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Salem Elementary School

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Salem Elementary School ranks 1265 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Salem Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 302 students in grades PK-6 in the Salem Central School District in New York. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on English Language Arts and Math proficiency assessments, though it has shown stronger performance in Math at the 4th grade level. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students and Special Education students showing markedly different outcomes.

Despite a significant increase in per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Salem Elementary School's overall performance has remained below the state average. This suggests that simply increasing funding and resources may not be enough to drive meaningful improvements in student outcomes. Interestingly, many of the nearby schools, such as Moreau Elementary School and Hudson Falls Intermediate School, also struggle with performance, indicating that the challenges faced by Salem Elementary School may be more widespread in the region.

However, one nearby school, Schuylerville Elementary School, consistently outperforms Salem Elementary School and the state average on state assessments, particularly in ELA and Math. This suggests that there may be successful practices or strategies employed by Schuylerville that could be worth exploring for potential replication at Salem Elementary School.

295

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,892

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 E Broadway
Salem, NY 12865-0517

(518) 854-9505

District: Salem Central School District

Students who attend Salem Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Salem High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

New York avg54%

1,265^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

243^rd of 874Salem Central School District among New York 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 York percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	1265 of 2445	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	1201 of 2445	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	1401 of 2439	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	1276 of 2434	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1513 of 2201	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	1168 of 2413	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	1108 of 2395	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.9	1374 of 2386	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.7	1291 of 2366	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.6	1192 of 2352	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.3	1168 of 2345	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.5	1210 of 2325	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.7	1372 of 2320	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.4	1107 of 2286	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.5	802 of 2263	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.3	699 of 2257	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.2	763 of 2227	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.7	826 of 2219	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.4	801 of 2206	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	1228 of 2409	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	1194 of 2413	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	1602 of 2403	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1636 of 2401	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1567 of 1955	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	1387 of 2357	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	1155 of 2338	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	1146 of 2098	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	861 of 2078	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	1070 of 2041	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	1180 of 2099	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	1310 of 1678	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	1155 of 2032	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	1225 of 2045	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	1223 of 2407	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	1149 of 2411	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	1177 of 2400	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	1039 of 2400	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	1251 of 1961	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	1005 of 2358	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	1076 of 2340	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	1032 of 2134	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	614 of 2110	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	306 of 2016	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	792 of 2031	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	1010 of 1859	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1208 of 1941	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	29.8	995 of 1337	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	1002 of 1224	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.9	666 of 1408	52.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)26th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math56%~ state avg

English Language Arts48%-6 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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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
Argyle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5023 State Rt 40	Argyle	12809	Washington County	Argyle Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 638-8243	253	25	10.2	33.6%	238 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	47.4	1260^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.5%		51.5	1134^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.6%	126	74.1	46.2	40.0	40.5	74.1	63.0	61.3	36.8	40.0	80.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.8	83.3	$27,530	$2,289	$25,241
Greenwich Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10 Gray Ave	Greenwich	12834	Washington County	Greenwich Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 692-9542	452	40	11.3	40.7%	430 (95.1%)	8 (1.8%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.4	1110^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.6%		51	1143^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	53.3%	33	57.1	64.7	56.6	44.1	68.8	57.7	46.2	43.3	55.8	98.0	98.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.5	98.5	98.2	$23,470	$1,645	$21,825
Cambridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	24 S Park St	Cambridge	12816	Washington County	Cambridge Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 677-8527	435	43	10.1	51.3%	396 (91.0%)	8 (1.8%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)	36.3	1574^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.6%		36.7	1545^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.8%	29	38.6	29.6	46.2	45.8	45.6	45.3	53.9	54.2	55.3	99.1	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.4	99.4	99.8	$24,606	$747	$23,860
Floyd Harwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4704 State Rt 149	Hartford	12838	Washington County	Hartford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 632-5222	140	18	7.9	41.4%	131 (93.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	55.1	1054^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.9%		39.2	1478^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.6%	424	35.3	62.5	54.2		47.1	76.5	66.7		54.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$38,649	$1,849	$36,800
Schuylerville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 Spring St	Schuylerville	12871	Saratoga County	Schuylerville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 695-3255	564	50	11.3	37.2%	526 (93.3%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	53.4	1106^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.8%		62.8	829^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.1%	277	56.6	55.1	60.0		61.3	57.0	57.0		45.6	99.2	99.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.2	$27,030	$1,235	$25,796
Hudson Falls Intermediate School	Public	4-5	139 Maple St	Hudson Falls	12839	Washington County	Hudson Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 747-2121	311	23	13.5	49.5%	283 (91.0%)	5 (1.6%)	9 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	37.3	1536^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.2%		31.7	1696^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.6%	160		46.3	51.0			38.5	44.0		48.3	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.7	$20,867	$1,264	$19,603
Margaret Murphy Kindergarten Center	Public	PK, KG-1	2 Clark St	Hudson Falls	12839	Washington County	Hudson Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 747-2121	234	17	13.6	39.7%	219 (93.6%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)								(n/a)										99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	100.0	$22,830	$1,270	$21,560
Granville Elementary School	Public	3-6	61 Quaker St	Granville	12832	Washington County	Granville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 642-1051	266	27	9.9	52.3%	252 (94.7%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	20.1	2074^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.2%		17.2	2140^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.5%	66	33.3	15.7	50.9	32.6	44.1	17.1	39.6	22.7	43.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,734	$1,678	$23,056
Hudson Falls Primary School	Public	K-3	47 Vaughn Rd	Hudson Falls	12839	Washington County	Hudson Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 747-2121	434	37	11.6	52.5%	406 (93.5%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)								(n/a)	38.2				44.2					100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,538	$1,265	$21,274

Frequently Asked Questions about Salem Elementary School

Is Salem Elementary School a good school?

Salem Elementary School ranks 1265^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Salem Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Salem Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Salem Elementary School?

Students at Salem Elementary School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Salem Elementary School attend?

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

High : Salem High School

What district is Salem Elementary School in?

Salem Central School District

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