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Salem City Public Schools Schools
Salem City Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Salem city (Salem). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Salem City Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Salem City Public Schools
6 of 6 schools in Salem City Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 1
Best schools in Salem City Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Salem High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A South Salem Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A West Salem Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Andrew Lewis Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A- East Salem Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Gw Carver Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Salem City Public Schools
High schools (1)
- A Salem High, Salem
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A Andrew Lewis Middle, Salem
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- A- East Salem Elementary, Salem
- B+ Gw Carver Elementary, Salem
- A South Salem Elementary, Salem
- A West Salem Elementary, Salem
Where Salem City Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Salem (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Virginia
- County: Salem city
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,318 students with 357 full-time-equivalent teachers and 674 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5103460
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Roanoke City Public Schools (24 schools, 5 mi)
- Roanoke County Public Schools (26 schools, 8 mi)
- Montgomery County Public Schools (19 schools, 20 mi)
- Franklin County Public Schools (14 schools, 22 mi)
- Botetourt County Public Schools (11 schools, 24 mi)
- Bedford County Public Schools (19 schools, 29 mi)
- Floyd County Public Schools (5 schools, 29 mi)
- Radford City Public Schools (4 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Salem City Public Schools
How many schools are in Salem City Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Salem City Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Salem City Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Salem.
How good are the schools in Salem City Public Schools?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 64.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 58%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Salem City Public Schools?
4,318 students were enrolled in Salem City Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Salem City Public Schools?
Salem City Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Salem city, with its district office in Salem. Its boundary covers about 14.5 sq mi.