East Salem Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

1765 Boulevard
Salem, VA 24153

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Top 50%

Serving 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, East Salem Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to 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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 366 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 50% in VA
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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East Salem Elementary School's student population of 366 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	East Salem Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	46
1	55
2	47
3	63
4	76
5	52

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Total Students

366 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	East Salem Elementary School
2023	409
2022	437
2021	437
2020	454
2019	454
2018	457
2017	457
2016	458
2015	463
2014	455
2013	442
2012	442
2011	415
2010	409
2009	405
2008	383
2007	394
2006	373
2005	430
2004	410
2003	437
2002	424
2001	417
2000	420
1999	419
1998	439
1997	418
1996	424
1995	442
1994	439
1993	419
1992	453
1991	441
1990	432
1989	389
1988	384
1987	332

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	East Salem Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2021	31
2020	26
2019	26
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	30
2014	31
2013	31
2012	27
2011	27
2010	28
2009	27
2008	28
2007	36
2006	35
2005	34
2004	40
2003	42
2002	33
2001	35
1999	30
1994	19
1993	30
1992	30
1991	30
1990	28
1989	25
1988	25

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East Salem Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of East Salem Elementary School is 0.68, 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)

#629 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	East Salem Elementary School
2023	#629
2022	#960
2021	#960
2019	#1231
2018	#538
2017	#443
2016	#591
2015	#665
2014	#504
2013	#618
2012	#507

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80-84%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	East Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2023	82%	68%	79%
2021	52%	54%	61%
2019	79%	82%	82%
2017	87%	72%	72%
2016	86%	80%	84%
2015	86%	79%	87%
2014	82%	74%	80%
2013	72%	71%	77%
2012	74%	68%	75%
2011	93%	86%	92%
2010	96%	87%	93%

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(20-21)

65-69%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	East Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2021	67%	69%	74%
2019	72%	78%	81%
2018	80%	80%
2017	82%	80%	83%
2016	83%	80%	85%
2015	80%	79%	85%
2014	77%	74%	81%
2013	82%	74%	82%
2012	92%	89%	93%
2011	93%	88%	94%
2010	93%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

65-69%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	East Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	15:1	17:1	17:1
2010	15:1	17:1	16:1
2009	15:1	17:1	16:1
2008	14:1	17:1	16:1
2007	11:1	13:1	13:1
2006	11:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	10:1	13:1	12:1
2003	10:1	12:1	11:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1994	23:1	17:1	15:1
1993	14:1	16:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	16:1	16:1	15:1
1989	16:1	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 (1993-2023)
Year	East Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	3%	8%	2%
2020	4%	7%	2%
2019	4%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2016	3%	8%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	3%	7%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	5%	7%	3%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	4%	6%	3%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	3%	4%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

24%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	East Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2023	22%	19%	9%
2022	20%	18%	9%
2021	18%	18%	7%
2020	17%	16%	6%
2019	17%	16%	6%
2018	15%	15%	5%
2017	15%	15%	5%
2016	13%	14%	4%
2015	13%	14%	4%
2014	10%	13%	4%
2013	7%	12%	3%
2012	7%	12%	3%
2011	4%	11%	3%
2010	7%	10%	3%
2009	5%	10%	3%
2008	5%	10%	2%
2007	5%	9%	2%
2006	3%	8%	1%
2005	3%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%

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Black

16%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	East Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2023	18%	22%	15%
2022	18%	22%	14%
2021	18%	22%	14%
2020	15%	22%	13%
2019	15%	22%	13%
2018	18%	23%	12%
2017	18%	23%	12%
2016	17%	23%	12%
2015	16%	23%	11%
2014	13%	23%	10%
2013	12%	23%	11%
2012	14%	24%	11%
2011	17%	24%	12%
2010	19%	26%	12%
2009	18%	26%	11%
2008	18%	27%	11%
2007	15%	27%	10%
2006	12%	27%	9%
2005	14%	27%	9%
2004	13%	27%	8%
2003	15%	27%	8%
2002	11%	27%	8%
2001	12%	27%	7%
2000	12%	27%	7%
1999	9%	27%	6%
1998	10%	27%	6%
1997	9%	27%	6%
1996	7%	27%	6%
1995	7%	26%	6%
1994	6%	26%	5%
1993	6%	26%	5%

