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Salem Junior High School

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Salem Junior High School ranks 422 nd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

422^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Salem Junior High School serves 323 students in grades 7 and 8 in Salem, Ohio, as part of the Salem City district. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 422nd of 1,046 Ohio schools (60th percentile, 3 stars), up from 523rd of 1,036 (50th percentile, 2 stars) the year before — a relative bright spot, since the district itself ranks 457th of 773 (41st percentile, 2 stars). Even so, most nearby middle schools rank higher, including South Side Middle School (96th percentile), Canfield Village Middle School (95th), Western Reserve Middle School (93rd), South Range Middle School (92nd), Jackson-Milton Middle School (90th), West Branch Middle School (90th), Crestview Middle School (80th) and Boardman Glenwood Junior High (78th).

Academically, Salem scored above the Ohio average in five of six reported assessments in 2025–2026 and improved in every core area. Algebra I is the standout at 93.3% proficiency, well above the district's 57.5% and the state's 61.6%, though several nearby schools report 95.2%–100%. Eighth-grade math rose from 41.2% to 57.9%, and eighth-grade science reached 67.1%. The clearest weakness is eighth-grade English language arts at 57.1%, below the state's 58.3% and far below nearby schools (68.8%–81.7%); seventh-grade math (53.0%) and ELA (66.9%) are above state but lowest among nearby comparables. The school ranks in the 88th percentile for gifted students and 78th for low-income students, though special education remains below average at the 36th percentile, up sharply from the 4th.

Chronic absenteeism is Salem's sharpest outlier: 30.4% in 2025–2026, above the district's 23.3% and far above nearby schools such as South Range Middle School (8.4%), South Side Middle School (9.3%) and Canfield Village Middle School (13.3%), though improved from 36.4%. Context matters: 60.49% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, per-student spending was $6,465 (lowest among nearby schools), and the student-teacher ratio is 21.5.

323

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,792

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1200 E 6th St
Salem, OH 44460-1757

(330) 332-8914

District: Salem City

Students who attend Salem Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Salem High School

Feeder schools for Salem Junior High School:

Elementary:	Buckeye Elementary School
	Reilly Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (66% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Ohio median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg60%

Ohio avg57%

422^nd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

457^th of 773Salem City 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	62.7	422 of 1046	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	523 of 1036	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	504 of 1046	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	504 of 1048	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	465 of 1017	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	480 of 1037	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	457 of 1050	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	378 of 1010	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.9	452 of 1038	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	490 of 1050	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	26.4	779 of 1035	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	71.6	312 of 1008	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.6	255 of 1001	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	69.8	362 of 989	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.4	334 of 925	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.1	262 of 895	70.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.5	278 of 858	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.9	569 of 835	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.1	371 of 837	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.0	374 of 732	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.4	466 of 692	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	20.4	513 of 565	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	574 of 576	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	583 of 658	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.5	214 of 643	66.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	81 of 172	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	372 of 947	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	540 of 938	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	447 of 942	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	530 of 943	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	523 of 925	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	518 of 910	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	458 of 917	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	415 of 897	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	23 of 186	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	187 of 521	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	149 of 270	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	102 of 247	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	111 of 228	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	219 of 996	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	338 of 983	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	394 of 989	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	368 of 974	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	419 of 947	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	449 of 923	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	588 of 945	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.5	290 of 924	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	492 of 955	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.5	486 of 954	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	512 of 958	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	439 of 963	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	393 of 946	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	401 of 924	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	412 of 933	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	328 of 916	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	371 of 579	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	368 of 572	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.2	542 of 563	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	538 of 590	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	404 of 790	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	515 of 777	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	515 of 795	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	525 of 805	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	468 of 809	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	466 of 781	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	443 of 796	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	393 of 781	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)88th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2022)9th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I93%+32 vs state

