School District · New Jersey
Salem City School District
📍 Salem, NJ · Salem County · NCES LEAID 3414550
District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25
📚
Grades Served
Pre-K – 12th
📍
District Mailing Address
205 WALNUT ST, SALEM, NJ 08079
🏷
NCES District ID (LEAID)
3414550
🏛
District Type
Public School District
Schools in Salem City School District
3 schools listedFrequently Asked Questions
What zip codes are in Salem City School District?▼
Salem City School District is a city district whose boundary does not contain the centre point of any zip code area, so we cannot list its zip codes from the national boundary data we use. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly in any case — confirm your address with the district office before relying on an assignment.
How is Salem City School District rated?▼
Salem City School District has an overall rating of 1 out of 10 (Poor), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts). That places it in the 1st percentile among New Jersey school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within New Jersey only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend Salem City School District?▼
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 1,348 students across 3 schools for Salem City School District.
What grades does Salem City School District serve?▼
Salem City School District is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
What schools are in Salem City School District?▼
NCES lists 3 schools operating under Salem City School District: 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 other or combined. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.
How do I contact Salem City School District?▼
You can reach Salem City School District by phone at (856)935-3800 or online at www.SALEMNJ.ORG or by mail at 205 WALNUT ST, SALEM, NJ 08079. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.
About Salem City School District
Salem City School District is a public school district in New Jersey, in Salem County. It carries an overall rating of 1/10 (Poor), the 1st percentile among New Jersey districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other New Jersey districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 3 schools operating under Salem City School District — 1 elementary, 1 high and 1 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Salem Middle School with 472 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can
be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your
assignment with the district office at (856)935-3800 before making a housing decision.