West Salem Elementary Primary School
520 North Bruffey St
Salem VA, 24153, Salem County
Phone: 540-387-2503
Ranking: (326 out of 1,459, top 22%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Salem City Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | |||||||
Total Students: | 404 | 424 | 415 | 408 | 399 | 394 | 418 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 64 | 15.8% | 67 | 15.8% | 69 | 16.6% | 51 | 12.5% | 71 | 17.8% | 62 | 15.7% | 64 | 15.3% |
Grade 1: | 64 | 15.8% | 71 | 16.7% | 57 | 13.7% | 74 | 18.1% | 64 | 16.0% | 60 | 15.2% | 64 | 15.3% |
Grade 2: | 65 | 16.1% | 63 | 14.9% | 74 | 17.8% | 66 | 16.2% | 68 | 17.0% | 72 | 18.3% | 64 | 15.3% |
Grade 3: | 63 | 15.6% | 70 | 16.5% | 70 | 16.9% | 74 | 18.1% | 69 | 17.3% | 61 | 15.5% | 61 | 14.6% |
Grade 4: | 71 | 17.6% | 73 | 17.2% | 71 | 17.1% | 72 | 17.6% | 66 | 16.5% | 67 | 17.0% | 78 | 18.7% |
Grade 5: | 77 | 19.1% | 80 | 18.9% | 74 | 17.8% | 71 | 17.4% | 61 | 15.3% | 72 | 18.3% | 87 | 20.8% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 207 | 51.2% | 218 | 51.4% | 207 | 49.9% | 193 | 47.3% | 186 | 46.6% | 193 | 49.0% | 206 | 49.3% |
Female: | 197 | 48.8% | 206 | 48.6% | 208 | 50.1% | 215 | 52.7% | 200 | 50.1% | 191 | 48.5% | 207 | 49.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% |
Asian: | 7 | 1.7% | 9 | 2.1% | 11 | 2.7% | 11 | 2.7% | 11 | 2.8% | 12 | 3.0% | 11 | 2.6% |
Hispanic: | 9 | 2.2% | 8 | 1.9% | 8 | 1.9% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.2% |
Black: | 18 | 4.5% | 24 | 5.7% | 21 | 5.1% | 32 | 7.8% | 20 | 5.0% | 19 | 4.8% | 25 | 6.0% |
White: | 357 | 88.4% | 369 | 87.0% | 362 | 87.2% | 359 | 88.0% | 357 | 89.5% | 353 | 89.6% | 372 | 89.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 12 | 3.0% | 13 | 3.1% | 13 | 3.1% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 92 | 22.8% | 94 | 22.2% | 79 | 19.0% | 61 | 15.0% | 53 | 13.3% | 52 | 13.2% | 50 | 12.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 5.0% | 19 | 4.5% | 22 | 5.3% | 23 | 5.6% | 29 | 7.3% | 28 | 7.1% | 20 | 4.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.10 | 16.00 | 17.29 | 17.74 | 16.63 | 15.20 | 16.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
SOL | ||||||
2005 | English Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 84% | 77% |
2006 | English Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 91% | 84% |
2007 | English Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 86% | 81% |
2008 | English Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 84% |
2009 | English Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 92% | 86% |
2010 | English Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 87% | 84% |
2011 | English Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 95% | 83% |
2012 | English Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 86% |
2013 | English Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 82.6% | 72.5% |
2005 | History | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 95% | 90% |
2006 | History | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 96% | 91% |
2007 | History | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 95% | 93% |
2008 | History | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 96% | 93% |
2009 | History | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 98% | 93% |
2010 | History | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 98% | 93% |
2011 | History | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 97% | 85% |
2012 | History | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 96% | 87% |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 94% | 88% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | 90% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 93% | 89% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 89% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 96% | 89% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 96% | 91% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 97% | 91% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 82% | 64% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 78.2% | 65.3% |
2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 94% | 89% |
2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | 90% |
2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 94% | 88% |
2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 91% | 88% |
2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | 91% |
2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 98% | 89% |
2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 89% |
2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 92.1% | 83.6% |
2006 | English Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 92% | 87% |
2007 | English Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 95% | 87% |
2008 | English Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 96% | 88% |
2009 | English Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 93% | 88% |
2010 | English Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 95% | 88% |
2011 | English Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | 87% |
2012 | English Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 95% | 88% |
2013 | English Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 81.5% | 70.1% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 90% | 78% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 93% | 81% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 92% | 84% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 92% | 87% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 94% | 88% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 91% | 89% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 74% | 70% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 87.9% | 74.7% |
2005 | English Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 92% | 85% |
2006 | English Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 87% |
2007 | English Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 93% | 87% |
2008 | English Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 89% |
2009 | English Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 97% | 92% |
2010 | English Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 95% | 91% |
2011 | English Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 94% | 89% |
2012 | English Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 90% | 89% |
2013 | English Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 84% | 73.3% |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 80% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | 83% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 95% | 86% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 94% | 88% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 95% | 90% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 95% | 91% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 92% | 89% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 67% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 74.2% | 69.5% |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 84% | 81% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 91% | 85% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 88% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | 88% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 96% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 92% | 88% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 87% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 94% | 88% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 75.2% | 75.6% |
2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | 91% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | 89% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 95% | 89% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 94% | 87% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 94% | 86% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 93% | 88% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 90% | 87% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | 87% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 80.8% | 70.6% |
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* West Salem Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.