📊 Data: NCES CCD 2024–2025·🔄 Updated: August 2026·Editorial standards
📍 Salem, VA · Salem city

Salem City Public Schools

Grades Pre-K – 12th · 3,750 students · 7 schools

9
out of 10 Rating Excellent
State reading & math proficiency · 80th percentile among Virginia districts. Ranked within Virginia only — not comparable across states.
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Salem City Public Schools
📍 Salem, VA · Salem city · NCES LEAID 5103460
9/10
Rating
3,750
Students
7
Schools
Pre-K – 12th
Grade Span

District Contact & Information

Source: NCES CCD 2024–25
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Grades Served
Pre-K – 12th
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District Phone
(540)389-0130
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District Website
www.salem.k12.va.us
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District Mailing Address
510 South College Ave, Salem, VA 24153
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Enrollment
3,750 students
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Schools
7
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County
Salem city, VA
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NCES District ID (LEAID)
5103460
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District Type
Public School District

Schools in Salem City Public Schools

8 schools listed
SchoolLevelGradesStudentsCity
East Salem ElementaryElementaryPre-K – 5th378Salem
G.W. Carver ElementaryElementaryPre-K – 5th404Salem
Salem AlternativeElementaryPre-K—Salem
South Salem ElementaryElementaryPre-K – 5th371Salem
West Salem ElementaryElementaryPre-K – 5th375Salem
Andrew Lewis MiddleMiddle6th – 8th839Salem
Salem HighHigh9th – 12th1,202Salem
Virginia Virtual Academy at SalemOtherKindergarten – 12th415Salem
NCES lists 8 schools individually for this district while its district-level directory record reports 7. The two files are compiled separately and can differ when a school opens, closes or changes agency mid-year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What zip codes are in Salem City Public Schools?▼
Salem City Public Schools 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 Public Schools rated?▼
Salem City Public Schools has an overall rating of 9 out of 10 (Excellent), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts). That places it in the 80th percentile among Virginia school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within Virginia only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend Salem City Public Schools?▼
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 3,750 students across 7 schools for Salem City Public Schools.
What grades does Salem City Public Schools serve?▼
Salem City Public Schools is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
What schools are in Salem City Public Schools?▼
NCES lists 8 schools operating under Salem City Public Schools: 5 elementary, 1 middle, 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 Public Schools?▼
You can reach Salem City Public Schools by phone at (540)389-0130 or online at www.salem.k12.va.us or by mail at 510 South College Ave, Salem, VA 24153. 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 Public Schools

Salem City Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, in Salem city. It carries an overall rating of 9/10 (Excellent), the 80th percentile among Virginia 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 Virginia 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 8 schools operating under Salem City Public Schools — 5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high and 1 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Salem High with 1,202 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 (540)389-0130 before making a housing decision.

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