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Salem High School vs. Viola High School

Should you attend Salem High School or Viola High 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 High School
313 Hwy 62 E Ste 2
Salem, AR 72576
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Viola High School
314 Longhorn Dr
Viola, AR 72583
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Salem High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Viola High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 425 students in grades 7-12, Salem High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 177 students in grades 7-12, Viola High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
425 students
177 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
4:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Salem High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Viola High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#201 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
#494 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Salem High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Viola High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 50% in AR)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Salem High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas 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 Viola High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 10% in AR)
40-44%
(Top 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Salem High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas 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 Viola High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 20% in AR)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Salem High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas 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 Viola High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 50% in AR)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays graduation rate of Salem High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Viola High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Salem High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Viola High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
75
33
Grade 8 Students
76
25
Grade 9 Students
87
38
Grade 10 Students
64
29
Grade 11 Students
75
29
Grade 12 Students
48
23

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Salem High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Viola High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Salem High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Viola High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Salem High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Viola High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Salem High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Viola High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% White
93%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Salem High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Viola High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Salem High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Viola High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.13
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Salem High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Viola High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Salem High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Viola High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Salem High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Viola High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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