Salem Middle School

51 New Market Street, Salem NJ, 8079 | Salem City School District | 856-935-2700
  • grades 3-8
  • students 381
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 11% 79% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Salem
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
39%Salem
52%New Jersey

Salem Middle School is a school servicing grades 3 to 8 and is located in the district of "Salem City School District" in Salem, NJ. There are a total of 381 students and 39 teachers at Salem Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Salem Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 11.0%, which is 79% lower than the New Jersey average.

Salem Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students381
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Salem Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
310-14%
4<= 5%
5<= 5%
6<= 5%
7<= 10%
8<= 10%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
310-14%
415-19%
510-14%
610-14%
711-19%
830-39%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Salem Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 7.8% 15.7% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 81.5% 73.2% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.6% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3% 8.7% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.7% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.9% 1.5% 3.1%

Salem demographics profile

StatisticSalemNew JerseyNational
Population4,7618,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,0311,21591
Median age31.839.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%56%55%
Speak English91%69%79%
Speak Spanish8%16%13%

Education level achieved in Salem

IndexSalemNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade78.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school75.3%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college30.1%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.1%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.7%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters3.2%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.2%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Salem Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.