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Salem Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

412 E. Jackson St., Salem, IA 52649 · (319) 258-7799 · Part of Mount Pleasant Community School District

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Directions
Students
86
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Salem Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Salem kids: Mount Pleasant Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Salem Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Mount Pleasant Middle Schoolin Mount Pleasant

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

412 E. Jackson St., Salem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten13
Grade 112
Grade 217
Grade 319
Grade 411
Grade 514
Enrollment over time
103’20
92’21
97’22
92’23
86’24

Down 16.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 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.

Other schools in Mount Pleasant Community School District

The district →
Harlan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Mount Pleasant
195 students17:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Mount Pleasant
B−
202 students13:1
Van Allen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Mount Pleasant
C−
362 students12:1
Mount Pleasant Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Pleasant
B−
383 students12:1
Mount Pleasant High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Pleasant
C+
545 students13:1
WisdomQuest Education Center
High · Grades 10–12 · Mount Pleasant
D−
26 students26:1

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