Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Salem’s public schools outscore 89% of Connecticut districts
On the state math tests, 65% of Salem’s students scored proficient, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Salem, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.
From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Salem’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 169 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salem’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 71% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,425 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Salem’s grade
A: better than 89% of Connecticut school districts, #11 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores are above the Connecticut average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Salem, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Salem
Salem Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 389 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Salem’s public schools are run by Salem School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Salem vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Salem’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Salem | A | Salem |
| Montville | C+ | Montville |
| Bozrah | C− | Bozrah |
| Colchester | B | Colchester |
| East Haddam | B | East Haddam |
| Lyme | A | Regional School District 18 |
| East Lyme | B+ | East Lyme |
Every school in Salem
1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Salem’s schools
Are Salem’s schools good?
By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Salem children attend outscore 89% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #11 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Salem in?
Salem School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 389 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does Salem spend per student?
$24,425 in Salem School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Salem families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.