Salem Elementary School

342 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Salem Elementary School, located at 1040 Garvey Rd in Columbus, Ohio, is a public school serving students within the Columbus City Schools district. The school is situated in a residential area of the Northland community, providing a foundational educational environment for students in the surrounding neighborhood. As part of a large urban district, the school focuses on delivering core academic instruction while often working to meet the diverse social and educational needs of its student population.

The school generally serves elementary-aged children, typically spanning from pre-kindergarten through grade five. Like many schools in the Columbus City School district, Salem Elementary emphasizes literacy and mathematics development as pillars of its curriculum, while also fostering a supportive school culture aimed at student engagement. Families in this area rely on the school as a central community hub, where staff work to provide a structured learning environment designed to prepare students for middle school and beyond.

342

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Salem Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	62
Hispanic	110
Black	136
Asian	14
Two or More	19
American Indian	1

Black
136 (39.8%)
Hispanic
110 (32.2%)
White
62 (18.1%)
Two or More
19 (5.6%)
Asian
14 (4.1%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Columbus City Schools District
Phone:	(614)365-5351
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	342
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 31

Kindergarten 52

Grade 1 54

Grade 2 50

Grade 3 52

Grade 4 51

Grade 5 52