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Salem Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

200 Hartford Rd., Salem, CT 06420 · (860) 859-0267 · Part of Salem School District

Salem’s School Grade A better than 89% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
389
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Salem Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

200 Hartford Rd., Salem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten46
Grade 134
Grade 228
Grade 343
Grade 440
Grade 551
Grade 640
Grade 741
Grade 841
Enrollment over time
384’20
386’21
397’22
383’23
389’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.

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 Connecticut’s other public schools; Salem’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.