West Branch Intermediate School

252 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 4th

School Overview

Damascus Elementary School, located on Pricetown Road in Salem, Ohio, is a public school serving students in the West Branch Local School District. As a foundational part of the local community, the school focuses on providing a structured academic environment for young learners, typically spanning kindergarten through the primary grades. The school is known for its commitment to fostering early childhood development by balancing core curriculum subjects like literacy and mathematics with opportunities for social and emotional growth in a rural, community-oriented setting.

The school benefits from being part of the broader West Branch school system, which emphasizes a strong partnership between educators, families, and the community to support student achievement. By maintaining a focus on small-school values, Damascus Elementary strives to create a supportive atmosphere where students are encouraged to build foundational skills, participate in extracurricular activities, and develop the character traits necessary for success as they transition to middle school.

252

Total Students

14.1

Full-Time Teachers

17.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for West Branch Intermediate School
Demographic	Student Count
White	243
Hispanic	3
Black	2
Asian	1
Two or More	3

White
243 (96.4 %)
Hispanic
3 (1.2 %)
Two or More
3 (1.2 %)
Black
2 (0.8 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	West Branch Local
Phone:	(330)938-4300
Grade Range:	3rd - 4th
Total Students:	252
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.9
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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

Grade 3 125

Grade 4 127