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Salem-Liberty Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Salem-Liberty Elementary School is a K–5 school with 78 students in Lower Salem, Ohio, one of three elementaries in the Fort Frye Local district. It is by far the smallest school in its comparison group: same-district Lowell Elementary School has 81 students, while Shenandoah Elementary School enrolls 809. That scale means roughly a dozen to seventeen students per grade, so every reported percentage moves several points with a single student. The district context is strong — Fort Frye Local ranks 165 of 773 Ohio districts (79th percentile, 4 stars), the highest of any district in this group, well above Marietta City (33rd percentile).

The school's own standing is stronger still. In 2025-2026 it ranked 122 of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — 92nd percentile, 5 stars — its highest rank in ten years, up from the 79th percentile in 2022-2023. All 24 reported state test results over four years beat Ohio's proficiency rate, and 2025-2026 included three perfect 100s (grade 5 science, grades 4 and 5 math), topping the district average in six of seven measures. It also ranked 106 of 1,473 schools (93rd percentile, 5 stars) for its low-income students in 2024-2025, even as the free/reduced-lunch share climbed to 58.97%. Chronic absenteeism was 6.8%, second-lowest in the group behind Beverly-Center Elementary School (3.7%) and roughly one-third the rate of Newport Elementary School and Skyvue Elementary School. Student-teacher ratio is 13.1.

Two caveats matter. First, small cohorts make year-to-year numbers volatile; a single student can shift a grade result by 6 to 8 points. Second, 3rd grade English language arts was the weak spot — 64.7% in 2025-2026, the only measure below the district average and down from 83.3% the year before. Encouragingly, 4th grade ELA reached 91.7% that same year, suggesting the dip may reflect one cohort's starting point rather than a systemic instructional gap.

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,239

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10930 State Route 821
Lower Salem, OH 45745-8830

(740) 585-2252

District: Fort Frye Local

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

7.7%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (90% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school90%

District avg81%

Ohio avg64%

122^nd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 52 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Fort Frye Local

165^th of 773Fort Frye Local 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	122 of 1560	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	84.3	185 of 1558	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	226 of 1577	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	335 of 1596	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	244 of 1588	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	386 of 1610	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	472 of 1676	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	269 of 1636	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	239 of 1651	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	50.3	1010 of 1678	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	75.5	424 of 1684	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	68.6	671 of 1687	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.9	1129 of 1701	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.3	1209 of 1709	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.1	1191 of 1686	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.5	1084 of 1662	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.1	1211 of 1610	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.8	1006 of 1582	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.2	1009 of 1609	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.7	1086 of 1504	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.1	1290 of 1501	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.3	1150 of 1471	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	88.3	59 of 1466	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	270 of 1467	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	705 of 1518	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	106 of 1473	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	70.0	412 of 1465	71.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	74.0	425 of 1518	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	43 of 1536	97.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	401 of 1181	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.4	162 of 1175	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	169 of 1190	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	287 of 1215	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	267 of 1242	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	359 of 1249	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	574 of 1271	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	303 of 1309	76.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2024)96th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2022)72nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science100%+37 vs state

Mathematics94%+31 vs state

English Language Arts83%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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 (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	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	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Salem-Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	10930 State Route 821	Lower Salem	45745	Washington County	Fort Frye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 585-2252	78	6	13.1	59.0%	69 (88.5%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.7%)	86.7	122^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	92.2%		84.3	185^th of 1558 public elementary schools	88.1%	63	100.0		82.4	100.0	100.0				64.7	91.7	94.1					$21,239
Lowell Elementary School	Public	K-5	305 Market St	Lowell	45744	Washington County	Fort Frye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 896-2523	81	6	13.6	79.0%	79 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	73.2	480^th of 1560 public elementary schools	69.2%		62.1	691^st of 1558 public elementary schools	55.6%	211	75.0		85.0	50.0	66.7				80.0	75.0	100.0					$20,485
Washington School	Public	K-3	401 Washington St	Marietta	45750	Washington County	Marietta City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 374-6520	251	15	16.7	71.7%	221 (88.0%)	3 (1.2%)	10 (4.0%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)								(n/a)																$12,117
Marietta Elementary School	Public	3-6	242 N 7th St	Marietta	45750	Washington County	Marietta City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 374-6530	628	35	17.9	60.7%	562 (89.5%)	8 (1.3%)	20 (3.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	41.1	1017^th of 1560 public elementary schools	34.8%		37.2	1043^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	33.1%	26	48.4		54.9	58.5	47.2	40.4			56.2	54.4	64.2	52.2				$11,406
Phillips School	Public	K-2	300 Pike St	Marietta	45750	Washington County	Marietta City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 374-6514	204	17	12.0	67.2%	183 (89.7%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.4%)								(n/a)																$15,879
Beverly-Center Elementary School	Public	K-5	510 5th St	Beverly	45715	Washington County	Fort Frye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 984-2371	224	15	14.6	48.7%	213 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	76	410^th of 1560 public elementary schools	73.7%		80.8	280^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.0%	130	83.3		59.2	95.1	86.1				71.4	68.3	88.9					$15,547
Waterford Elementary School	Public	K-8	19701 State Route 339	Waterford	45786	Washington County	Wolf Creek Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 984-2342	428	33	13.1	47.0%	417 (97.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	57.2	775^th of 1560 public elementary schools	50.3%		71.9	491^st of 1558 public elementary schools	68.5%	284	44.4	69.0	76.0	97.6	44.2	57.7	47.9	40.5	58.0	75.6	57.8	63.0	64.2	52.4	100.0	$14,344
Caldwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	44350 Fairgrounds Rd	Caldwell	43724	Noble County	Caldwell Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 732-4614	511	39	13.2		497 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	55.2	808^th of 1560 public elementary schools	48.2%		50.7	885^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.2%	77	67.3	47.5	47.4	73.3	63.5	57.1	2.2	39.7	63.2	57.8	67.3	58.9	43.9	41.0	78.6	$14,056
Skyvue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	33329 Hartshorn Ridge Rd	Graysville	45734	Monroe County	Switzerland of Ohio Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 567-3312	237	21	11.2	54.9%	234 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	57.8	767^th of 1560 public elementary schools	50.8%		59.2	746^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.1%	21	36.7	55.0	95.2	60.0	46.7	66.7	51.7	29.4	85.7	60.0	69.0	55.6	69.0	65.0		$20,204
Newport Elementary School	Public	K-6	100 Harrison St	Newport	45768	Washington County	Frontier Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 473-2667	217	13	16.8		210 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	60.9	712^th of 1560 public elementary schools	54.4%		63.6	651^st of 1558 public elementary schools	58.2%	61	55.0		65.5	71.9	80.0	73.5			73.3	62.5	65.0	47.1				$11,111

Frequently Asked Questions about Salem-Liberty Elementary School

How many students attend Salem-Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 78 students attended Salem-Liberty Elementary School.

Is Salem-Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Salem-Liberty Elementary School ranks in the top 7.8% of Ohio elementary schools.

What district is Salem-Liberty Elementary School in?

Fort Frye Local

What is the racial makeup of Salem-Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Salem-Liberty Elementary School are 88% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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