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Salem Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 3–8

51 New Market Street, Salem, NJ 08079 · (856) 935-2700 · Part of Salem City School District

Salem’s School Grade D better than 13% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
472
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–8
The gist

What stands out about Salem Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Salem kids: Salem High School

On the path

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

PK–2John Fenwick Academy387 students
3–8Salem Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Salem High School393 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

51 New Market Street, Salem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 367
Grade 474
Grade 581
Grade 6101
Grade 769
Grade 880
Enrollment over time
429’20
444’21
487’22
457’23
472’24

Up 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 63%Hispanic 24%White 9%Two or more races 3%Asian <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 Middle School from Salem families.

Other schools in Salem City School District

The district →
John Fenwick Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Salem
387 students17:1
Salem High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Salem
C
393 students11:1

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