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William T. Barron Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

55 Butler St., Salem, NH 03079 · (603) 893-7067 · Part of Salem School District

Salem’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of New Hampshire school districts

Directions
Students
377
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about William T. Barron Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Salem kids: Woodbury School

On the path

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

K–5William T. Barron Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Woodbury School762 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 51.9%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New Hampshire’s 439 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

55 Butler St., Salem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten56
Grade 154
Grade 271
Grade 364
Grade 472
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
376’20
407’21
385’22
373’23
377’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black <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 William T. Barron Elementary School from Salem families.

Other schools in Salem School District

The district →
Salem Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Salem
113 students23:1
North Salem Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Salem
B+
353 students14:1
William E. Lancaster School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Salem
B
294 students13:1
Mary A. Fisk Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Salem
B−
272 students12:1
Dr. L. F. Soule School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Salem
B−
270 students12:1
Woodbury School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Salem
B+
762 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 New Hampshire’s other public schools; Salem’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.