Science67%+6 vs state

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Mathematics55%+5 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Junior High School	Public	7-8	1200 E 6th St	Salem	44460	Columbiana County	Salem City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 332-8914	323	15	21.5	—	261 (80.8%)	2 (0.6%)	43 (13.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	62.7	422^nd of 1046 public middle schools	59.7%		53.7	523^rd of 1036 public middle schools	49.5%	101		67.1					53.0	57.9					66.9	57.1	93.3	$9,792
Southeast Elementary School	Public	5-6	2200 Merle Rd	Salem	44460	Columbiana County	Salem City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 332-8925	276	13	21.2	—	232 (84.1%)	3 (1.1%)	23 (8.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)								(n/a)	56.1				47.0	70.5					64.4	52.2				$9,627
South Range Middle School	Public	5-8	11300 Columbiana Canfield Rd	Canfield	44406	Mahoning County	South Range Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 549-4071	397	21	18.9	26.7%	384 (96.7%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	87.2	84^th of 1046 public middle schools	92.0%		85.5	102^nd of 1036 public middle schools	90.2%	18	87.0	76.7			89.0	87.9	76.1	76.4			96.0	85.1	79.2	80.6	95.2	$10,397
West Branch Middle School	Public	3-7	14409 Beloit Snodes Rd	Beloit	44609	Mahoning County	West Branch Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 938-4300	627	41	15.4	55.7%	596 (95.1%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	85.6	106^th of 1046 public middle schools	89.9%		84.8	120^th of 1036 public middle schools	88.4%	14	86.1		84.8	88.6	79.8	86.0	72.2		74.6	73.9	77.4	72.1	80.1			$12,357
South Side Middle School	Public	5-8	720 Columbiana Waterford Rd	Columbiana	44408	Columbiana County	Columbiana Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 482-5354	289	13	22.2	40.8%	268 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	90.5	39^th of 1046 public middle schools	96.3%		85.2	112^th of 1036 public middle schools	89.2%	73	94.0	84.1			94.0	98.4	77.9	78.0			98.5	87.9	88.2	79.7	100.0	$11,652
Western Reserve Middle School	Public	6-8	13850 W Akron Canfield Rd	Berlin Center	44401	Mahoning County	Western Reserve Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 547-4100	145	6	24.1	—	136 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	87.5	76^th of 1046 public middle schools	92.7%		85.9	100^th of 1036 public middle schools	90.3%	24		79.5				84.3	72.2	92.3				78.8	79.6	79.5	100.0	$15,044
Canfield Village Middle School	Public	5-8	42 Wadsworth St	Canfield	44406	Mahoning County	Canfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 533-5544	774	51	15.2	20.4%	686 (88.6%)	11 (1.4%)	34 (4.4%)	21 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	89.4	56^th of 1046 public middle schools	94.6%		90.2	49^th of 1036 public middle schools	95.3%	7	94.3	90.6			93.8	87.9	85.6	75.7			91.9	77.9	81.2	81.7	100.0	$11,905
Crestview Middle School	Public	5-8	44100 Crestview Rd Ste C	Columbiana	44408	Columbiana County	Crestview Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 482-4648	367	23	15.9	40.9%	359 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	78.3	209^th of 1046 public middle schools	80.0%		72.9	288^th of 1036 public middle schools	72.2%	79	53.7	74.7			69.5	80.0	70.3	58.2			74.4	70.3	72.2	74.7	100.0	$11,855
Boardman Glenwood Junior High	Public	7-8	7635 Glenwood Ave	Youngstown	44512	Mahoning County	Boardman Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 726-3414	550	41	13.5	54.9%	361 (65.6%)	55 (10.0%)	60 (10.9%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.8%)	77	225^th of 1046 public middle schools	78.5%		78.5	211^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.6%	14		66.0					74.2	70.8					74.9	68.8	100.0	$13,269
Boardman Center Intermediate School	Public	4-6	7410 Market St	Youngstown	44512	Mahoning County	Boardman Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 726-3400	814	45	18.0	58.7%	541 (66.5%)	75 (9.2%)	88 (10.8%)	24 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	84 (10.3%)								(n/a)	69.8			73.4	76.4	72.5				74.8	79.0	66.8				$11,015

Frequently Asked Questions about Salem Junior High School

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Salem Junior High School ranks 422^nd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Salem Junior High School?

Students at Salem Junior High School are 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Salem Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Salem Junior High School.

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Salem City

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Students who attend Salem Junior High School usually go on to attend Salem High School

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