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Salem Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5333 Salem Rd, Lithonia, GA 30038 · (678) 676-9402 · Part of DeKalb County School District

Stonecrest’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
827
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Salem Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 19.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Stonecrest kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Salem Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5333 Salem Rd, Lithonia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6268
Grade 7260
Grade 8299
Enrollment over time
1,032’20
1,025’21
988’22
927’23
827’24

Down 19.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%White <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 Middle School from Stonecrest families.

Other schools in DeKalb County School District

The district →
Doraville United Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
D
1,003 students15:1
Flat Rock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lithonia
D−
977 students16:1
Indian Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarkston
C−
967 students13:1
Rockbridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stone Mountain
C−
900 students14:1
Fernbank Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
A
895 students16:1
Idlewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tucker
C−
889 students13:1

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