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East Salem Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1765 Boulevard, Salem, VA 24153 · (540) 375-7001 · Part of Salem City Public Schools

Salem’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
378
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about East Salem Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 13.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Salem kids: Andrew Lewis Middle

On the path

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

PK–5East Salem ElementaryYou are here
6–8Andrew Lewis Middle839 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1765 Boulevard, Salem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten54
Grade 147
Grade 258
Grade 355
Grade 461
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
437’20
437’21
409’22
366’23
378’24

Down 13.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Hispanic 25%Black 20%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Salem Elementary from Salem families.

Other schools in Salem City Public Schools

The district →
G.W. Carver Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Salem
C+
404 students14:1
West Salem Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Salem
A−
375 students14:1
South Salem Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Salem
A−
371 students10:1
Virginia Virtual Academy at Salem
Other · Grades K–12 · Salem
415 students7:1
Andrew Lewis Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Salem
B−
839 students17:1
Salem High
High · Grades 9–12 · Salem
A−
1,202 students9:1

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