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Salem Elementary School vs. Overall Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Salem Elementary School or Overall Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Salem Elementary School
3275 St. Bernard Dr
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Overall Creek Elementary School
429 Otter Trl
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Overall Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 965 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Salem Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 993 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Overall Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
965 students
993 students
This chart displays total students of Salem Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Overall Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
63 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Overall Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Salem Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Overall Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#390 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
#174 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Salem Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Overall Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 30% in TN)
57%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Overall Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Top 30% in TN)
52%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Overall Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 50% in TN)
55%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Overall Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Salem Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Overall Creek Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
125
158
Grade 1 Students
163
148
Grade 2 Students
154
170
Grade 3 Students
170
157
Grade 4 Students
165
158
Grade 5 Students
130
168
Grade 6 Students
58
34

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Overall Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Overall Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Overall Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
55%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Overall Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Overall Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Salem Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Overall Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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