West Salem Elementary

475 N Mark St, West Salem WI, 54669 | West Salem School District | 608-786-1662
  • grades PK-5
  • students 887
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 59% 45% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in West Salem
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
51%West Salem
41%Wisconsin

West Salem Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "West Salem School District" in West Salem, WI. There are a total of 887 students and 55 teachers at West Salem Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

West Salem Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.0%, which is 45% higher than the Wisconsin average.

West Salem Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students887
Teachers55
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 West Salem Elementary, 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
All63%
365-69%
460-64%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
355-59%
450-54%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

West Salem Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 91.8% 91.8% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.6% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.3% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 2.8% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.6% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 1.8% 2.5% 3.1%

West Salem demographics profile

StatisticWest SalemWisconsinNational
Population5,0105,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,49710891
Median age43.439.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%57%55%
Speak English96%91%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in West Salem

IndexWest SalemWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade95.7%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school94.8%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college63.1%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.1%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.6%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West Salem Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.