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Salem Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Salem City Pblc Schs School District details

Salem City Pblc Schs School District
510 South College Ave
Salem, VA 24153

3,799 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Salem City Pblc Schs School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

9

(10 is best)

Better than 82.8% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 75.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
76%
70%
74%
73%
78%
67%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Andrew Lewis Middle School
616 South College Ave
Salem, VA, 24153
06-08
East Salem Elem School
1765 Boulevard
Salem, VA, 24153
PK-05
G.w. Carver Elem School
6 Fourth St
Salem, VA, 24153
PK-05
Salem High School
400 Spartan Dr
Salem, VA, 24153
09-12
South Salem Elem School
1600 Carolyn Rd
Salem, VA, 24153
KG-05
West Salem Elem School
520 N Bruffey St
Salem, VA, 24153
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 73.4% 49.0%
Black 14.9% 23.4%
Hispanic 8.9% 19.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.7% 7.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 39.6% 45.9%
Free lunch eligible 32.7% 40.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.8% 5.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,246 $28,447,796 55.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $511 $2,006,186 3.9%
Staff $688 $2,701,088 5.2%
General Administration $256 $1,005,056 1.9%
School Administration $611 $2,398,786 4.6%
Operation $898 $3,525,548 6.8%
Transportation $347 $1,362,322 2.6%
Other $200 $785,200 1.5%
Total Support $3,510 $13,780,260 26.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,407 $9,449,882 18.3%
Total Expenditures $13,163 $51,677,938 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,122 $10,150,830,466 54.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $719 $899,115,816 4.8%
Staff $956 $1,195,311,652 6.4%
General Administration $235 $293,181,354 1.6%
School Administration $785 $981,688,258 5.3%
Operation $1,172 $1,464,732,040 7.8%
Transportation $669 $836,467,381 4.5%
Other $242 $303,024,403 1.6%
Total Support $4,780 $5,973,544,662 32.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,052 $2,564,076,445 13.7%
Total Expenditures $14,953 $18,688,464,433 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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