Public SchoolElementary

Salem Elementary

6116 Old Jenks Road, Apex, NC 27523

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
776
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wake County Schools
Wake County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores68% proficient in math & reading
87thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
18thpercentile
Attendance15% chronically absent
87thpercentile
Class size13.6 students per teacher
72ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Salem Elementary

Salem Elementary is a public elementary school in Apex, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Wake County Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Wake County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 776 students were enrolled, with about 13.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

6116 Old Jenks Road
Apex, NC 27523
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
776 students
Students per teacher
13.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Wake County Schools
County
Wake County
NCES school ID
370472002558

Schools near Salem Elementary

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.