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Salem Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2701 Salem Rd, Benton, AR 72015 · (501) 316-0263 · Part of Bryant Public Schools

Salem’s School Grade A better than 85% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
469
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Salem Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Salem kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Salem kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Salem Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–72 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 36.9%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Arkansas’s 944 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2701 Salem Rd, Benton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten72
Grade 170
Grade 276
Grade 381
Grade 484
Grade 586
Enrollment over time
480’20
482’21
479’22
473’23
469’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 11%Black 9%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Salem Elementary School from Salem families.

Other schools in Bryant Public Schools

The district →
Bryant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bryant
A−
785 students19:1
Parkway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alexander
B+
568 students17:1
Hill Farm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bryant
B+
562 students17:1
Springhill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alexander
A+
551 students16:1
Robert L. Davis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alexander
B+
504 students16:1
Collegeville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bryant Ar
A
503 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arkansas’s other public schools; Salem’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.