Salem Central School District

Summary:

The Salem Central School District in New York operates two schools - Salem Elementary School and Salem High School. The district as a whole is ranked in the top 30% of districts statewide, with the high school being a standout performer.

Salem High School is an exceptional school, ranking in the top 15% of high schools in New York. It boasts strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates on Regents exams across multiple subjects. The school also has an impressive 84.3% four-year graduation rate and low dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. In contrast, while Salem Elementary School has decent performance on state assessments in some grade levels, its overall ranking and test scores tend to be below the state averages.

The data suggests a stark performance gap between the elementary and high school, with the high school consistently maintaining high academic outcomes, graduation rates, and other key indicators. This points to effective leadership, teaching, and support systems at the high school level. However, the district may need to allocate additional resources and targeted interventions to support students from low-income backgrounds and ensure equitable opportunities, as indicated by the high rates of economic disadvantage across both schools.

District Detail

41 E Broadway
Salem, NY 12865-0517

(518) 854-7855

SchoolDigger Rank:
243^rd of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 525

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salem High School	Public	7-12	41 E Broadway	Salem	12865	Washington County	Salem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 854-7600	230	27	8.5	43.9%	219 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	78.7	171^st of 1234 public high schools	86.1%		81.1	104^th of 1242 public high schools	91.6%	67	80.0	100.0	100.0	83.3	87.5	95.1	76.9	69.7	86.4	89.3					50.0	58.5					83.3	87.9		73.8	95.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$51,990	$2,927	$49,063
Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	41 E Broadway	Salem	12865	Washington County	Salem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 854-9505	295	27	10.7	49.2%	269 (91.2%)	3 (1.0%)	18 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	47.2	1265^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.3%		48.9	1201^st of 2445 public elementary schools	50.9%	64											34.3	57.1	48.3	51.1			51.5	68.3	59.3	45.5			44.4		97.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	100.0	99.7	$12,892	$726	$12,166

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Argyle Central School District	9.35 mi	2	503^rd
Greenwich Central School District	10.25 mi	2	267^th
Cambridge Central School District	10.83 mi	2	341^st
Hartford Central School District	13.42 mi	2	287^th
Schuylerville Central School District	13.81 mi	3	237^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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