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Schools in Salem

Salem’s public schools

Upson County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Salem. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above Georgia’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Georgia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 4% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
GA 14.3
Schools in town
0
3,996 students on the public path
In brief

Salem’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Salem’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s 2,141 public schools. Upson-Lee Middle School places highest (better than 45%); Upson-Lee High School lowest (25%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Salem, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Upson-Lee Primary Schoolin ThomastonNo scores
3–5Upson-Lee Elementary Schoolin ThomastonB−
6–8Upson-Lee Middle Schoolin ThomastonB−
9–12Upson-Lee High Schoolin ThomastonC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Upson County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Upson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 3,996 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,222GA $15,800 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 39.6% · 2098 students tested
Math35%
State average 37.4% · 2121 students tested

Salem vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Salem’s borders.

Schools next door
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Salem—Upson County

Every school in Salem

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Salemin other towns
Upson-Lee Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Thomaston
993 students13:1Rate it →
Upson-Lee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Thomaston
B−
932 students15:1Rate it →
Upson-Lee Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Thomaston
B−
894 students14:1Rate it →
Upson-Lee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Thomaston
C
1,177 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Salem’s schools

Are Salem’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Salem. Upson County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Salem. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Salem in?

Upson County School District.

Where do Salem kids go to high school?

Upson-Lee High School.

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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 2023) 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). Stars are from neighbors.