Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Salem

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
A

Salem High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

313 Hwy 62 E, Salem, AR 72576 · (870) 895-3293 · Part of Salem School District

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

Directions
Students
376
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Salem High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.1% since 2020–21

On the path

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

K–6Salem Elementary School434 students
7–12Salem High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts55%
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
Grade 757
Grade 862
Grade 956
Grade 1069
Grade 1178
Grade 1254
Enrollment over time
423’20
415’21
425’22
416’23
376’24

Down 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black 1%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 High School from Salem families.

Other schools in Salem School District

The district →
Salem Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Salem
A
434 students16:1

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.