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Salem, VA
Public School Ratings




Salem Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Salem City Public Schools School District details

Salem City Public Schools School District
510 South College Ave
Salem, VA 24153

3,750 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Salem City Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

9

(10 is best)

Better than 86.3% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 78.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
77%
69%
78%
73%
76%
66%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Andrew Lewis Middle School
616 South College Ave
Salem, VA, 24153
06-08
East Salem Elementary School
1765 Boulevard
Salem, VA, 24153
PK-05
G.w. Carver Elementary School
6 Fourth St
Salem, VA, 24153
PK-05
Salem High School
400 Spartan Dr
Salem, VA, 24153
09-12
Salem Alternative School
510 S College Ave
Salem, VA, 24153
N-N
South Salem Elementary School
1600 Carolyn Rd
Salem, VA, 24153
PK-05
Virginia Virtual Academy At Salem School
510 South College Ave
Salem, VA, 24153
M-M
West Salem Elementary School
520 N Bruffey St
Salem, VA, 24153
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 71.8% 48.2%
Black 15.6% 23.2%
Hispanic 9.8% 20.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.6% 8.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 47.9% 54.2%
Free lunch eligible 44.7% 52.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.2% 2.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,091 $30,342,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $565 $2,118,000 3.4%
Staff $691 $2,590,000 4.1%
General Administration $266 $997,000 1.6%
School Administration $636 $2,385,000 3.8%
Operation $988 $3,705,000 5.9%
Transportation $416 $1,561,000 2.5%
Other $221 $829,000 1.3%
Total Support $3,783 $14,185,000 22.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,905 $18,395,000 29.2%
Total Expenditures $16,779 $62,922,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,373 $10,552,865,000 55.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $758 $955,427,000 5.0%
Staff $1,079 $1,360,547,000 7.1%
General Administration $220 $277,323,000 1.4%
School Administration $795 $1,002,496,000 5.2%
Operation $1,221 $1,539,444,000 8.0%
Transportation $601 $757,130,000 4.0%
Other $254 $320,067,000 1.7%
Total Support $4,929 $6,212,434,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,880 $2,369,342,000 12.4%
Total Expenditures $15,182 $19,134,641,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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