Salem Preschool

145 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

Salem Preschool is a public pre kindergarten and part of the Salem School District school district, located in Salem, NH with 145 students.

With 5 teachers, Salem Preschool has a student/teacher ratio of about 29:1. 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.

145

Total Students

5.0

Full-Time Teachers

29.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

10.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Salem Preschool
Demographic	Student Count
White	120
Hispanic	8
Black	3
Asian	1
Two or More	13

White
120 (82.8 %)
Two or More
13 (9.0 %)
Hispanic
8 (5.5 %)
Black
3 (2.1 %)
Asian
1 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Pre Kindergarten
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Salem School District
Phone:	(603)893-7064
Website:	http://sau57.org/preschool/about
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	145
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	5.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	29.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	14
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 145