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Salem Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6116 Old Jenks Road, Apex, NC 27523 · (919) 363-2865 · Part of Wake County Schools

Apex’s School Grade A− better than 75% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
776
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Salem Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Apex kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Salem ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6116 Old Jenks Road, Apex

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten129
Grade 1121
Grade 2121
Grade 3137
Grade 4110
Grade 5144
Enrollment over time
834’20
962’21
735’22
753’23
776’24

Down 7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Asian 25%Hispanic 16%Black 6%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Salem Elementary from Apex families.

Other schools in Wake County Schools

The district →
Olive Chapel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Apex
A+
1,066 students15:1
Herbert Akins Rd Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fuquay-Varina
B+
988 students14:1
Alston Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cary
A
917 students14:1
Buckhorn Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holly Springs
B+
905 students14:1
Apex Friendship Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Apex
896 students15:1
Holly Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holly Springs
A
889 students14:1

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