Salem School District
Salem School District is located in northeast Massachusetts. Salem School District has 8.28 square miles of land area and 10.01 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Salem School District population is 42,321. Salem School District median household income is $59,044 in 2010-2014. Salem School District median house value is $303,100 in 2010-2014. On average, Salem School District is worse than the state average in quality.
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Salem School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
29 Highland Ave
Salem MA, 01970, Essex County
Phone: 978-740-1212
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 4,336 | 4,395 | 4,559 | 4,565 | 4,496 | 4,447 | 4,422 |
English Language Learner Students: | 554 | 565 | 510 | 508 | 490 | 447 | 455 |
Total Teachers: | 426.04 | 439.19 | 420.95 | 415.43 | 408.18 | 400.60 | 421.90 |
Prekindergarten: | 7.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 |
Kindergarten: | 36.47 | 35.92 | 32.80 | 34.45 | 35.04 | 35.10 | 35.60 |
Elementary: | 260.16 | 266.49 | 254.05 | 250.64 | 246.62 | 238.90 | 255.70 |
Secondary: | 122.41 | 130.78 | 127.10 | 123.34 | 117.52 | 117.60 | 122.60 |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Total Other Staff: | 380.80 | 349.92 | 346.81 | 352.00 | 328.22 | 290.10 | 281.60 |
Instructional Aides: | 179.20 | 167.60 | 184.90 | 192.60 | 182.26 | 152.90 | 131.80 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 3.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.60 | 7.60 | 7.10 | 9.00 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.70 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 6.60 | 6.60 | 6.10 | 7.30 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Library/Media Support: | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 |
District Administrators: | 9.86 | 9.92 | 9.32 | 9.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 21.00 | 21.00 | 17.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 20.00 | 23.00 |
School Administrators: | 36.40 | 35.00 | 28.65 | 16.40 | 16.40 | 16.40 | 17.00 |
School Administrative Support: | 23.20 | 22.70 | 24.40 | 28.26 | 24.76 | 26.70 | 33.60 |
Student Support Services: | 78.60 | 67.00 | 53.14 | 57.50 | 47.79 | 35.10 | 27.90 |
Other Support Services: | 14.54 | 11.70 | 14.40 | 14.64 | 16.41 | 16.90 | 24.30 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.18 | 10.01 | 10.83 | 10.99 | 11.01 | 11.10 | 10.48 |
Schools
Bates | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 53 Liberty Hill Ave, Salem MA 01970 | |
Bentley | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 25 Memorial Dr, Salem MA 01970 | |
Carlton | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 10 Skerry St, Salem MA 01970 | |
Collins Middle | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 29 Highland Ave, Salem MA 01970 | |
Horace Mann Laboratory | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 33 Loring Ave, Salem MA 01970 | |
Nathaniel Bowditch | Kindergarten to Grade 8 | 79 Willson St, Salem MA 01970 | |
Salem Early Childhood | Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten | 25 Memorial Dr, Salem MA 01970 | |
Salem High | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 77 Willson St, Salem MA 01970 | |
Salem Prep High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 114 Derby St, Salem MA 01970 | |
Saltonstall School | Kindergarten to Grade 8 | 211 Lafayette St, Salem MA 01970 | |
Witchcraft Heights | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 1 Frederick St, Salem MA 01970 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
MCAS Test | |||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 45.3% | 61% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 62% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 65% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 70% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 71% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 74% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 84% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 88% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 91% |
2003 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 39.5% | 51% |
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 57% |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 62% |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 67% |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 69% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 72% |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 75% |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 75% |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 74% |
2012 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 78% |
2013 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 80% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 57% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 61% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 65% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 67% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 69% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 71% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45.6% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31.5% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 28.6% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 54.9% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 26.8% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23.9% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 39% |
2007 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 34% | 42% |
2008 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 38% | 55% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 40% | 61% |
2010 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 38% | 63% |
2011 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 46% | 71% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 58% | 72% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 63% | 73% |
2007 | Chemistry | End of course | % proficient | 40% | 35% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $91,483,000 | $20,066 | $90,409,000 | $19,805 | $93,363,000 | $20,766 | |||
Federal: | $4,948,000 | $1,085 | 5.4% | $7,546,000 | $1,653 | 8.3% | $7,943,000 | $1,767 | 8.5% |
State: | $32,945,000 | $7,226 | 36.0% | $28,888,000 | $6,328 | 32.0% | $28,695,000 | $6,382 | 30.7% |
Local: | $53,590,000 | $11,755 | 58.6% | $53,975,000 | $11,824 | 59.7% | $56,725,000 | $12,617 | 60.8% |
Total Expenditures: | $80,337,000 | $17,622 | $81,721,000 | $17,902 | $76,842,000 | $17,091 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $70,137,000 | $15,384 | $69,788,000 | $15,288 | $64,171,000 | $14,273 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $46,154,000 | $10,124 | 65.8% | $47,178,000 | $10,335 | 67.6% | $42,083,000 | $9,360 | 65.6% |
Student and Staff Support: | $8,498,000 | $1,864 | 12.1% | $7,191,000 | $1,575 | 10.3% | $8,555,000 | $1,903 | 13.3% |
Administration: | $5,167,000 | $1,133 | 7.4% | $5,397,000 | $1,182 | 7.7% | $4,917,000 | $1,094 | 7.7% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $10,318,000 | $2,263 | 14.7% | $10,022,000 | $2,195 | 14.4% | $8,616,000 | $1,916 | 13.4% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $395,000 | $87 | $2,255,000 | $494 | $1,267,000 | $282 | |||
Construction: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $134,000 | $30 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $2,048,000 | $449 | $1,697,000 | $372 | $2,512,000 | $559 | |||
Total Salary: | $42,766,000 | $9,381 | $41,931,000 | $9,185 | $39,271,000 | $8,735 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $31,945,000 | $7,007 | 74.7% | $32,428,000 | $7,104 | 77.3% | $28,684,000 | $6,380 | 73.0% |
Other Salary: | $10,821,000 | $2,374 | 25.3% | $9,503,000 | $2,082 | 22.7% | $10,587,000 | $2,355 | 27.0% |
Total Benefit: | $17,286,000 | $3,792 | $16,495,000 | $3,613 | $14,677,000 | $3,264 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $12,544,000 | $2,751 | 72.6% | $12,223,000 | $2,678 | 74.1% | $10,661,000 | $2,371 | 72.6% |
Other Benefit: | $4,742,000 | $1,040 | 27.4% | $4,272,000 | $936 | 25.9% | $4,016,000 | $893 | 27.4% |
* Salem School District was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.