South Salem Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

1600 Carolyn Rd
Salem, VA 24153

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Top 20%

Serving 389 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Salem Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 389 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 20% in VA
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

South Salem Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

South Salem Elementary School's student population of 389 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Salem Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	54
1	58
2	61
3	65
4	58
5	66

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Total Students

389 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Salem Elementary School
2023	388
2022	379
2021	363
2020	419
2019	419
2018	400
2017	400
2016	399
2015	417
2014	413
2013	414
2012	429
2011	451
2010	430
2009	428
2008	459
2007	445
2006	429
2005	408
2004	414
2003	411
2002	411
2001	431
2000	463
1999	446
1998	475
1997	476
1996	490
1995	493
1994	493
1993	468
1992	474
1991	461
1990	458
1989	444
1988	385
1987	372

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Salem Elementary School
2023	30
2022	25
2021	27
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	26
2015	27
2014	26
2013	28
2012	24
2011	26
2010	28
2009	28
2008	28
2007	37
2006	33
2005	35
2004	36
2003	39
2002	35
2001	32
1999	33
1994	21
1993	26
1992	27
1991	27
1990	28
1989	26
1988	26

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School Calendar

School Motto

We are Falcons, watch us SOAR!

School Rankings

South Salem Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of South Salem Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#288 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Salem Elementary School
2023	#288
2022	#391
2021	#391
2019	#555
2018	#424
2017	#443
2016	#460
2015	#497
2014	#480
2013	#169
2012	#170

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85-89%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	South Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2023	87%	68%	79%
2021	72%	54%	61%
2019	91%	82%	82%
2017	87%	72%	72%
2016	88%	80%	84%
2015	86%	79%	87%
2014	82%	74%	80%
2013	86%	71%	77%
2012	81%	68%	75%
2011	91%	86%	92%
2010	95%	87%	93%

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(20-21)

75-79%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	South Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2021	77%	69%	74%
2019	81%	78%	81%
2018	82%	80%
2017	82%	80%	83%
2016	85%	80%	85%
2015	84%	79%	85%
2014	78%	74%	81%
2013	88%	74%	82%
2012	96%	89%	93%
2011	93%	88%	94%
2010	91%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

60-69%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	18:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	17:1	17:1
2010	15:1	17:1	16:1
2009	15:1	17:1	16:1
2008	16:1	17:1	16:1
2007	12:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	13:1	12:1
2003	11:1	12:1	11:1
2002	12:1	13:1	13:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1994	23:1	17:1	15:1
1993	18:1	16:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	16:1	15:1
1990	16:1	16:1	15:1
1989	17:1	16:1	16:1
1988	15:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	South Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	2%	8%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	2%	7%	2%
2017	2%	7%	2%
2016	1%	8%	2%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	1%	7%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	South Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2023	6%	19%	9%
2022	6%	18%	9%
2021	7%	18%	7%
2020	4%	16%	6%
2019	4%	16%	6%
2018	3%	15%	5%
2017	3%	15%	5%
2016	2%	14%	4%
2015	3%	14%	4%
2014	2%	13%	4%
2013	2%	12%	3%
2012	2%	12%	3%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	2%	10%	3%
2008	2%	10%	2%
2007	1%	9%	2%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2023	7%	22%	15%
2022	5%	22%	14%
2021	5%	22%	14%
2020	5%	22%	13%
2019	5%	22%	13%
2018	5%	23%	12%
2017	5%	23%	12%
2016	6%	23%	12%
2015	5%	23%	11%
2014	5%	23%	10%
2013	5%	23%	11%
2012	4%	24%	11%
2011	4%	24%	12%
2010	3%	26%	12%
2009	3%	26%	11%
2008	4%	27%	11%
2007	3%	27%	10%
2006	3%	27%	9%
2005	3%	27%	9%
2004	2%	27%	8%
2003	3%	27%	8%
2002	3%	27%	8%
2001	2%	27%	7%
2000	2%	27%	7%
1999	2%	27%	6%
1998	2%	27%	6%
1997	2%	27%	6%
1996	2%	27%	6%
1995	1%	26%	6%
1994	2%	26%	5%
1993	2%	26%	5%

