Memorial Elementary School vs. Salem Elementary School
Should you attend Memorial Elementary School or Salem Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Memorial Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Salem Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 432 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Memorial Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 396 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Salem Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
K-4
Total Students
432 students
396 students
![This chart displays total students of Memorial Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Memorial Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/69000/68622/memorial-elementary-school-chart-qY4fir.png)
![This chart displays total students of Salem Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Salem Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/69000/68559/salem-elementary-school-chart-F4JY6c.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
31 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Salem Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Salem Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/69000/68559/salem-elementary-school-chart-OVDQoj.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Salem Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Salem Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/69000/68559/salem-elementary-school-chart-bhO1a20.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#895 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1078 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Memorial Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Memorial Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/69000/68622/memorial-elementary-school-chart-b3TMJVC.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Salem Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Salem Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/69000/68559/salem-elementary-school-chart-FqlLao.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/69000/68559/salem-elementary-school-chart-2ipFiJ.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/69000/68559/salem-elementary-school-chart-KTm37x.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
85-89%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Memorial Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Memorial Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/69000/68622/memorial-elementary-school-chart-JbSjuj.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/69000/68559/salem-elementary-school-chart-bsGorjJ.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Salem Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Salem Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/69000/68559/salem-elementary-school-chart-HzAp2j.png)
Kindergarten Students
70
84
Grade 1 Students
87
77
Grade 2 Students
70
71
Grade 3 Students
77
81
Grade 4 Students
64
83
Grade 5 Students
64
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/69000/68559/salem-elementary-school-chart-W3HmtD.png)
% Hispanic
12%
13%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Memorial Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Memorial Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/69000/68622/memorial-elementary-school-chart-2sz1B7.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/69000/68559/salem-elementary-school-chart-DCo7qe.png)
% Black
8%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/69000/68559/salem-elementary-school-chart-F5uwNm.png)
% White
72%
81%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/69000/68559/salem-elementary-school-chart-uKJeGI.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Memorial Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Memorial Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/69000/68622/memorial-elementary-school-chart-OW20K2.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/69000/68559/salem-elementary-school-chart-9QDgVP.png)
Diversity Score
0.46
0.33
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Salem Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Salem Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/69000/68559/salem-elementary-school-chart-byN8G1L.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
100%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Memorial Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Memorial Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/69000/68622/memorial-elementary-school-chart-7XZ2UK.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/69000/68559/salem-elementary-school-chart-wDZDNA.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Salem Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/69000/68559/salem-elementary-school-chart-nncr6U.png)