Elementary Schools in Salem Central School District

Summary:

The Salem Central School District in New York has one elementary school, Salem Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1201 out of 2445 New York elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 1401 out of 2439 in 2022-2023.

On state assessments, Salem Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math have been mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average and others below. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd and 5th grade ELA proficiency rates were below the state average, while 4th and 6th grade ELA proficiency rates were above the state average. In Math, the school's 4th and 5th grade proficiency rates were above the state average, but 3rd and 6th grade rates were below. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate in 2024-2025 was 44.44%, slightly below the state average of 45.02%.

Despite these academic challenges, Salem Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1 and a higher-than-average per-student spending of $25,251 for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school serves a significant population of students from low-income families, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 51.99% for the 2023-2024 school year. This socioeconomic factor may present unique challenges and require targeted support and resources to help improve student learning and achievement.

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)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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 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

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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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