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Public school · Salem School District · Salem, New Hampshire

Salem Preschool

Salem Preschool's 5.0 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 9 schools in Salem.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.0this school

5.0 on a one-to-ten scale.

#368 of 481 schools in New Hampshire · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 9 schools in Salem

The brief

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

It ranks 368 of 481 schools in New Hampshire and 7 of 8 in Salem School District.

Salem Preschool is listed in Salem School District, 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
6.2
29% of the rating, estimated from 9 schools in Salem
College Readiness
6.6
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.4
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 9 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 03079; 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 Preschool 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
$101,339
Median home value
$438,500
Median rent
$1,487/mo
College educated
39.1%
Homeownership
76.8%
Poverty rate
4.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 03079; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
31
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
32
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,675/100K
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.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
7.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Salem Preschool serve?

Salem Preschool serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Salem Preschool?

Salem Preschool has an enrollment of approximately 125 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Salem Preschool?

The student-teacher ratio at Salem Preschool is 25:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Salem Preschool rank in NH?

Salem Preschool ranks #368 of 481 schools in NH.

What is Salem Preschool's MySchoolScout rating?

Salem Preschool has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Salem Preschool a charter school?

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

Is Salem Preschool a Title I school?

No, Salem Preschool is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Salem Preschool?

7.2% of students at Salem Preschool qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
125
Student-teacher ratio
25:1
Teachers (FTE)
5
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Rockingham County
Rank in district
#7 of 8
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$19,909
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 03079)
30,646
Area average commute
28 min
Area median age
44.5

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

Related reading

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