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Schools in Salem

Salem’s public schools

Ellsworth Community School District and Plum City School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Salem. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/5schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Wisconsin’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 7% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Ellsworth
Students per teacher
13.2
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,812 students on the public path
In brief

Salem’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Salem’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. Ellsworth Elementary places highest (better than 90%); Plum City High lowest (33%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Salem, graded from B− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Ellsworth High and Plum City High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Salem, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Ellsworth Community School District.

Two districts serve Salem

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ellsworth Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,597 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,292WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Plum City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 215 students · 9.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$26,373WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Ellsworth Community School District45%
State average 38.1% · 792 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ellsworth Community School District45%
State average 38.7% · 792 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Plum City School District37%
State average 38.1% · 136 students tested
Math · PK–12, Plum City School District37%
State average 38.7% · 137 students tested

Salem vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Salem’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Salem—Ellsworth PK–12 · Plum City PK–12
Hartland—Ellsworth
Maiden Rock—Plum City PK–12 · Ellsworth PK–12 · Pepin Area PK–12
Union—Plum City
El Paso—Ellsworth PK–12 · Spring Valley PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Ellsworth with Salem for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Salem

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Salemin other towns
Ellsworth Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellsworth
A
734 students14:1Rate it →
Plum City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plum City
B−
85 students9:1Rate it →
Ellsworth Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ellsworth
C+
325 students12:1Rate it →
Plum City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Plum City
51 students13:1Rate it →
Ellsworth High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ellsworth
B
538 students15:1Rate it →
Plum City High
High · Grades 9–12 · Plum City
C
79 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Salem’s schools

Are Salem’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Salem. Ellsworth Community School District and Plum City School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Salem. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Salem in?

Ellsworth Community School District and Plum City School District.

Where do Salem kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Ellsworth High and Plum City High.

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What Salem families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.