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Salem City Public Schools

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

510 South College Ave
Salem, VA 24153
Salem city County
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PH: (540) 389-0130
FAX: (540) 389-4135

Grades PK-12
3982 students
6 schools

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SOL Results

Scale: % passing

Grade 3

English: Reading

86% (2007)

92% (2006)

83% (2005)

85% (2004)
The state average for English: Reading was 80% in 2007.

History and Social Science

95% (2007)
The state average for History and Social Science was 92% in 2007.

Science

94% (2007)

96% (2006)

93% (2005)

95% (2004)
The state average for Science was 88% in 2007.

Math

93% (2007)

97% (2006)

93% (2005)

97% (2004)
The state average for Math was 89% in 2007.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

English: Reading

95% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for English: Reading was 87% in 2007.

Math

93% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2007.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

English: Reading

94% (2007)

97% (2006)

91% (2005)

96% (2004)
The state average for English: Reading was 87% in 2007.

Science

92% (2007)

91% (2006)

85% (2005)

93% (2004)
The state average for Science was 88% in 2007.

English: Writing

95% (2007)

96% (2006)

96% (2005)

97% (2004)
The state average for English: Writing was 89% in 2007.

Math

95% (2007)

95% (2006)

85% (2005)

93% (2004)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2007.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

English: Reading

92% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for English: Reading was 84% in 2007.

Math

74% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

English: Reading

94% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for English: Reading was 82% in 2007.

Math

78% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 55% in 2007.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

English: Reading

87% (2007)

93% (2006)

84% (2005)

82% (2004)
The state average for English: Reading was 79% in 2007.

History and Social Science

Data not available for this district (2007)
The state average for History and Social Science was 80% in 2007.

Science

97% (2007)

97% (2006)

94% (2005)

96% (2004)
The state average for Science was 89% in 2007.

English: Writing

90% (2007)

97% (2006)

84% (2005)

91% (2004)
The state average for English: Writing was 86% in 2007.

Math

88% (2007)

90% (2006)

92% (2005)

90% (2004)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to assess students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 5 and 8, in science in grades in 3, 5 and 8 and in history/social science in grades 3 and 8.
The SOL tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Virginia.
The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

Testing in Virginia: An Overview

See Virginia's state standards

Compare all elementary and middle schools in this district

SOL Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % passing

Grade 3

English: Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female students	88%
Male students	84%
Black students	79%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	n/a
Students identified as disadvantaged	80%
Students with disabilities	80%

History and Social Science	This District
All Students	95%
Female students	95%
Male students	96%
Black students	89%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	97%
Students identified as disadvantaged	93%
Students with disabilities	84%

Science	This District
All Students	94%
Female students	91%
Male students	96%
Black students	92%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	94%
Students identified as disadvantaged	87%
Students with disabilities	83%

Math	This District
All Students	93%
Female students	91%
Male students	94%
Black students	89%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	93%
Students identified as disadvantaged	87%
Students with disabilities	85%

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

English: Reading	This District
All Students	95%
Female students	93%
Male students	97%
Black students	85%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	96%
Students identified as disadvantaged	91%
Students with disabilities	82%

Math	This District
All Students	93%
Female students	93%
Male students	93%
Black students	92%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	93%
Students identified as disadvantaged	91%
Students with disabilities	82%

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

English: Reading	This District
All Students	94%
Female students	95%
Male students	92%
Black students	91%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	94%
Students identified as disadvantaged	91%
Students with disabilities	76%

Science	This District
All Students	92%
Female students	91%
Male students	92%
Black students	72%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	94%
Students identified as disadvantaged	89%
Students with disabilities	69%

English: Writing	This District
All Students	95%
Female students	96%
Male students	93%
Black students	84%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	96%
Students identified as disadvantaged	88%
Students with disabilities	73%

Math	This District
All Students	95%
Female students	96%
Male students	94%
Black students	81%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	97%
Students identified as disadvantaged	90%
Students with disabilities	84%

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

English: Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female students	92%
Male students	92%
Black students	78%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	95%
Students identified as disadvantaged	83%
Students with disabilities	69%

Math	This District
All Students	74%
Female students	69%
Male students	80%
Black students	64%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	78%
Students identified as disadvantaged	56%
Students with disabilities	55%

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

English: Reading	This District
All Students	94%
Female students	94%
Male students	95%
Black students	89%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	n/a
Students identified as disadvantaged	89%
Students with disabilities	86%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female students	76%
Male students	79%
Black students	56%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	80%
Students identified as disadvantaged	57%
Students with disabilities	58%

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

English: Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female students	89%
Male students	86%
Black students	78%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	90%
Students identified as disadvantaged	72%
Students with disabilities	54%

History and Social Science	This District
Subgroup results not available

Science	This District
All Students	97%
Female students	97%
Male students	96%
Black students	89%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	98%
Students identified as disadvantaged	93%
Students with disabilities	85%

English: Writing	This District
All Students	90%
Female students	96%
Male students	84%
Black students	92%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	90%
Students identified as disadvantaged	82%
Students with disabilities	62%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female students	91%
Male students	86%
Black students	88%
Asian students	n/a
Hispanic students	n/a
American Indian students	n/a
Native Hawaiian students	n/a
White students	90%
Students identified as disadvantaged	80%
Students with disabilities	56%

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to assess students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 5 and 8, in science in grades in 3, 5 and 8 and in history/social science in grades 3 and 8.
The different student groups are identified by the Virginia Department of Education. Data is not reported when there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school.
The SOL tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Virginia.
The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

Testing in Virginia: An Overview

SOL End-of-Course Results

Scale: % passing

Algebra II

95% (2007)
The state average for Algebra II was 88% in 2007.

English: Reading

97% (2007)

92% (2006)

88% (2005)

90% (2004)
The state average for English: Reading was 94% in 2007.

Biology

93% (2007)
The state average for Biology was 87% in 2007.

English: Writing

97% (2007)

91% (2006)

91% (2005)

94% (2004)
The state average for English: Writing was 92% in 2007.

Virginia and United States History

96% (2007)
The state average for Virginia and United States History was 93% in 2007.

Chemistry

96% (2007)
The state average for Chemistry was 91% in 2007.

Earth Science

89% (2007)
The state average for Earth Science was 84% in 2007.

World Geography

88% (2007)
The state average for World Geography was 82% in 2007.

World History I

96% (2007)
The state average for World History I was 89% in 2007.

World History II

95% (2007)
The state average for World History II was 92% in 2007.

Algebra I

97% (2007)
The state average for Algebra I was 92% in 2007.

Geometry

92% (2007)
The state average for Geometry was 86% in 2007.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course tests to assess students in reading, writing, math, science and history/social science subjects at the end of each course, regardless of the student's grade level.
The SOL End-of-Course tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Virginia.
The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

Testing in Virginia: An Overview

See Virginia's state standards

Compare all high schools in this district

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	12	13

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	87%	59%
Black, not Hispanic	9%	27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2%	5%
Hispanic	1%	8%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	26%	31%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$8,918	$9,192

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	64%	61%
Student and staff support	12%	10%
Administration	9%	9%
Other expenditures	16%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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