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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 898 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 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,318 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Salem City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 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
10 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
232 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
33%
# Black Students
819 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
62%
15%
# White Students
232 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
18%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
149
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
81
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
95
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,892 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,763 is less than the state median of $26,033. 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
$24,892
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,763
$26,033
Best Salem City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salem Middle School
Magnet 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
| 487 students
Rank: n/an/a
John Fenwick Academy
Magnet School
183 Smith Street
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-4100
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-4100
Grades: PK-2
| 411 students
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