New Salem Elementary School serves 294 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

New Salem Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: New Salem Elementary School’s learner population of 294 learners has decreased by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has decreased by 15% over five school years.

School Comparison: New Salem Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of New Salem Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to New Salem Elementary School is Piedmont High School (7.3 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Piedmont Middle School (7.4 miles away)