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White

48%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	East Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2023	48%	45%	68%
2022	52%	46%	70%
2021	53%	46%	72%
2020	56%	49%	74%
2019	56%	49%	74%
2018	61%	50%	77%
2017	61%	50%	77%
2016	61%	50%	78%
2015	64%	52%	79%
2014	69%	52%	81%
2013	73%	53%	81%
2012	74%	54%	81%
2011	73%	54%	81%
2010	70%	57%	81%
2009	70%	57%	83%
2008	72%	57%	83%
2007	75%	58%	85%
2006	79%	59%	87%
2005	79%	60%	87%
2004	82%	61%	88%
2003	82%	61%	89%
2002	85%	63%	89%
2001	87%	64%	91%
2000	87%	65%	91%
1999	89%	65%	91%
1998	87%	65%	91%
1997	89%	66%	92%
1996	90%	67%	92%
1995	90%	67%	92%
1994	92%	68%	93%
1993	91%	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	East Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2023	10%	7%	5%
2022	8%	7%	5%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	8%	6%	5%
2019	8%	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	6%	5%	3%
2013	5%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	East Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2023	0.69	0.71	0.51
2022	0.66	0.70	0.48
2021	0.65	0.70	0.47
2020	0.63	0.68	0.44
2019	0.63	0.68	0.44
2018	0.58	0.67	0.39
2017	0.58	0.67	0.39
2016	0.58	0.68	0.38
2015	0.55	0.66	0.36
2014	0.50	0.66	0.34
2013	0.45	0.65	0.34
2012	0.43	0.64	0.34
2011	0.44	0.64	0.33
2010	0.48	0.62	0.32
2009	0.49	0.60	0.30
2008	0.45	0.60	0.29
2007	0.42	0.59	0.27
2006	0.36	0.58	0.24
2005	0.36	0.57	0.24
2004	0.31	0.55	0.22
2003	0.31	0.55	0.20
2002	0.26	0.53	0.20
2001	0.23	0.52	0.17
2000	0.22	0.51	0.16
1999	0.20	0.51	0.16
1998	0.23	0.50	0.17
1997	0.20	0.49	0.16
1996	0.19	0.48	0.15
1995	0.19	0.49	0.14
1994	0.15	0.47	0.14
1993	0.17	0.47	0.14

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Eligible for

86%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	East Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2023	73%	52%	45%
2022	50%	41%	33%
2021	37%	35%	26%
2020	45%	39%	31%
2019	45%	39%	31%
2018	35%	35%	25%
2017	35%	35%	25%
2016	37%	35%	24%
2015	36%	34%	24%
2014	35%	33%	26%
2013	35%	32%	26%
2012	34%	32%	25%
2011	35%	31%	23%
2010	32%	29%	20%
2009	31%	26%	17%
2008	28%	25%	16%
2007	32%	24%	17%
2006	38%	24%	19%
2005	32%	24%	16%
2004	21%	23%	12%
2003	26%	23%	13%
2002	24%	23%	12%
2001	20%	21%	10%
2000	16%	23%	12%
1999	19%	24%	10%
1998	21%	24%	12%
1997	17%	24%	12%
1996	18%	24%	13%

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Eligible for (21-22)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	East Salem Elementary School	Virginia	Salem City Public Schools
2022	10%	5%	7%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	9%	7%	7%
2009	9%	7%	6%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2007	6%	7%	6%
2006	12%	7%	7%
2005	10%	7%	6%
2004	10%	7%	5%
2003	10%	7%	5%
2002	10%	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

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What is East Salem Elementary School's ranking?

East Salem Elementary School is ranked #629 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

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

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend East Salem Elementary School?

366 students attend East Salem Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of East Salem Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does East Salem Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is East Salem Elementary School part of?

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

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