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Salem Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,158 students in Salem Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Salem Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,434 Schools
# Students
1,655 Students
659,177 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
43,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Salem Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#270 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.56
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,027 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
19,653 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
92,967 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
10 Students
88,245 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,533 Students
418,162 Students
% White Students
93%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
755 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
38,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
19,202
# Students in K Grade:
122
71,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
73,920
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
76,347
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
74,817
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
76,116
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
74,255
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
75,786
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
46,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
47,159
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
5,210
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
5,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
6,085
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
6,072
# Ungraded Students:
3
167
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,479 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,738 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,479
$13,222
Spending / Student
$12,738
$12,852
Best Salem Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bradie Shrum Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11101 N Shelby St
Salem, IN 47167
(812) 833-3700
Salem, IN 47167
(812) 833-3700
Grades: PK-5
| 782 students
Rank: #22.
Salem Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1001 N Harrison St
Salem, IN 47167
(812) 883-3808
Salem, IN 47167
(812) 883-3808
Grades: 6-8
| 376 students
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