5 Salem Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

Salem MA

12 October, 2021

5:36 PM

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SALEM, MA — Several elementary and middle schools in Salem have been ranked among the best in Massachusetts, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States. Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories. U.S. News ranked Salem Academy Charter as the highest in the state among schools in Salem, according to the new list. Salem Academy was ranked 107th out of 491 middle schools statewide. Here's a look at how the highest-ranking elementary schools in Salem ranked among 964 in the state: 449. Carlton Elementary 629. Saltonstall Elementary 685. Bates Elementary Collins Middle School ranked 259th out of 491 ranked middle schools. To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school: Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments. Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations. The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking. Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools. California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997. See the complete list of 2021's Best K-8 Schools.