Salem on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Saltonstall SchoolHorace Mann LaboratorySalem HighCollins MiddleSalem Prep High SchoolBentley Academy Innovation SchoolNew Liberty Innovation SchoolSalem Early ChildhoodBatesCarltonWitchcraft Heights
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Salem

Average SchoolGrade
D+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
78%
Exceeding
56%
Avg actual scores
30.8%
Avg projected
28.4%

9 of 11 schools in Salem carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 1C: 3D: 5

Best schools in Salem

Statewide rankings: all 313 high schools in Massachusetts · all 272 middle schools in Massachusetts · all 930 elementary schools in Massachusetts

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.

  1. B- Salem High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. C Bates (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  3. C Carlton (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  4. C- Witchcraft Heights (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  5. D+ Saltonstall School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  6. D+ Collins Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  7. D New Liberty Innovation School (High school, meets expectations)
  8. D- Bentley Academy Innovation School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  9. D- Horace Mann Laboratory (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Salem

Where Salem schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Massachusetts
  • County: Essex County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 3,811 students with 357 full-time-equivalent teachers and 788 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 2510380
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Salem

How many schools are in Salem?

SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Salem, 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 serve?

The largest by graded schools: Salem.

How good are the schools in Salem?

Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 30.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.4%. 78% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Salem?

3,811 students were enrolled in Salem in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Salem?

Salem is in Massachusetts, based in Essex County, with its district office in Salem. Its boundary covers about 8.3 sq mi.