Salemburg Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Salemburg Elementary School

404 E. College Street
Salemburg, NC 28385

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Bottom 50%

Serving 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Salemburg Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 475 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Salemburg Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Salemburg Elementary School's student population of 475 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salemburg Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	87
1	68
2	76
3	73
4	68
5	71

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Total Students

475 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Salemburg Elementary School
2023	462
2022	452
2021	446
2020	471
2019	471
2018	495
2017	495
2016	515
2015	533
2014	520
2013	513
2012	502
2011	472
2010	506
2009	531
2008	543
2007	565
2006	528
2005	534
2004	532
2003	513
2002	519
2001	515
2000	485
1999	442
1998	474
1997	455
1996	421
1995	409
1994	407
1993	393
1992	394
1991	406
1990	398
1989	419
1988	441
1987	423

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Salemburg Elementary School
2023	31
2022	29
2021	31
2020	29
2019	29
2018	33
2017	33
2016	34
2015	33
2014	29
2013	29
2012	30
2011	29
2010	30
2009	32
2008	33
2006	30
2005	30
2004	31
2003	29
2002	29
2001	30
2000	27
1999	27
1998	28
1997	26
1996	24
1995	21
1994	21
1993	21
1992	26
1991	26
1990	26

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Salemburg Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Salemburg Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1484 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Salemburg Elementary School
2023	#1484
2022	#1484
2021	#1841
2019	#1602
2018	#1030
2017	#1632
2016	#1528
2015	#1550
2014	#1882
2013	#2059
2012	#2011

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(21-22)

53%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Salemburg Elementary School	North Carolina	Sampson County Schools
2022	53%	51%	53%
2021	33%	42%	40%
2019	37%	42%	46%
2018	55%	48%	49%
2017	43%	47%	53%
2016	43%	47%	49%
2015	37%	44%	43%
2014	28%	43%	39%
2013	26%	42%	39%
2012	74%	82%	85%
2011	76%	82%	83%

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40%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Salemburg Elementary School	North Carolina	Sampson County Schools
2022	40%	50%	46%
2021	31%	47%	41%
2019	36%	46%	47%
2018	39%	47%	49%
2017	35%	46%	47%
2016	37%	47%	43%
2015	39%	46%	43%
2014	36%	46%	41%
2013	27%	45%	38%
2012	59%	73%	71%
2011	66%	70%	66%

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80-84%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Salemburg Elementary School	North Carolina	Sampson County Schools
2022	82%	63%	65%
2021	57%	61%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Salemburg Elementary School	North Carolina	Sampson County Schools
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	14:1	14:1
2005	18:1	14:1	15:1
2004	17:1	15:1	15:1
2003	18:1	15:1	15:1
2002	18:1	15:1	15:1
2001	17:1	15:1	15:1
2000	18:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	14:1
1997	18:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	19:1	16:1	17:1
1994	19:1	16:1	16:1
1993	19:1	16:1	16:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	16:1	14:1
1990	15:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Salemburg Elementary School	North Carolina	Sampson County Schools
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-1998)
Year	Salemburg Elementary School	North Carolina
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

45%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Salemburg Elementary School	North Carolina	Sampson County Schools
2023	41%	20%	43%
2022	40%	20%	43%
2021	42%	19%	42%
2020	43%	18%	40%
2019	43%	18%	40%
2018	40%	17%	38%
2017	40%	17%	38%
2016	38%	16%	37%
2015	34%	16%	36%
2014	32%	15%	34%
2013	28%	14%	33%
2012	24%	13%	32%
2011	25%	13%	30%
2010	21%	11%	27%
2009	18%	11%	25%
2008	18%	11%	24%
2007	16%	10%	22%
2006	15%	8%	21%
2005	15%	8%	19%
2004	14%	7%	18%
2003	12%	6%	16%
2002	12%	5%	15%
2001	12%	4%	13%
2000	11%	4%	12%
1999	6%	3%	11%
1998	6%	3%	9%
1997	4%	2%	8%
1996	5%	2%	7%
1995	2%	2%	6%
1994	2%	1%	5%
1993	2%	1%	4%

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Black

17%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salemburg Elementary School	North Carolina	Sampson County Schools
2023	20%	25%	17%
2022	20%	25%	17%
2021	18%	25%	17%
2020	18%	25%	18%
2019	18%	25%	18%
2018	21%	26%	19%
2017	21%	26%	19%
2016	22%	26%	20%
2015	22%	26%	20%
2014	23%	26%	20%
2013	22%	26%	20%
2012	24%	26%	21%
2011	21%	26%	21%
2010	27%	31%	27%
2009	29%	31%	28%
2008	28%	29%	27%
2007	31%	29%	29%
2006	35%	32%	30%
2005	36%	31%	31%
2004	36%	31%	31%
2003	37%	31%	32%
2002	36%	31%	32%
2001	34%	31%	33%
2000	31%	31%	33%
1999	34%	31%	34%
1998	35%	30%	35%
1997	37%	31%	35%
1996	37%	31%	35%
1995	36%	30%	36%
1994	38%	30%	37%
1993	37%	30%	38%
1992	37%	30%	38%
1991	31%	30%	39%

