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Salem Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1329 Salem Road, Morganton, NC 28655 · (828) 437-5901 · Part of Burke County Schools

Salem’s School Grade B better than 56% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
476
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Salem Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 17.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Salem kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Salem ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

1329 Salem Road, Morganton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten74
Grade 164
Grade 275
Grade 398
Grade 463
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
406’20
394’21
401’22
436’23
476’24

Up 17.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Black <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 Salem families.

Other schools in Burke County Schools

The district →
Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morganton
C
762 students15:1
Valdese Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valdese
B
530 students18:1
Drexel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morganton
B
477 students16:1
Ray Childers Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hickory
C+
460 students16:1
George Hildebrand Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Connelly Springs
C+
327 students15:1
W A Young Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morganton
C+
327 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 North Carolina’s other public schools; Salem’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.