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Salem Elementary

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Salem Elementary ranks 115 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Salem Elementary in Salem, WV, is a small, community-focused school serving 173 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of Harrison County Schools. With a student-teacher ratio of just 11.2:1, this intimate setting allows for plenty of individualized attention, and the school has transformed itself dramatically over the past decade—going from one of the lowest-ranked elementary schools in the state to a solidly above-average performer that consistently earns 3-4 star ratings.

What truly sets Salem Elementary apart is its remarkable success with students who often need the most support. The school ranks in the 96th percentile statewide for special education student performance (7th out of 183 schools), a feat very few schools can match. It also maintains a 4-star rating for supporting students from low-income backgrounds, showing that its strategies for helping all learners are both effective and sustainable. Academically, Salem outperforms its district and state averages by significant margins—55.7% of students are proficient in math versus 40% district-wide, and 62.3% are proficient in English Language Arts versus 49.4% district-wide. In fact, Salem surpasses nearby Victory Elementary School and West Milford Elementary School in both subjects, and even edges out Lost Creek Elementary School in reading proficiency (62.3% vs. 53.5%).

The school shows particular strength in 3rd grade, where math proficiency (66.7%) is 27 points above the district average. However, there is a notable dip by 5th grade, especially in math (37.5% proficiency, below the state average of 44%) and science (25% vs. 34.6% statewide)—an area worth watching. While the small student body means year-to-year scores can fluctuate, Salem's overall trajectory, resource efficiency (achieving results comparable to Doddridge County Elementary School at a lower cost per student), and exceptional support for special education and low-income students make it a standout choice for families in the Harrison County area.

173

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,571

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

273 Education Way
Salem, WV 26426-7524

(304) 326-7180

District: Harrison County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the West Virginia median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

115^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 46 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Elementary Schools in the Harrison County Schools

17^th of 55Harrison County Schools among West 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	115 of 355	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	133 of 355	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	97 of 368	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	106 of 368	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	48 of 375	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	52 of 380	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	40.0	235 of 383	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.8	372 of 392	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.3	372 of 399	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	30.2	314 of 402	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.1	312 of 408	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.2	327 of 422	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	53.1	172 of 428	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.7	208 of 426	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.3	248 of 426	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.4	231 of 427	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.5	257 of 420	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	50.2	78 of 187	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	99.8	2 of 154	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	172 of 302	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.4	78 of 316	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	96 of 317	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	21 of 325	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	72.0	63 of 322	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	186 of 339	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	302 of 366	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.8	333 of 381	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	82 of 315	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	91 of 328	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	91 of 336	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	38 of 333	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	36 of 347	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	106 of 335	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.6	340 of 368	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.0	347 of 382	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	120 of 305	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	95 of 325	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	65 of 322	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	89 of 330	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	56 of 333	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	44.1	191 of 338	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.4	346 of 364	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.1	349 of 382	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	58.8	65 of 218	70.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	88.8	7 of 183	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	13 of 180	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	49.9	72 of 185	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	143 of 258	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.8	335 of 377	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	113 of 353	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	130 of 353	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	91 of 367	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	106 of 366	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	43 of 373	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	56 of 376	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	39.3	231 of 373	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.0	358 of 374	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.6	365 of 382	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)99th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2024)96th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)70th percentile+63 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

African American (2017)58th percentile+52 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+15 vs state

Mathematics56%+16 vs state

Science25%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)				WV Assessment Science (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 (2021)	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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	273 Education Way	Salem	26426	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7180	173	15	11.2	42.5%	158 (91.3%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.4%)	61.3	115^th of 355 public elementary schools	67.6%		58.4	133^rd of 355 public elementary schools	62.5%	18	66.7	59.3	37.5	55.7	61.1	70.4	50.0	62.3	25.0	$15,571	$2,211	$13,360
Doddridge County Elementary School	Public	1-4	182 Doddridge County School Rd	West Union	26456	Doddridge County	Doddridge County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 873-3294	331	29	11.4	53.5%	326 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74	66^th of 355 public elementary schools	81.4%		86.5	27^th of 355 public elementary schools	92.4%	39	57.8	60.0		58.8	57.8	65.3		61.2		$14,697	$1,225	$13,472
Doddridge County Early Learning Academy	Public	PK-K	55 C Stansberry Field Road	West Union	26456	Doddridge County	Doddridge County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 873-3955	170	13	13.0	65.2%	166 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$15,703	$2,191	$13,512
West Milford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	182 School St	West Milford	26451	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7030	363	31	11.8	42.4%	355 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	36.7	241^st of 355 public elementary schools	32.1%		45.2	191^st of 355 public elementary schools	46.2%	50	27.5	49.2	20.0	33.1	31.4	61.9	50.9	49.1	34.6	$12,819	$1,328	$11,491
Clarksburg Classical Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1636 W Pike St	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Clarksburg Classical Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 850-1022	56				53 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)
Victory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1349 Shinnston Pike	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 326-7070	320	34	9.4		282 (88.1%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	29.9	277^th of 355 public elementary schools	22.0%		33.7	253^rd of 355 public elementary schools	28.7%	24	46.8	48.8	52.3	49.2	31.9	29.3	36.4	32.6	22.7	$15,830	$2,462	$13,368
Lost Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2919 Hawk Hwy	Lost Creek	26385	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7040	103	12	8.9	49.6%	97 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	64.6	99^th of 355 public elementary schools	72.1%		70.1	81^st of 355 public elementary schools	77.2%	18	57.1	66.7	50.0	58.1	42.9	66.7	50.0	53.5	42.9	$15,700	$1,434	$14,267
Mountaineer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Mountaineer Drive	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7650	242	24	10.0	63.8%	193 (79.8%)	6 (2.5%)	20 (8.3%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	25.1	296^th of 355 public elementary schools	16.6%		20	319^th of 355 public elementary schools	10.1%	23	26.3	48.3	40.0	39.7	21.1	44.8	36.7	35.9	26.7	$14,793	$2,699	$12,093
Nutter Fort Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1302 Buckhannon Pike	Nutter Fort	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7520	593	44	13.4	65.8%	490 (82.6%)	17 (2.9%)	43 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.6%)								(n/a)										$12,560	$1,740	$10,821
Nutter Fort Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1302 Buckhannon Pike	Nutter Fort	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7501	445	40	11.2	65.5%	356 (80.0%)	21 (4.7%)	28 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)	35.7	249^th of 355 public elementary schools	29.9%		46.8	186^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.6%	63	49.3	45.9	41.1	45.4	41.8	44.4	43.3	43.2	24.8	$11,707	$1,894	$9,813

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Salem Elementary ranks 115^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Salem Elementary?

Students at Salem Elementary are 91% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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Harrison County Schools

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In the 2024-25 school year, 173 students attended Salem Elementary.

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