Salem Elementary

1329 Salem Road, Salem NC, 28655 | Burke County Schools | 828-437-5901
  • grades PK-5
  • students 491
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 56% 30% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Salem
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
n/aSalem
43%North Carolina

Salem Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Burke County Schools" in Salem, NC. There are a total of 491 students and 29 teachers at Salem Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Salem Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 30% higher than the North Carolina average.

Salem Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students491
Teachers29
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 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
All53%
350-54%
450-59%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
365-69%
450-59%
550-54%
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 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 83.3% 72.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 5.1% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 6.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7% 11.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.3% 4.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Salem demographics profile

StatisticSalemNorth CarolinaNational
Population1,47910,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)34521891
Median age54.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%57%55%
Speak English93%89%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Salem

IndexSalemNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade76.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school74.3%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college45.9%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.4%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.9%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.5%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Salem Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.