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Salem Elementary

Public School | Pre-K - 5th | 735 students

Address

6116 Old Jenks Road
Apex, NC 27523

School District

Wake County Schools

School Details

Total Students

735

Grades

Pre-K - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

12.7:1

Teachers (FTE)

58

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Large

County

37183

Proficiency Test Scores (EOG/EOC)

56%

Math Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 41.8%

55%

Reading Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 47.2%

65-69%

Science Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 61.4%

End-of-Grade / End-of-Course Assessments (EOG/EOC). Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts Statewide Assessment Data, School Year 2020-21. Scores represent the percentage of students who met or exceeded proficiency standards.

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

165 (22.4%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

13 (1.8%)

Total eligible: 178 students (24.2%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370472002558

District NCES ID

3704720

Community Profile (27523)

Demographic and economic data for the 27523 ZIP code area where Salem Elementary is located.

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$122,158

Mean Household Income

$175,451

Per Capita Income

$77,250

Median Family Income

$154,746

Poverty Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

Households on SNAP

83

Employment & Commute

Employed

8,731

Avg. Commute Time

24.3 min

Work From Home

27.9%

Drive Alone

62.6%

Education

High School or Higher

98.3%

Bachelor's or Higher

67.5%

Graduate Degree

27.8%

Enrolled in School

4,110

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

278

Kindergarten

200

Elementary

2,048

High School

1,063

College

521

Housing

Median Home Value

$496,500

Median Rent

$1,612

Total Housing Units

6,830

Owner Occupied

69.6%

Renter Occupied

30.4%

Median Rooms

6.6

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$2,330

Avg. Household Size

2.79

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

255

$100K-$150K

61

$200K-$300K

181

$500K-$1M

1,773

Households & Families

Total Households

6,318

Avg. Household Size

2.66

Avg. Family Size

3.11

Married Couples

58.2%

Living Alone

44.3%

Broadband Internet

97.5%

Veterans

483

Foreign Born

104

Health Insurance

Insured

15,820

Uninsured

977

Private Insurance

14,321

Public Insurance

3,674

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Apex, NC 27523