Salem Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Salem Elementary School

2701 Salem Rd
Bryant, AR 72022

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Top 10%

Serving 473 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Salem Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 473 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 10% in AR
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 56% (Top 10%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Salem Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

School Overview

Salem Elementary School's student population of 473 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salem Elementary School
Kind	71
1	73
2	77
3	80
4	87
5	85

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Total Students

473 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Salem Elementary School
2023	479
2022	482
2021	480
2020	544
2019	544
2018	589
2017	589
2016	599
2015	621
2014	624
2013	617
2012	546
2011	508
2010	504
2009	435
2008	477
2007	569
2006	575
2005	521
2004	480
2003	448
2002	389
2001	399
2000	407
1999	432
1998	410
1997	411
1996	427
1995	495
1994	471
1993	487
1992	481
1991	487
1990	499
1989	493
1988	497
1987	527

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Salem Elementary School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	34
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	34
2014	36
2013	33
2012	31
2011	28
2010	35
2009	27
2008	29
2007	33
2006	30
2005	28
2004	24
2003	24
2002	23
2001	21
2000	22
1999	19
1998	22
1997	22
1996	22
1995	24
1994	24
1993	24
1992	24
1991	26
1990	26
1989	26
1988	26
1987	25

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School Rankings

Salem Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 989 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Salem Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AR)

#71 out of 989 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Salem Elementary School
2023	#71
2022	#64
2021	#200
2019	#141
2018	#108
2017	#129
2016	#123
2015	#57
2014	#110
2013	#13
2012	#12

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65%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Salem Elementary School	Arkansas	Bryant School District
2023	65%	39%	49%
2022	64%	38%	50%
2021	56%	36%	49%
2019	69%	47%	62%
2018	73%	47%	62%
2017	77%	47%	58%
2016	74%	44%	56%
2015	49%	25%	34%
2014	86%	73%	81%
2013	94%	75%	85%
2012	96%	78%	88%

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56%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Salem Elementary School	Arkansas	Bryant School District
2022	56%	40%	50%
2021	41%	37%	48%
2019	54%	45%	56%
2018	55%	44%	62%
2017	59%	53%	64%
2016	54%	48%	60%
2015	49%	34%	46%
2014	91%	77%	85%
2013	94%	78%	87%
2012	95%	80%	88%
2011	92%	73%	82%

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51%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Salem Elementary School	Arkansas	Bryant School District
2022	51%	36%	42%
2021	42%	34%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Salem Elementary School	Arkansas	Bryant School District
2023	15:1	13:1	16:1
2022	16:1	13:1	16:1
2021	14:1	13:1	15:1
2020	17:1	14:1	16:1
2019	17:1	14:1	16:1
2018	18:1	14:1	16:1
2017	18:1	13:1	16:1
2016	18:1	14:1	16:1
2015	18:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	19:1	14:1	17:1
2012	17:1	14:1	17:1
2011	18:1	14:1	17:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	16:1	13:1	15:1
2008	16:1	12:1	15:1
2007	17:1	13:1	15:1
2006	19:1	14:1	16:1
2005	19:1	14:1	16:1
2004	20:1	14:1	17:1
2003	19:1	15:1	17:1
2002	17:1	14:1	15:1
2001	19:1	14:1	16:1
2000	19:1	14:1	14:1
1999	23:1	21:1	28:1
1998	19:1	17:1	20:1
1997	19:1	17:1	20:1
1996	19:1	17:1	20:1
1995	20:1	17:1	20:1
1994	20:1	17:1	21:1
1993	21:1	17:1	20:1
1992	20:1	17:1	20:1
1991	19:1	17:1	20:1
1990	19:1	15:1	19:1
1989	19:1	15:1	10:1
1988	19:1	17:1	21:1
1987	21:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Salem Elementary School	Arkansas
2023	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Salem Elementary School	Arkansas	Bryant School District
2022	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Salem Elementary School	Arkansas	Bryant School District
2023	12%	14%	17%
2022	10%	14%	16%
2021	9%	14%	15%
2020	7%	13%	14%
2019	7%	13%	14%
2018	6%	13%	12%
2017	6%	13%	12%
2016	5%	12%	11%
2015	6%	12%	10%
2014	5%	11%	9%
2013	6%	11%	8%
2012	5%	10%	7%
2011	6%	10%	6%
2010	6%	9%	6%
2009	4%	9%	5%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	3%	7%	3%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	1%

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Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Salem Elementary School	Arkansas	Bryant School District
2023	7%	19%	21%
2022	6%	20%	19%
2021	7%	20%	18%
2020	5%	20%	17%
2019	5%	20%	17%
2018	2%	21%	16%
2017	2%	21%	16%
2016	2%	21%	14%
2015	3%	21%	14%
2014	4%	21%	12%
2013	2%	21%	11%
2012	3%	21%	10%
2011	2%	21%	9%
2010	1%	22%	7%
2007	7%	23%	4%
2006	4%	22%	3%
2005	5%	23%	2%
2004	4%	23%	2%
2003	2%	23%	2%
2002	2%	23%	2%
2001	3%	23%	2%

