South Salem Elementary Primary School
1600 Carolyn Rd
Salem VA, 24153, Salem County
Phone: 540-387-2478
Ranking:
(138 out of 1,459, top 9%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Salem City Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 26 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |||||||
Total Students: | 413 | 414 | 429 | 451 | 430 | 428 | 459 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 69 | 16.7% | 53 | 12.8% | 52 | 12.1% | 75 | 16.6% | 75 | 17.4% | 70 | 16.4% | 75 | 16.3% |
Grade 1: | 58 | 14.0% | 56 | 13.5% | 77 | 17.9% | 79 | 17.5% | 73 | 17.0% | 72 | 16.8% | 64 | 13.9% |
Grade 2: | 59 | 14.3% | 74 | 17.9% | 79 | 18.4% | 70 | 15.5% | 76 | 17.7% | 62 | 14.5% | 80 | 17.4% |
Grade 3: | 79 | 19.1% | 76 | 18.4% | 67 | 15.6% | 76 | 16.9% | 67 | 15.6% | 76 | 17.8% | 73 | 15.9% |
Grade 4: | 76 | 18.4% | 77 | 18.6% | 78 | 18.2% | 70 | 15.5% | 75 | 17.4% | 71 | 16.6% | 75 | 16.3% |
Grade 5: | 72 | 17.4% | 78 | 18.8% | 76 | 17.7% | 81 | 18.0% | 64 | 14.9% | 77 | 18.0% | 92 | 20.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 211 | 51.1% | 210 | 50.7% | 210 | 49.0% | 215 | 47.7% | 203 | 47.2% | 204 | 47.7% | 229 | 49.9% |
Female: | 202 | 48.9% | 204 | 49.3% | 219 | 51.0% | 236 | 52.3% | 213 | 49.5% | 210 | 49.1% | 220 | 47.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.7% | 8 | 1.9% | 11 | 2.4% |
Hispanic: | 10 | 2.4% | 10 | 2.4% | 10 | 2.3% | 10 | 2.2% | 11 | 2.6% | 8 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.3% |
Black: | 20 | 4.8% | 19 | 4.6% | 18 | 4.2% | 19 | 4.2% | 14 | 3.3% | 12 | 2.8% | 15 | 3.3% |
White: | 369 | 89.3% | 374 | 90.3% | 391 | 91.1% | 414 | 91.8% | 395 | 91.9% | 392 | 91.6% | 419 | 91.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 10 | 2.4% | 7 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 96 | 23.2% | 96 | 23.2% | 107 | 24.9% | 97 | 21.5% | 83 | 19.3% | 63 | 14.7% | 54 | 11.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 7.5% | 23 | 5.6% | 18 | 4.2% | 22 | 4.9% | 32 | 7.4% | 22 | 5.1% | 33 | 7.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.88 | 14.79 | 17.88 | 17.35 | 15.36 | 15.30 | 16.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
SOL | ||||||
2005 | English Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 84% | 77% |
2006 | English Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 91% | 84% |
2007 | English Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 86% | 81% |
2008 | English Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 90% | 84% |
2009 | English Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 86% |
2010 | English Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 87% | 84% |
2011 | English Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 95% | 83% |
2012 | English Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 96% | 86% |
2013 | English Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 82.6% | 72.5% |
2005 | History | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 90% |
2006 | History | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | 91% |
2007 | History | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 95% | 93% |
2008 | History | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | 93% |
2009 | History | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | 93% |
2010 | History | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 98% | 93% |
2011 | History | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 97% | 85% |
2012 | History | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 96% | 87% |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 94% | 88% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 90% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 93% | 89% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | 89% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 89% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 96% | 91% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | 91% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 82% | 64% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 78.2% | 65.3% |
2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 94% | 89% |
2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 95% | 90% |
2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 94% | 88% |
2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 91% | 88% |
2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 97% | 91% |
2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 98% | 89% |
2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | 89% |
2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 92.1% | 83.6% |
2006 | English Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 92% | 87% |
2007 | English Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 95% | 87% |
2008 | English Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 96% | 88% |
2009 | English Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 93% | 88% |
2010 | English Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 95% | 88% |
2011 | English Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 87% |
2012 | English Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | 88% |
2013 | English Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 81.5% | 70.1% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 90% | 78% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | 81% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 92% | 84% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 92% | 87% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 94% | 88% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 91% | 89% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 74% | 70% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 87.9% | 74.7% |
2005 | English Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 92% | 85% |
2006 | English Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | 87% |
2007 | English Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 93% | 87% |
2008 | English Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 97% | 89% |
2009 | English Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 97% | 92% |
2010 | English Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 91% |
2011 | English Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 94% | 89% |
2012 | English Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 90% | 89% |
2013 | English Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 84% | 73.3% |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 85% | 80% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 95% | 83% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 95% | 86% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 94% | 88% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 90% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 95% | 91% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 92% | 89% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 69% | 67% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 74.2% | 69.5% |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 84% | 81% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 91% | 85% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 92% | 88% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 96% | 88% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 92% | 88% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 92% | 87% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 94% | 88% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 75.2% | 75.6% |
2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 99% | 96% | 91% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | 89% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 95% | 89% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 87% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 94% | 86% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 93% | 88% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 90% | 87% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 93% | 87% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 80.8% | 70.6% |
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* South Salem Elementary Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.