Salem Elementary School

412 E. Jackson St., Salem IA, 52649 | Mount Pleasant Community School District | 319-258-7799
  • grades PK-5
  • students 126
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 85% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Salem
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
85%Salem
69%Iowa

Salem Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Mount Pleasant Community School District" in Salem, IA. There are a total of 126 students and 8 teachers at Salem Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Salem Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 85.0%, which is 23% higher than the Iowa average.

Salem Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students126
Teachers8
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Elementary 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
All85%
3>= 50%
4>= 50%
5>= 80%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3>= 50%
4>= 50%
5>= 80%
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.

Salem Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 94.8% 79.8% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 3.5% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 5.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 8.8% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 2.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Salem demographics profile

StatisticSalemIowaNational
Population4923,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7865791
Median age35.838.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%60%55%
Speak English94%92%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Salem

IndexSalemIowaNational
Completed 8th grade85.8%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school81.9%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college39.4%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree12.0%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors6.8%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters0.2%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Salem Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.