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North Salem Elementary School

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North Salem Elementary School ranks 447 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

North Salem Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dover, Pennsylvania, serving 370 students in grades K-5 and part of the Dover Area School District.

North Salem Elementary School consistently performs above state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 63.4% of North Salem students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 48.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, 60.4% of North Salem students were proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to 52.8% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade, where 81.7% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math and 75.3% were proficient or better in PSSA ELA.

When compared to other Dover Area School District elementary schools, North Salem Elementary School consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, North Salem had 63.4% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 47.9% at Weigelstown Elementary and 67.4% at Dover Area Elementary. Additionally, North Salem has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.7, which may contribute to its academic success by allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

384

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,215

Per pupil spending ?

94.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5161 N Salem Church Rd
Dover, PA 17315-3327

(717) 292-8071

District: Dover Area School District

Students who attend North Salem Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Dover Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

10.7%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (62% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2022) to 70th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg45%

447^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Dover Area School District

175^th of 606Dover Area School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	447 of 1511	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	349 of 1526	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	360 of 1534	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	339 of 1534	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	459 of 1433	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	406 of 1544	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	446 of 1530	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	73.1	430 of 1547	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	68.9	545 of 1554	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.5	690 of 1474	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.5	627 of 1467	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.0	792 of 1519	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.9	606 of 1599	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.8	572 of 1597	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.8	667 of 1579	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.3	994 of 1549	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.5	968 of 1551	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.4	620 of 1555	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.3	1006 of 1545	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.0	634 of 1308	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	42.9	847 of 1302	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	328 of 1030	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	354 of 1084	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	510 of 1043	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	501 of 1466	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	341 of 1488	77.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	79.9	56 of 432	87.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	308 of 1369	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	123 of 1432	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	170 of 1414	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	366 of 1475	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	366 of 1495	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	545 of 1201	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	438 of 1229	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	380 of 1236	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)87th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math63%+22 vs state

English Language Arts60%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	5161 N Salem Church Rd	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 292-8071	384	27	14.2	94.5%	302 (78.6%)	19 (4.9%)	41 (10.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	71.5	447^th of 1511 public elementary schools	70.4%		77.1	349^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.1%	98	50.8	81.7	53.7	63.4	52.4	75.3	50.0	60.4	$18,215	$877	$17,339
Dover Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	109 E Canal St	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 292-8068	356	27	13.1	99.2%	268 (75.3%)	13 (3.7%)	51 (14.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.9%)	72.2	437^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.1%		74.4	410^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.1%	27	67.9	81.7	47.5	65.7	58.5	70.0	42.4	56.9	$17,454	$846	$16,609
Weigelstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	3205 Carlisle Rd	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 292-8072	323	26	12.4	97.8%	198 (61.3%)	18 (5.6%)	74 (22.9%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	55.4	738^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.2%		63.9	617^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.6%	121	58.5	61.1	27.4	47.9	60.4	61.1	35.3	51.5	$20,801	$866	$19,935
Leib Elementary School	Public	K-5	2925 Oakland Rd	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 292-8070	372	25	14.8	99.2%	267 (71.8%)	20 (5.4%)	55 (14.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.7%)	70.7	459^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.6%		63.1	638^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.2%	179	77.2	72.4	50.9	67.4	61.4	56.5	38.9	52.8	$15,805	$901	$14,904
Trimmer Elementary School	Public	2-5	1900 Brenda Rd	York	17408	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 764-6586	421	33	12.7	61.8%	210 (49.9%)	47 (11.2%)	110 (26.1%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.2%)	60.6	642^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	57.5%		55.4	786^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.5%	144		58.0	46.9	51.9		57.9	42.2	49.4	$12,804	$768	$12,036
Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	2065 High St	York	17408	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 764-6869	427	29	14.8	64.2%	218 (51.1%)	60 (14.1%)	88 (20.6%)	10 (2.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.5%)								(n/a)									$12,410	$745	$11,666
Wellsville Campus	Public	K-5	1060 Zeigler Road	Wellsville	17365	York County	Northern York County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 432-8691	244	20	12.0	38.5%	225 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	55.4	741^st of 1511 public elementary schools	51.0%		58	740^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.5%	1	56.4	62.9	31.8	49.5	56.4	64.7	31.7	50.0	$18,680	$1,055	$17,625
Lincolnway Elementary School	Public	2-3	2625 West Philadelphia St	York	17404	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 792-3902	406	29	14.2	61.1%	203 (50.0%)	36 (8.9%)	104 (25.6%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.1%)								(n/a)	39.9			39.9	29.5			29.5	$13,772	$826	$12,945
Roundtown Elementary School	Public	K-3	570 Church Rd	York	17404	York County	Central York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 846-6789	573	36	15.7	30.5%	389 (67.9%)	53 (9.2%)	65 (11.3%)	26 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (6.1%)								(n/a)	74.1			74.1	64.2			64.2	$15,863	$25	$15,839
Conewago Elementary School	Public	K-3	570 Copenhaffer Rd	York	17404	York County	Northeastern York School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 266-1644	343	24	14.1	35.3%	226 (65.9%)	41 (12.0%)	30 (8.7%)	22 (6.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)								(n/a)	55.0			55.0	53.9			53.9	$17,764	$628	$17,136

Frequently Asked Questions about North Salem Elementary School

How many students attend North Salem Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended North Salem Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North Salem Elementary School?

Students at North Salem Elementary School are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is North Salem Elementary School in?

Dover Area School District

What schools do graduates of North Salem Elementary School attend?

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

High : Dover Area High School

Is North Salem Elementary School a good school?

North Salem Elementary School ranks 447^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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