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White

31%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salemburg Elementary School	North Carolina	Sampson County Schools
2023	32%	44%	34%
2022	33%	45%	34%
2021	33%	46%	36%
2020	34%	48%	37%
2019	34%	48%	37%
2018	37%	49%	40%
2017	37%	49%	40%
2016	38%	50%	41%
2015	41%	50%	41%
2014	41%	51%	42%
2013	45%	52%	42%
2012	49%	53%	42%
2011	50%	53%	43%
2010	50%	54%	44%
2009	51%	54%	45%
2008	51%	55%	46%
2007	51%	56%	47%
2006	49%	56%	48%
2005	48%	57%	48%
2004	49%	58%	50%
2003	50%	59%	51%
2002	51%	60%	52%
2001	53%	61%	52%
2000	58%	61%	54%
1999	60%	62%	54%
1998	57%	63%	54%
1997	57%	64%	56%
1996	57%	64%	57%
1995	60%	65%	57%
1994	58%	66%	57%
1993	59%	66%	56%
1992	60%	66%	56%
1991	64%	66%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Salemburg Elementary School	North Carolina	Sampson County Schools
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salemburg Elementary School	North Carolina	Sampson County Schools
2023	0.69	0.71	0.67
2022	0.70	0.70	0.67
2021	0.69	0.69	0.67
2020	0.67	0.68	0.67
2019	0.67	0.68	0.67
2018	0.67	0.67	0.67
2017	0.67	0.67	0.67
2016	0.67	0.66	0.67
2015	0.67	0.66	0.67
2014	0.68	0.65	0.68
2013	0.68	0.65	0.68
2012	0.66	0.64	0.68
2011	0.65	0.64	0.68
2010	0.64	0.61	0.66
2009	0.63	0.61	0.66
2008	0.63	0.61	0.66
2007	0.62	0.60	0.66
2006	0.62	0.58	0.65
2005	0.62	0.58	0.64
2004	0.62	0.57	0.63
2003	0.60	0.56	0.62
2002	0.60	0.55	0.61
2001	0.59	0.53	0.60
2000	0.56	0.53	0.59
1999	0.53	0.52	0.59
1998	0.56	0.52	0.58
1997	0.54	0.50	0.57
1996	0.54	0.50	0.56
1995	0.51	0.49	0.55
1994	0.52	0.48	0.54
1993	0.52	0.48	0.54
1992	0.51	0.48	0.54
1991	0.50	0.48	0.54

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salemburg Elementary School	North Carolina	Sampson County Schools
2023	99%	57%	99%
2022	99%	47%	99%
2021	99%	49%	99%
2020	98%	52%	99%
2019	98%	52%	99%
2018	98%	53%	96%
2017	98%	53%	96%
2016	73%	52%	63%
2015	70%	52%	63%
2014	73%	47%	66%
2013	71%	47%	64%
2012	65%	45%	61%
2011	66%	43%	62%
2010	63%	40%	59%
2007	54%	35%	54%
2006	53%	35%	54%
2005	80%	37%	52%
2004	53%	36%	56%
2003	59%	27%	57%
2002	52%	30%	48%
2001	49%	29%	47%
2000	47%	31%	48%
1999	57%	31%	45%
1998	49%	31%	43%
1997	43%	30%	42%
1996	45%	30%	41%
1995	47%	29%	43%
1994	45%	29%	43%
1993	47%	29%	43%
1992	39%	22%	34%
1991	52%	31%	56%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Salemburg Elementary School	North Carolina	Sampson County Schools
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	6%	5%	8%
2014	5%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	6%	8%	8%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2007	12%	8%	12%
2006	13%	7%	12%
2005	19%	8%	11%
2004	11%	8%	12%
2003	14%	7%	12%
2002	12%	8%	12%
2001	9%	7%	12%
2000	9%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sampson County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Salemburg Elementary School's ranking?

Salemburg Elementary School is ranked #1484 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Salemburg Elementary School often compared to?

Salemburg Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Roseboro Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Salemburg Elementary School?

475 students attend Salemburg Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Salemburg Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 17% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Salemburg Elementary School?

Salemburg Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Salemburg Elementary School offer ?

Salemburg Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Salemburg Elementary School part of?

Salemburg Elementary School is part of Sampson County Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 475 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50%
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education