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Salem Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

313 Hwy 62 E, Salem, AR 72576 · (870) 895-2456 · Part of Salem School District

Salem’s School Grade A better than 93% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
434
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
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 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Salem kids: Salem High School

On the path

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

K–6Salem Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Salem High School376 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

313 Hwy 62 E, Salem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten62
Grade 159
Grade 264
Grade 356
Grade 469
Grade 562
Grade 662
Enrollment over time
427’20
435’21
451’22
435’23
434’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 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 Salem School District

The district →
Salem High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Salem
A
376 students5:1

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.