Salem Elementary School

3275 St. Bernard DR
Murfreesboro, TN 37128

www.salemelementary.net

968 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Salem Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Murfreesboro school district, located in Murfreesboro, TN with 968 students offering grade levels from PK to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 61 teachers, Salem Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

968

Total Students

61.5

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Salem Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	547
Hispanic	76
Black	212
Asian	53
Two or More	78
Pacific Islander	2

White
547 (56.5 %)
Black
212 (21.9 %)
Two or More
78 (8.1 %)
Hispanic
76 (7.9 %)
Asian
53 (5.5 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Murfreesboro
Phone:	(615)893-2313
Website:	http://www.salemelementary.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	968
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	61.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 1

Kindergarten 157

Grade 1 156

Grade 2 154

Grade 3 155

Grade 4 139

Grade 5 157

Grade 6 49