South Salem Elementary School has 421 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

South Salem Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: South Salem Elementary School’s learner population of 421 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: South Salem Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based on cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of South Salem Elementary School is 0.31, which is less than the equity score at the

state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to South Salem Elementary School is Salem High School (1.1 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Andrew Lewis Middle School (1.7 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is West Salem Elementary School (1.3 miles away)