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Salem, MA

45,381 residents•4,498 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
2.7
out of 10
41% below Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
32%Math
37%Reading
20% below Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
9.56
per 1,000 students
199% above Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
39.11
per 1,000 residents
45% above Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
9
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
11
Charter
2
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
9
Middle
2
High
3

These figures describe every school in Salem; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Salem

15 schools
5.9
Salem Academy Charter School
Middlecharter
4.9
Salem High School
Highpublic
3.3
Bates Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.0
Carlton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.6
Witchcraft Heights Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.5
Saltonstall School
Elementarypublic
2.4
Collins Middle School
Middlepublic
2.0
Bentley Academy Innovation School
Elementarycharter
1.7
Salem - New Liberty Innovation School
Highpublic
0.9
Bentley Academy Innovation School
Elementarypublic
0.6
Horace Mann Laboratory School
Elementarypublic
—
Salem Early Childhood
Preschoolpublic

School Crime in Salem

43 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Salem in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
199% above Massachusetts avg
9.56
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
25
Property
16
Weapons
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault58%
  • Theft21%
  • Vandalism14%
  • Weapons5%
  • Burglary2%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Salem

1,775 total incidents reported across Salem in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
45% above Massachusetts avg
39.11
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
587
Property
1,120
Drug
57
Weapons
7
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Theft35%
  • Assault32%
  • Fraud12%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Drugs3%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other5%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,498 students enrolled across Salem's schools.

  • Public3,88986%
  • Charter56313%
  • Private461%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Salem's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic49%
  • White36%
  • Black7%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.