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South Salem Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

10 Newbury Rd, Port Washington, NY 11050 · (516) 767-5400 · Part of Port Washington Union Free School District

North Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 92% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
435
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about South Salem Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

10 Newbury Rd, Port Washington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten64
Grade 178
Grade 267
Grade 370
Grade 478
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
426’20
445’21
424’22
436’23
435’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 13%Asian 9%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Salem Elementary School from North Hempstead families.

Other schools in Port Washington Union Free School District

The district →
John J Daly Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Washington
B+
471 students12:1
John Philip Sousa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Port Washington
A−
564 students13:1
Manorhaven Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Port Washington
B
499 students11:1
Guggenheim Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Port Washington
B
473 students11:1
Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Port Washington
B
1,213 students11:1
Paul D Schreiber Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Port Washington
A
1,643 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 York’s other public schools; North Hempstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.