^th of 224 public elementary schools	58.0%	12	68.0	62.0	48.0				59.0	58.0	62.0	50.0				56.0	37.0		37.0	$18,870
Mary A. Fisk Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Main St.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 893-7051	272	23	11.6	19.1%	192 (70.6%)	10 (3.7%)	38 (14.0%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	38	151^st of 230 public elementary schools	34.3%		52.2	107^th of 224 public elementary schools	52.2%	44	44.0	39.0	46.0				43.0	33.0	42.0	64.0				47.0	38.0		38.0	$18,217
Dr. L. F. Soule School	Public	K-5	173 South Policy St.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 893-7053	270	23	11.5	23.3%	193 (71.5%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (15.9%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.9%)	54.1	108^th of 230 public elementary schools	53.0%		49.4	118^th of 224 public elementary schools	47.3%	10	69.0	67.0	45.0				60.0	51.0	50.0	55.0				52.0	31.0		31.0	$19,874
Atkinson Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	17 Academy Ave	Atkinson	03811	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 362-5521	364	30	12.1	5.2%	312 (85.7%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	66.5	62^nd of 230 public elementary schools	73.0%		58.6	91^st of 224 public elementary schools	59.4%	29	54.0	65.0	62.0				61.0	54.0	57.0	74.0				62.0	40.0		40.0	$18,885
Hampstead Central School	Public	PK, KG-4	21 Emerson Ave	Hampstead	03841	Rockingham County	Hampstead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 329-6326	470	40	11.7	9.8%	430 (91.5%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	52.7	112^th of 230 public elementary schools	51.3%		57.5	93^rd of 224 public elementary schools	58.5%	19	50.0	58.0					54.0	52.0	53.0					53.0				$21,051
William T. Barron Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 Butler St.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 893-7067	377	27	13.9	13.3%	307 (81.4%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (11.7%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	47	125^th of 230 public elementary schools	45.7%		64.3	71^st of 224 public elementary schools	68.3%	54	63.0	38.0	49.0				50.0	57.0	48.0	55.0				54.0	28.0		28.0	$15,629
East Derry Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-4	18 Dubeau Dr	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-1260	388	33	11.9	14.7%	317 (81.7%)	5 (1.3%)	30 (7.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	36.2	158^th of 230 public elementary schools	31.3%		51.7	110^th of 224 public elementary schools	50.9%	48	44.0	46.0					45.0	43.0	49.0					46.0				$14,447
South Range Elementary School	Public	K-4	1 Drury Ln	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Derry Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-1219	333	27	12.5	30.9%	276 (82.9%)	3 (0.9%)	26 (7.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	41.4	140^th of 230 public elementary schools	39.1%		46.5	123^rd of 224 public elementary schools	45.1%	17	56.0	49.0					52.0	44.0	44.0					44.0				$20,826

Frequently Asked Questions about North Salem Elementary School

How many students attend North Salem Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended North Salem Elementary School.

What district is North Salem Elementary School in?

Salem School District

What schools do graduates of North Salem Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Woodbury School
High : Salem High School

What is the racial makeup of North Salem Elementary School?

Students at North Salem Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is North Salem Elementary School a good school?

North Salem Elementary School ranks 40^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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