South Salem Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Salem, Virginia·24153
Score
80.8/100
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#206
Among 1,073 Virginia elementary schools
#1
In Salem City Public Schools
#2
In Salem
Top 20%
In Virginia

Score 80.8/100: better than 80% of Virginia elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Pass rate on state tests in Virginia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Virginia schools.

English language arts
83%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 71%, better than 77% of them
358 students tested
Math
86%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 74%, better than 80% of them
362 students tested
Science
83%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 69%, better than 82% of them
120 students tested
All Virginia schools (ELA / math)
74% / 73%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Virginia Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSOL83358
MathAll gradesSOL86362
ScienceAll gradesSOL83120
Social studiesAll gradesSOL79116

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
389
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
389
Typical elementary school: 496
Free or reduced-price lunch
38%
Typical elementary school: 73%

District and location

City
Salem city

Contact

Address
1600 Carolyn Rd
Salem, VA 24153

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Virginia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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South Salem Elementary at a glance

South Salem Elementary is a public elementary school in Salem, Virginia, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Salem City Public Schools. It has about 389 students (a typical Virginia elementary school has 496). About 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 73% at a typical Virginia elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 83% in English language arts (similar schools: 71%) and 86% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (Pass rate). On our score, which compares it only with other Virginia elementary schools, it scores 80.8 out of 100: better than 80% of them, ranking #206 of 1,073. Its English language arts result fell by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.