For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 457 students in Salem City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Salem City School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
1,236 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Salem City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#644 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
18%
38%
% Black
62%
18%
% White
16%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $26,543 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,339 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,543
$26,940
Spending / Student
$25,339
$25,837
Best Salem City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Salem Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
51 New Market Street
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-2700
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-2700
Gr: 3-8 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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