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Salem Elementary

Q: Is Salem Elementary a good school?

Salem Elementary ranks 533 rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Salem Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Salem, Wisconsin, with an enrollment of 957 students. The school is part of the Salem School District, which is ranked 204 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Salem Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past 10 years, ranging from 343 to 674 out of over 1,000 Wisconsin elementary schools. The school's performance on the Forward Exam varies across grade levels and subjects, with 6th grade students performing better than the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while 8th grade students lagged behind. The school also struggles with a higher-than-average dropout rate of 1.3% and chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 11.7% to 19.5% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools like Kansasville Elementary, Randall Consolidated School, and Wheatland Center Elementary, Salem Elementary generally underperforms on the Forward Exam, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students is stronger than many of its neighbors, suggesting it may be doing a better job of supporting this subgroup. Addressing the school's high rates of chronic absenteeism and dropout, as well as implementing more effective instructional strategies, could be key focus areas for improvement.

936

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,665

Per pupil spending ?

32.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8828 Antioch Rd
Salem, WI 53168

(262) 843-2356

District: Salem School District

Students who attend Salem Elementary usually attend:

High:

Central High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

533^rd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

230^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

204^th of 426Salem School District among Wisconsin districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	533 of 1044	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.0	392 of 1061	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	504 of 1067	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	483 of 1067	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	674 of 1050	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	442 of 1037	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	410 of 1025	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.1	343 of 1071	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.6	493 of 1075	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.7	417 of 1076	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.8	337 of 1061	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.8	581 of 1053	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.5	721 of 1045	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.9	496 of 1046	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.0	296 of 1045	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	57.4	520 of 1030	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.8	676 of 1021	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.4	434 of 689	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.1	447 of 712	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.8	342 of 632	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.3	362 of 633	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	84.7	20 of 269	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	543 of 1001	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.6	283 of 1011	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	423 of 1010	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	500 of 1017	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	628 of 1004	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	425 of 1002	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	395 of 997	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	99 of 322	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.0	54 of 331	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	70 of 296	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	66 of 271	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	409 of 870	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	220 of 866	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	45.7	494 of 871	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	401 of 859	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	556 of 847	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	388 of 874	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	210 of 854	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	475 of 1000	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	434 of 1012	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	524 of 1011	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.8	388 of 1017	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	627 of 1003	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	410 of 1002	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	389 of 997	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	425 of 802	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	359 of 790	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	298 of 770	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	150 of 748	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	313 of 746	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	231 of 742	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	117 of 721	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	491 of 718	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	373 of 727	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	471 of 715	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	431 of 704	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	572 of 699	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	380 of 718	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	351 of 686	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	230 of 628	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	244 of 641	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	312 of 640	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	222 of 617	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	201 of 613	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	300 of 594	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	247 of 579	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.9	190 of 612	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.5	349 of 609	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.1	322 of 612	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	72.0	116 of 585	80.2%	★★★★☆
2013	62.8	192 of 569	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.3	221 of 559	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.8	136 of 549	75.2%	★★★★☆
2010	61.0	240 of 539	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.1	227 of 521	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.8	203 of 519	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.5	245 of 366	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.6	179 of 382	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.4	116 of 332	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.4	141 of 324	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	187 of 573	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	235 of 580	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	328 of 579	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	239 of 576	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	143 of 574	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	330 of 557	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	301 of 551	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	53.3	99 of 239	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	39 of 221	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.8	69 of 209	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	73 of 204	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	126 of 509	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	245 of 520	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	320 of 525	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	239 of 522	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	241 of 499	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	157 of 487	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	101 of 489	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	239 of 577	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	224 of 585	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	252 of 591	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	191 of 577	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	226 of 572	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	235 of 557	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	153 of 551	72.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	140 of 414	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	126 of 425	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	46.1	207 of 439	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	69 of 421	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	77 of 437	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	171 of 414	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	141 of 417	66.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	217 of 399	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	217 of 407	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	269 of 412	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	186 of 397	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	160 of 393	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	276 of 382	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	213 of 375	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)93rd percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)59th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies65%~ state avg

