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VA Regular School Elementary School

South Salem Elementary

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1600 Carolyn Rd, Salem, VA 24153 • Salem city County
(540) 387-2478

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
371
Teachers (FTE)
36.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.2:1
FRPL Eligible
149
(40.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 149 of 371 (40.2%)
Free Lunch: 125 (33.7%)
Reduced-Price: 24 (6.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 222 (59.8%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 250 500 2020-2021: 363 students 363 2020-2021 2021-2022: 379 students 379 +4.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 388 students 388 +2.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 389 students 389 +0.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 371 students 371 -4.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 282 (76%) Hispanic / Latino: 36 (9.7%) Black or African American: 30 (8.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 15 (4%) Asian: 8 (2.2%)
371 Students
White 282 76%
Hispanic / Latino 36 9.7%
Black or African American 30 8.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 15 4%
Asian 8 2.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 371 Students
Grade 1: 59 (15.9%) Grade 2: 61 (16.4%) Grade 3: 62 (16.7%) Grade 4: 62 (16.7%) Grade 5: 61 (16.4%) Kindergarten: 43 (11.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 23 (6.2%)
371 Students
Grade 1 59 15.9%
Grade 2 61 16.4%
Grade 3 62 16.7%
Grade 4 62 16.7%
Grade 5 61 16.4%
Kindergarten 43 11.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 23 6.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
187
50.4%
F
Female Students
184
49.6%