Other / mixed grade configuration · Salem, CT
Salem Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Salem Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
The verdict
Salem Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.1:1
- students per teacher
- 16.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 389
- students enrolled
Salem Elementary School has class sizes near the Connecticut median. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 090390000787 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-14 students YoY
Salem Elementary School held near 383 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 35.5 → 32.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-14 students YoY 090390000787 · Salem, CT Other · SMALL · TRAD
389 enr · 11.1:1 · 16.4% lunch · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Cleveland High School (389 students)
Salem Elementary School held near 383 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 35.5 → 32.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →
How Salem Elementary School compares
Salem Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Connecticut and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Connecticut | Connecticut avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.1:1 | ▼ 8% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.4% | ▼ 55% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 389 | top 54% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 81.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, Salem Elementary School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
District finance for Salem School District reports $23,761 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~389 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Salem Elementary School
How many students attend Salem Elementary School?
Salem Elementary School has 389 students enrolled. It is a public school in Salem, CT. CCD year-over-year: 397 (2022-23) → 383 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salem Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Salem Elementary School is 11.1:1, which is 8% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Salem Elementary School?
16.4% of students at Salem Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Salem Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Salem Elementary School is White at 81.7% of enrollment, in Salem, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Salem Elementary School?
Salem Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Salem School District?
None reported; Salem School District operates only Salem Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.