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White

80%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2023	79%	45%	68%
2022	79%	46%	70%
2021	79%	46%	72%
2020	84%	49%	74%
2019	84%	49%	74%
2018	87%	50%	77%
2017	87%	50%	77%
2016	89%	50%	78%
2015	89%	52%	79%
2014	90%	52%	81%
2013	90%	53%	81%
2012	91%	54%	81%
2011	92%	54%	81%
2010	92%	57%	81%
2009	92%	57%	83%
2008	91%	57%	83%
2007	91%	58%	85%
2006	92%	59%	87%
2005	93%	60%	87%
2004	96%	61%	88%
2003	97%	61%	89%
2002	97%	63%	89%
2001	97%	64%	91%
2000	97%	65%	91%
1999	97%	65%	91%
1998	96%	65%	91%
1997	97%	66%	92%
1996	96%	67%	92%
1995	98%	67%	92%
1994	97%	68%	93%
1993	96%	68%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	South Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	7%	7%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2023	0.37	0.71	0.51
2022	0.37	0.70	0.48
2021	0.37	0.70	0.47
2020	0.29	0.68	0.44
2019	0.29	0.68	0.44
2018	0.24	0.67	0.39
2017	0.24	0.67	0.39
2016	0.21	0.68	0.38
2015	0.21	0.66	0.36
2014	0.19	0.66	0.34
2013	0.19	0.65	0.34
2012	0.17	0.64	0.34
2011	0.15	0.64	0.33
2010	0.15	0.62	0.32
2009	0.15	0.60	0.30
2008	0.17	0.60	0.29
2007	0.17	0.59	0.27
2006	0.14	0.58	0.24
2005	0.13	0.57	0.24
2004	0.08	0.55	0.22
2003	0.06	0.55	0.20
2002	0.06	0.53	0.20
2001	0.06	0.52	0.17
2000	0.05	0.51	0.16
1999	0.06	0.51	0.16
1998	0.08	0.50	0.17
1997	0.06	0.49	0.16
1996	0.07	0.48	0.15
1995	0.04	0.49	0.14
1994	0.06	0.47	0.14
1993	0.08	0.47	0.14

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Eligible for

35%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	South Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2023	36%	52%	45%
2022	27%	41%	33%
2021	23%	35%	26%
2020	27%	39%	31%
2019	27%	39%	31%
2018	21%	35%	25%
2017	21%	35%	25%
2016	19%	35%	24%
2015	21%	34%	24%
2014	23%	33%	26%
2013	23%	32%	26%
2012	25%	32%	25%
2011	22%	31%	23%
2010	19%	29%	20%
2009	15%	26%	17%
2008	12%	25%	16%
2007	13%	24%	17%
2006	14%	24%	19%
2005	8%	24%	16%
2003	8%	23%	13%
2002	7%	23%	12%
2001	8%	21%	10%
2000	7%	23%	12%
1999	9%	24%	10%
1998	12%	24%	12%
1997	13%	24%	12%
1996	14%	24%	13%
1995	12%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	South Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2023	6%	2%	3%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%	7%
2009	5%	7%	6%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2007	6%	7%	6%
2006	4%	7%	7%
2005	5%	7%	6%
2003	5%	7%	5%
2002	4%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salem City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is South Salem Elementary School's ranking?

South Salem Elementary School is ranked #288 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are South Salem Elementary School often compared to?

South Salem Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like West Salem Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend South Salem Elementary School?

389 students attend South Salem Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of South Salem Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Salem Elementary School?

South Salem Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does South Salem Elementary School offer ?

South Salem Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is South Salem Elementary School part of?

South Salem Elementary School is part of Salem City Public Schools.

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