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Salem Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

842^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Salem Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 582 students. The school is part of the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district, which is ranked 92 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Salem Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking between 694 and 955 out of over 1,100 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally below the Spotsylvania County and Virginia state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 27.72% of 3rd-grade students at Salem Elementary were proficient or better in SOL English Reading, compared to 57.94% in Spotsylvania County and 66.93% statewide. Additionally, Salem Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 25.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district, such as Courtland Elementary, Chancellor Elementary, and Spotswood Elementary, generally outperform Salem Elementary on academic measures and have lower rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. For instance, Chancellor Elementary, which is located just 2.71 miles from Salem Elementary, ranked 297 out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools in 2023-2024, compared to Salem Elementary's ranking of 732.

573

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,880

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4501 Jackson Rd
Fredericksburg, VA 22407

(540) 786-8218

District: Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Students who attend Salem Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chancellor Middle
High:	Chancellor High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.7%

African American:

25.5%

White:

24.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (56% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg65%

Virginia avg71%

842^nd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools

92^nd of 129Spotsylvania County Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	842 of 1110	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	732 of 1114	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	826 of 1114	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	724 of 1109	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	786 of 1103	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	694 of 1105	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	762 of 1097	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.2	778 of 1099	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.9	763 of 1096	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.4	832 of 1100	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.6	652 of 1110	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.2	734 of 1120	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.2	683 of 1117	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.2	729 of 1117	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.4	388 of 1113	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.7	469 of 1082	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.6	485 of 1081	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	32.6	873 of 1083	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.8	911 of 1071	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.6	788 of 1062	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	467 of 579	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	426 of 588	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	523 of 579	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	268 of 326	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.2	149 of 306	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	181 of 300	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	798 of 1096	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	654 of 1098	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	767 of 1100	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	453 of 606	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	367 of 580	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	399 of 564	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	800 of 1046	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	642 of 1036	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	875 of 1093	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	799 of 1101	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	862 of 1093	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	269 of 271	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	617 of 973	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.2	402 of 979	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	394 of 984	60.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)37th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies71%~ state avg

Mathematics55%-17 vs state

English Reading55%-16 vs state

Science51%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Salem Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (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	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4501 Jackson Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 786-8218	573	42	13.6	64.9%	139 (24.3%)	146 (25.5%)	216 (37.7%)	20 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (8.6%)	28.6	842^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	24.1%		39.7	732^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	34.3%	110				29.7	70.5	66.7				51.4		27.7	73.9	63.6					70.7	$9,880	$1,114	$8,765
Harrison Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6230 Harrison Road	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 548-4864	732	53	13.8	72.8%	217 (29.6%)	120 (16.4%)	315 (43.0%)	23 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.5%)	17.5	955^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.0%		15.1	978^th of 1114 public elementary schools	12.2%	23				67.5	50.0	71.1				40.2		53.3	46.9	49.6					26.6	$9,593	$1,277	$8,316
Battlefield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11108 Leavells Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 786-4532	665	40	16.6	73.4%	218 (32.8%)	106 (15.9%)	255 (38.3%)	31 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.0%)	40.1	721^st of 1110 public elementary schools	35.0%		42.8	697^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.4%	24				69.7	72.0	65.3				65.3		51.8	76.3	65.3					65.3	$8,445	$628	$7,817
Lafayette Elementary	Public	K-5	3 Learning Lane	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 372-1135	812	54	15.0	90.8%	206 (25.4%)	232 (28.6%)	193 (23.8%)	102 (12.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (9.4%)	15.2	980^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.7%		23.2	917^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.7%	63				56.3	50.8	53.7				49.6		51.8	61.0	57.1					47.4	$13,267	$2,236	$11,031
Chancellor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5995 Plank Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-6123	440	25	17.6	22.5%	265 (60.2%)	47 (10.7%)	77 (17.5%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	34 (7.7%)	75	289^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.0%		73.8	297^th of 1114 public elementary schools	73.3%	8				81.7	92.8	82.0				76.4		74.4	82.6	80.7					85.5	$9,446	$243	$9,203
Hugh Mercer Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Cowan Blvd	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 372-1115	859	54	15.8	90.3%	180 (21.0%)	260 (30.3%)	223 (26.0%)	129 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	63 (7.3%)	5.5	1070^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.6%		7.2	1059^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.9%	11				41.0	41.5	46.5				34.0		43.1	50.4	47.1					47.7	$12,445	$2,223	$10,222
Freedom Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	7315 Smith Station Rd.	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 548-1030	763	61	12.5	65.1%	332 (43.5%)	145 (19.0%)	184 (24.1%)	26 (3.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (9.4%)								(n/a)	100.0	100.0	97.6				65.1	55.0	64.3		69.9				70.9	72.3	74.4	74.3		$9,605	$421	$9,184
Spotswood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Lorraine Avenue	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 898-1514	526	35	15.0	65.4%	140 (26.6%)	120 (22.8%)	164 (31.2%)	40 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (11.8%)	41.8	700^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.9%		53.9	573^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	48.6%	127				57.7	73.3	72.1				69.8		51.2	65.1	73.2					71.3	$9,002	$743	$8,259
Courthouse Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9911 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 891-0400	762	52	14.6	73.2%	293 (38.5%)	165 (21.7%)	197 (25.9%)	24 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (10.8%)	38.6	731^st of 1110 public elementary schools	34.1%		50.7	607^th of 1114 public elementary schools	45.5%	124				75.4	69.4	63.9				64.7		61.6	68.0	67.2					50.8	$8,850	$427	$8,423
Smith Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7320 Smith Station Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-5443	715	43	16.6	72.6%	241 (33.7%)	186 (26.0%)	183 (25.6%)	37 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (9.4%)	42.5	691^st of 1110 public elementary schools	37.7%		48.9	631^st of 1114 public elementary schools	43.4%	60				67.3	65.8	70.4				67.8		58.4	71.2	64.0					77.1	$9,191	$294	$8,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Salem Elementary

How many students attend Salem Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended Salem Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Salem Elementary attend?

Students who attend Salem Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chancellor Middle
High : Chancellor High

What district is Salem Elementary in?

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Salem Elementary?

Students at Salem Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 25% African American, 24% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Salem Elementary a good school?

Salem Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

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