Science60%+10 vs state

Mathematics57%+3 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	8828 Antioch Rd	Salem	53168	Kenosha County	Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 843-2356	936	65	14.4	32.4%	784 (83.8%)	17 (1.8%)	93 (9.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.2%)	54.8	533^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	48.9%		66	392^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	63.1%	141	51.1	49.1	51.5	62.5	52.8	46.9	52.2	57.3	46.5	55.2	67.0	65.4	64.6	66.7	55.5	66.7	$13,665	$511	$13,154
Trevor-Wilmot Grade	Public	PK, KG-8	26325 Wilmot Rd	Trevor	53179	Kenosha County	Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 862-2356	455	37	12.1		391 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	59.5	470^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.0%		65.3	403^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	62.0%	67	59.6	45.8	52.2	79.3	66.7	80.0	66.0	33.3	52.2	73.6	77.8	68.0	70.8	90.0	43.8	68.0	$13,841	$915	$12,927
Bristol Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	20121 83rd St	Bristol	53104	Kenosha County	Bristol #1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 857-2334	830	55	15.1	18.3%	702 (84.6%)	8 (1.0%)	63 (7.6%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.9%)	67.4	359^th of 1044 public elementary schools	65.6%		64.7	408^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.5%	49	53.7	56.8	73.7	69.4	74.3	87.5	65.9	53.4	72.6	59.2	81.2	76.0	70.5	87.5	47.7	78.1	$10,947	$376	$10,570
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Prosser St	Silver Lake	53170	Kenosha County	Silver Lake J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 889-4384	449	30	14.8	32.7%	376 (83.7%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (10.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	65.2	378^th of 1044 public elementary schools	63.8%		76.6	209^th of 1061 public elementary schools	80.3%	169	67.7	58.5	70.0	76.7	70.2	49.0	50.0	49.1	55.0	72.1	53.2	45.1	69.8	70.6	49.1	54.9	$12,025	$512	$11,513
Brighton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1200 248th Ave	Kansasville	53139	Kenosha County	Brighton #1 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 878-2191	196	13	14.6	20.4%	179 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	71.2	296^th of 1044 public elementary schools	71.6%		83.8	111^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.5%	185	76.2	52.6	52.4	78.6	76.2	70.8	81.0	55.0	71.4	85.7	81.0	54.2	68.4	62.5	50.0	54.2	$11,034	$537	$10,498
Paris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1901 176th Ave	Kenosha	53144	Kenosha County	Paris J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 859-2350	251	16	15.5	14.3%	225 (89.6%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	73.4	261^st of 1044 public elementary schools	75.0%		81.4	141^st of 1061 public elementary schools	86.7%	120	64.3	71.4	60.0	73.1	57.6	55.6	78.6	60.7	40.0	50.0	69.7	66.7	92.9	59.3	85.7	66.7	$11,315	$667	$10,648
Learning by Design Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-8	1218 Wilmot Ave	Twin Lakes	53181	Kenosha County	Twin Lakes #4 School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(262) 877-2148	4	1	8.0		4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lakewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1218 Wilmot Ave	Twin Lakes	53181	Kenosha County	Twin Lakes #4 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 877-2148	263	28	9.5	33.8%	208 (79.1%)	3 (1.1%)	33 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	44.1	667^th of 1044 public elementary schools	36.1%		45.2	681^st of 1061 public elementary schools	35.8%	14	35.0	50.0	45.0	28.6	61.3	27.3	60.0	68.8	55.0	47.6	64.5	54.6	56.3	59.1	43.8	36.4	$16,138	$1,026	$15,112
Randall Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	37101 87th St	Burlington	53105	Kenosha County	Randall J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 537-2211	560	46	12.2	23.4%	525 (93.8%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	73.1	268^th of 1044 public elementary schools	74.3%		68.7	341^st of 1061 public elementary schools	67.9%	73	69.4	68.7	66.7	61.1	50.0	65.6	71.4	65.7	65.0	57.4	53.2	55.7	68.7	70.5	62.7	60.7	$11,330	$298	$11,031
Wheatland Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6606 368th Ave	Burlington	53105	Kenosha County	Wheatland J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 537-2216	644	41	15.5	33.1%	585 (90.8%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)	60.3	456^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.3%		62.5	447^th of 1061 public elementary schools	57.9%	9	62.5	54.7	47.1	62.9	75.9	64.4	55.6	53.1	51.5	69.4	72.4	66.1	71.9	61.0	51.6	55.9	$12,364	$441	$11,923

Frequently Asked Questions about Salem Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Salem Elementary?

Students at Salem Elementary are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Salem Elementary in?

Salem School District

Is Salem Elementary a good school?

Salem Elementary ranks 533^rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Salem Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 936 students attended Salem Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Salem Elementary attend?

Students who attend Salem Elementary usually go on to attend:

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