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Bradie Shrum Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

11101 N Shelby St, Salem, IN 47167 · (812) 833-3700 · Part of Salem Community Schools

Washington Township’s School Grade C better than 34% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
748
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bradie Shrum Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Washington Township kids: Salem Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Bradie Shrum ElementaryYou are here
6–8Salem Middle Schoolin Salem

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

11101 N Shelby St, Salem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten112
Grade 1112
Grade 2125
Grade 3131
Grade 4122
Grade 5138
Enrollment over time
809’20
784’21
819’22
782’23
748’24

Down 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bradie Shrum Elementary from Washington Township families.

Other schools in Salem Community Schools

The district →
Salem Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Salem
C−
352 students11:1
Salem High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Salem
B
492 students12:1

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