For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 286 students in Salem City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Salem City School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,940 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Salem City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#377 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
84%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,999 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,113 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,999
$17,287
Spending / Student
$13,113
$17,235
Best Salem City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salem Junior High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1200 E 6th St
Salem, OH 44460
(330) 332-8914
Salem, OH 44460
(330) 332-8914
Grades: 7-8
| 286 students
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