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Salem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,032 students in Salem School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Salem School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
3,811 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Salem School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#357 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
44%
Graduation Rate
76%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.68
# American Indian Students
9 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
92 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,792 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
28%
# Black Students
289 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
8%
12%
# White Students
1,462 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
38%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
178
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
307
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
299
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
310
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
339
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
305
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
239
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
257
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
286
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
227
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
8
379
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,775 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,712 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,775
$23,845
Spending / Student
$26,712
$24,602
Best Salem School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salem Prep High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2 Museum Place Mall, 2nd Floor
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 740-1171
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 740-1171
Grades: 8-12
| 17 students
Rank: #22.
Saltonstall School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
211 Lafayette Street
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 740-1297
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 740-1297
Grades: K-8
| 390 students
Rank: #33.
Collins Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
29 Highland Avenue
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 740-1191
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 740-1191
Grades: 6-8
| 625 students
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