South Salem Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Port Washington, New York
South Salem Elementary School in Port Washington, New York enrolled 435 students in 2024-25 with 35.8 full-time teachers, 12.2 students per teacher against the New York elementary-school median of 11.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 66-70% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 85-89% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New York: 47% and 52%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%
424 students in 2022-23, 436 students in 2023-24, 435 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 37.3 to 35.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 424 | 37.3 | 11.4 |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 37.3 | 11.7 |
| 2024-25 | 435 | 35.8 | 12.2 |
12.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 59 of every 100 New York elementary schools
Among the 2,490 New York elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 440 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection South Salem Elementary School enrolled 440 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 440 of the 440 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent10.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
73.3% of students were White, 13.1% Hispanic, 8.5% Asian in 2024-25.
- White73.3%
- Hispanic13.1%
- Asian8.5%
- Two or more races5.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at South Salem Elementary School scored proficient or above: 66-70% in reading in 2021-22 and 85-89% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 66‑70% | 64‑65% | 47% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 85‑89% | 70‑71% (2021-22) | 52% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Port Washington
5 public elementary schools in Port Washington report 2024-25 enrollment; South Salem Elementary School is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Philip Sousa Elementary School | 564 | 13.2 | 4.1% |
| Manorhaven Elementary School | 499 | 11.0 | 9.2% |
| Guggenheim Elementary School | 473 | 10.9 | 4.0% |
| John J Daly Elementary School | 471 | 12.2 | 4.0% |
| South Salem Elementary School | 435 | 12.2 | 1.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about South Salem Elementary School
- Munsey Park Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 803 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
- John J Daly Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.3 miles away: 471 students, 12.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
- Compare South Salem Elementary School with Munsey Park Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Port Washington Union Free School District spends per student$30,651 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$30,651
- The largest public schools in New YorkSouth Salem Elementary School is the number 1,156 by size of 2,546 New York elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,156 of 2,546
- New York schools by students per teacher12.2 students per teacher here against the New York median of 11.6 for elementary schools.12.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about South Salem Elementary School
How many students attend South Salem Elementary School?
435 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 424 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Port Washington, NY.What is the student-teacher ratio at South Salem Elementary School?
12.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for elementary schools is 11.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is South Salem Elementary School a Title I school?
South Salem Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at South Salem Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at South Salem Elementary School scored proficient or above: 66-70% in reading in 2021-22 and 85-89% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is South Salem Elementary School in?
Port Washington Union Free School District, NCES district ID 3623580. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 362358005612 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.