Enrollment
386
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Salisbury, MA
Salisbury Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Salisbury Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 251174001669
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Salisbury Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Massachusetts schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 386
- students enrolled
Salisbury Elementary has class sizes smaller than 81% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Triton · Massachusetts
NCES ID 251174001669 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Salisbury Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Salisbury Elementary
Salisbury Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Salisbury, Massachusetts, enrolling 386 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 386 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 386 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Triton also operates Triton Regional High School (538 students) and Pine Grove (429 students) alongside Salisbury Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Salisbury Elementary compares
Salisbury Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.9:1 | ▼ 20% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 386 | top 55% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
386
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 19% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,445
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 386 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 81.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1%
African American 3.4%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 81.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.6, Salisbury Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Triton, which includes Salisbury Elementary.
$23,445
Per student
+4%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.5%
State 28.7%
Federal 6.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Salisbury Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triton Regional High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Pine Grove | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Newbury Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Triton Regional Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Salisbury Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 538
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 429
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 424
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 297
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~386 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Salisbury Elementary
How many students attend Salisbury Elementary?
Salisbury Elementary has 386 students enrolled. It is a public school in Salisbury, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salisbury Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Salisbury Elementary is 9.9:1, which is 20% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 37% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Salisbury Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Salisbury Elementary is White at 81.3% of enrollment, in Salisbury, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Salisbury Elementary?
Salisbury Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Salisbury Elementary a good school?
Salisbury Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Triton?
Besides Salisbury Elementary, Triton also operates Triton Regional High School (538 students), Pine Grove (429 students), and Newbury Elementary (424 students). See the Triton district page for the complete list.
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