Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Salem Elementary School

Q: Is Salem Elementary School a good school?

Salem Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Ohio elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Salem Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Salem Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Salem Elementary School?

Students at Salem Elementary School are 40% African American, 32% Hispanic, 18% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Salem Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Salem Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Dominion Middle School High : Whetstone High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1467^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Salem Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, serving 299 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Columbus City Schools District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a larger district, Salem Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Ohio elementary schools over the past 10 years, also earning a 1-star rating. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 42.6% to 57.8% in recent years, well above district and state averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on Ohio State Tests are consistently lower than district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 12.8% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 30.5% for the district and 63.4% for the state.

When comparing Salem Elementary School to nearby schools within the Columbus City Schools District, such as Valley Forge Elementary and Parkmoor Elementary, the data shows that these schools consistently outperform Salem Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better student-teacher ratios. While the school faces significant challenges, the data also highlights potential opportunities for improvement, such as the fact that the school's African American students perform better than the state average, suggesting effective strategies that could be expanded to benefit other students.

342

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,807

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1040 Garvey Rd
Columbus, OH 43229-4131

(614) 365-5351

District: Columbus City Schools District

Students who attend Salem Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dominion Middle School
High:	Whetstone High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.8%

Hispanic:

32.2%

White:

18.1%

See top rated Ohio elementary schools

Compare Salem Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (24% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Science scores 51 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg37%

Ohio avg64%

1,467^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 70Elementary Schools in the Columbus City Schools District

688^th of 828Columbus City Schools District among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	1467 of 1558	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1446 of 1577	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1346 of 1596	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1346 of 1588	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1286 of 1610	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	1455 of 1676	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	1354 of 1636	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.8	1262 of 1651	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.4	1352 of 1678	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.1	1508 of 1684	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.6	1469 of 1687	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.7	1420 of 1701	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.6	1497 of 1709	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.1	1328 of 1686	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.7	1331 of 1662	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.6	1336 of 1610	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.3	1257 of 1582	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.9	1046 of 1609	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.6	1244 of 1504	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.6	1344 of 1501	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.9	1221 of 1471	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	440 of 615	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	431 of 603	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	418 of 610	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	386 of 601	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	200 of 533	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.0	454 of 605	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	326 of 598	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	7.4	952 of 956	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	829 of 1021	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	279 of 281	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	250 of 258	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	206 of 239	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	176 of 213	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	152 of 183	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	137 of 169	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	144 of 174	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1334 of 1452	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	1371 of 1466	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1288 of 1483	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1299 of 1488	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1192 of 1467	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	1326 of 1502	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1305 of 1518	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	259 of 259	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	231 of 234	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	203 of 233	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	183 of 216	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	170 of 189	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	190 of 228	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	210 of 239	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	1391 of 1473	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	1363 of 1484	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	1205 of 1447	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1180 of 1419	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1102 of 1404	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1259 of 1465	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	1191 of 1465	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	1416 of 1466	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	1342 of 1485	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1293 of 1498	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	1308 of 1518	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	1319 of 1499	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	1354 of 1535	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1281 of 1536	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	7.8	1159 of 1242	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1190 of 1309	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)28th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

White (2022)7th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2019)<1st percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-38 vs state

Mathematics25%-38 vs state

Science13%-51 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Salem Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Salem Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Salem Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 Garvey Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5351	342	17	20.1		62 (18.1%)	136 (39.8%)	110 (32.2%)	14 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	6.6	1467^th of 1558 public elementary schools	5.8%		8.2	1446^th of 1577 public elementary schools	8.3%	21	12.8		23.7	39.5	12.8				23.7	23.3	30.0				$11,807
Forest Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5535 Sandalwood Blvd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5337	375	20	18.7		17 (4.5%)	190 (50.7%)	115 (30.7%)	32 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	18	1285^th of 1558 public elementary schools	17.5%		14.8	1329^th of 1577 public elementary schools	15.7%	44	38.6		37.8	52.3	31.8				28.9	29.5	45.5				$15,295
Valley Forge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1321 Urban Dr	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5648	310	22	14.0		24 (7.7%)	160 (51.6%)	86 (27.7%)	29 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	23.5	1207^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.5%		27.3	1166^th of 1577 public elementary schools	26.1%	41	40.7		54.8	37.0	33.3				38.7	40.7	51.9				$13,073
Colonial Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	5800 Greenwich St	Worthington	43085	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 450-5400	371	23	15.9	35.0%	234 (63.1%)	89 (24.0%)	23 (6.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	68.9	550^th of 1558 public elementary schools	64.7%		67.8	591^st of 1577 public elementary schools	62.5%	41	62.1		71.6	75.4	53.4				82.2	72.7	82.8				$14,954
Parkmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1711 Penworth Dr	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5349	304	17	17.8		27 (8.9%)	194 (63.8%)	38 (12.5%)	14 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.9%)	41.3	1008^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.3%		40.9	1025^th of 1577 public elementary schools	35.0%	17	56.1		66.0	60.4	31.7				44.7	50.0	70.7				$14,525
East Bridge Academy of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	4795 Evanswood Dr	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	East Bridge Academy of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 987-2345	126	10	12.6		5 (4.0%)	118 (93.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	13	1354^th of 1558 public elementary schools	13.1%		5.8	1498^th of 1577 public elementary schools	5.0%	144	7.7	30.0	42.9		0.0	0.0	9.1	10.0	64.3		23.1	0.0	9.1	10.0	$12,476
Devonshire Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6286 Ambleside Dr	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5335	414	26	15.9		39 (9.4%)	181 (43.7%)	159 (38.4%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	15.3	1324^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.0%		14.9	1328^th of 1577 public elementary schools	15.8%	4	38.2		39.0	33.3	23.5				25.4	47.1	36.8				$14,745
Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus	Public, Charter	K-1	1880 E Dublin Granville Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 206-2169	134	10	13.4		1 (0.7%)	131 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)															$11,839
Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus	Public, Charter	K-8	1880 E Dublin Granville Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 547-0920	721	36	20.3		5 (0.7%)	711 (98.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37.7	1039^th of 1558 public elementary schools	33.3%		23.1	1225^th of 1577 public elementary schools	22.3%	186	53.2	32.3	57.1	58.4	32.3	26.4	30.3	45.2	57.5	61.0	62.9	32.1	59.2	45.2	$10,062
Alpine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1590 Alpine Dr	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5359	348	18	19.3		64 (18.4%)	184 (52.9%)	51 (14.7%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.1%)								(n/a)			77.8						63.0						$15,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Salem Elementary School

Is Salem Elementary School a good school?

Salem Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Ohio elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Salem Elementary School?

Students at Salem Elementary School are 40% African American, 32% Hispanic, 18% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Salem Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Salem Elementary School.

What district is Salem Elementary School in?

Columbus City Schools District

What schools do graduates of Salem Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Dominion Middle School
High : Whetstone High School

Rate Salem Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

OHOhio Elementary School Rankings

OHOhio District Rankings

Schools in Columbus, OH

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Salem Elementary School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.