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Salem City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 849 students in Salem City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Salem City School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,236 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Salem City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (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
#641 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
23%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
219 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
34%
# Black Students
768 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
62%
15%
# White Students
202 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
16%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
139
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
91
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,543 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,339 is less than the state median of $25,828. 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
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,339
$25,828
Best Salem City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salem Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
51 New Market Street
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-2700
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-2700
Grades: 3-8
| 457 students
Rank: n/an/a
183 Smith Street
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-4100
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-4100
Grades: PK-2
| 392 students
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