Salem Elementary School

395 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Salem Elementary School, located in Russell Springs, Kentucky, is a primary educational institution serving the Russell County School District. As a community-focused school, it provides foundational instruction for students in the early grades, emphasizing academic development in core subjects such as reading, mathematics, science, and social studies. The school is dedicated to creating a nurturing environment that fosters both intellectual growth and the social-emotional well-being of its students as they begin their educational journeys.

The school benefits from its location in a tight-knit community, where it often serves as a central hub for student development and parent engagement. By maintaining a focus on personalized learning and character building, Salem Elementary aims to prepare its young learners for the transition to middle school and beyond. Through a combination of dedicated faculty, standard curriculum alignment, and extracurricular opportunities, the school strives to ensure that every student has the resources necessary to reach their full potential within a supportive rural school setting.

395

Total Students

26.4

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Salem Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	338
Hispanic	42
Black	3
Two or More	12

White
338 (85.6 %)
Hispanic
42 (10.6 %)
Two or More
12 (3.0 %)
Black
3 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Russell County
Phone:	(270)866-6197
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	395
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	264
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 30

Kindergarten 68

Grade 1 72

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 56

Grade 4 60

Grade 5 56