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White

77%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salem Elementary School	Arkansas	Bryant School District
2023	76%	59%	56%
2022	80%	59%	60%
2021	80%	60%	63%
2020	85%	61%	66%
2019	85%	61%	66%
2018	90%	60%	70%
2017	90%	60%	70%
2016	90%	61%	73%
2015	90%	61%	75%
2014	91%	63%	76%
2013	91%	64%	78%
2012	90%	64%	80%
2011	90%	65%	82%
2010	91%	65%	84%
2009	95%	66%	87%
2008	97%	66%	88%
2007	90%	67%	91%
2006	92%	69%	92%
2005	92%	69%	94%
2004	93%	70%	94%
2003	96%	70%	95%
2002	97%	71%	96%
2001	96%	72%	96%
2000	97%	73%	96%
1999	98%	73%	97%
1998	98%	73%	97%
1997	99%	73%	97%
1996	100%	74%	97%
1995	99%	74%	97%
1994	100%	74%	98%
1993	100%	74%	98%
1992	99%	74%	98%
1991	98%	74%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Salem Elementary School	Arkansas	Bryant School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Salem Elementary School	Arkansas	Bryant School District
2023	0.41	0.60	0.61
2022	0.35	0.60	0.58
2021	0.35	0.58	0.56
2020	0.27	0.58	0.52
2019	0.27	0.58	0.52
2018	0.19	0.58	0.48
2017	0.19	0.58	0.48
2016	0.19	0.57	0.45
2015	0.19	0.57	0.42
2014	0.17	0.55	0.40
2013	0.17	0.55	0.38
2012	0.19	0.54	0.35
2011	0.19	0.53	0.32
2010	0.17	0.53	0.28
2009	0.10	0.51	0.24
2008	0.06	0.51	0.22
2007	0.18	0.49	0.17
2006	0.15	0.48	0.15
2005	0.15	0.47	0.12
2004	0.13	0.46	0.11
2003	0.08	0.45	0.09
2002	0.06	0.45	0.09
2001	0.08	0.43	0.08
2000	0.06	0.42	0.07
1999	0.04	0.42	0.06
1998	0.04	0.41	0.07
1997	0.02	0.41	0.05
1995	0.02	0.40	0.05
1994	0.02	0.40	0.05
1993	0.02	0.39	0.04
1992	0.02	0.39	0.04

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Salem Elementary School	Arkansas	Bryant School District
2023	35%	54%	39%
2022	29%	58%	34%
2021	35%	58%	37%
2020	31%	56%	32%
2019	31%	56%	32%
2018	10%	26%	12%
2017	10%	26%	12%
2016	29%	56%	31%
2015	33%	53%	32%
2014	28%	52%	31%
2013	29%	52%	30%
2012	30%	51%	30%
2011	26%	51%	28%
2010	24%	50%	26%
2009	20%	48%	23%
2008	18%	47%	21%
2007	17%	49%	22%
2006	18%	45%	19%
2005	21%	43%	20%
2004	20%	41%	20%
2003	18%	40%	18%
2002	15%	39%	18%
2001	17%	37%	16%
2000	17%	37%	13%
1999	16%	37%	14%
1998	11%	37%	14%
1997	15%	36%	14%
1996	14%	35%	13%
1995	17%	35%	14%
1994	14%	35%	13%
1993	14%	33%	11%

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Eligible for

12%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Salem Elementary School	Arkansas	Bryant School District
2023	11%	10%	13%
2022	13%	7%	10%
2021	6%	7%	9%
2020	7%	8%	7%
2019	7%	8%	7%
2018	4%	9%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2016	5%	8%	6%
2015	4%	9%	6%
2014	10%	10%	8%
2013	8%	10%	8%
2012	10%	10%	8%
2011	7%	9%	7%
2010	9%	9%	7%
2009	9%	10%	6%
2008	4%	9%	6%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	8%	9%	5%
2005	7%	9%	5%
2004	10%	9%	5%
2003	8%	9%	6%
2002	6%	8%	6%
2001	9%	8%	6%
2000	11%	8%	7%
1999	11%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bryant School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Salem Elementary School's ranking?

Salem Elementary School is ranked #71 out of 989 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Arkansas.

What schools are Salem Elementary School often compared to?

Salem Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Springhill Elementary School, Collegeville Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% AR state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AR state average).

How many students attend Salem Elementary School?

473 students attend Salem Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Salem Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Salem Elementary School?

Salem Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Salem Elementary School offer ?

Salem Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Salem Elementary School part of?

Salem Elementary School is part of Bryant School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 473 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 10%
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 56% (Top 10%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education