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Salem Early Childhood

Salem Early Childhood's 6.9 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 10 schools in Salem.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale.

#687 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 10 schools in Salem

The brief

A school in Salem, MA serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 687 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 4 of 10 in Salem.

Salem Early Childhood is listed in Salem, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
4.8
29% of the rating, estimated from 10 schools in Salem
College Readiness
6.3
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
10.0
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 10 schools in Salem. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 01970; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Salem Early Childhood and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$85,189
Median home value
$497,500
Median rent
$1,800/mo
College educated
49.7%
Homeownership
51.3%
Poverty rate
13.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01970; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
66
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
30
Some Transit
Bike Score
50
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,344/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Salem. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Salem), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 9.4Compare →
  2. Bates1.4 mi
    8.1Compare →
  3. Salem Early Childhoodthis school
    6.9
  4. 4.7Compare →
Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Salem Early Childhood.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Salem Early Childhood serve?

Salem Early Childhood serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Salem Early Childhood?

Salem Early Childhood has an enrollment of approximately 112 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Salem Early Childhood?

The student-teacher ratio at Salem Early Childhood is 11.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Salem Early Childhood rank in MA?

Salem Early Childhood ranks #687 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Salem Early Childhood's MySchoolScout rating?

Salem Early Childhood has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Salem Early Childhood a charter school?

No, Salem Early Childhood is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Salem Early Childhood a Title I school?

No, Salem Early Childhood is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
112
Student-teacher ratio
11.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
10
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Essex County
Rank in district
#4 of 10
Schools in district
11
District spending per student
$26,741
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 01970)
44,115
Area average commute
29.6 min
Area median age
38.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.