Salem Middle School
Lithonia, GA
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
57.1 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 63.2 | 62.1 | 57.1 |
| Content mastery | 32.4 | 33.2 | 30.9 |
| Progress | 78.3 | 77.3 | 66.9 |
| Closing gaps | 76.3 | 70 | 68.4 |
| Readiness | 73.4 | 72.5 | 70.6 |
The single score and CCRPI components are points out of 100. NA and N/A mean unavailable.
Reading at grade level
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 40.6% | 45.7% | 29.5% |
Georgia Milestones
Percent of students enrolled at least two-thirds of the year. Math standards changed in 2023–24.
English language arts
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 41.5% | 42.2% | 54.4% |
| Developing | 36.3% | 36.5% | 30.3% |
| Proficient | 20.1% | 18.1% | 13.3% |
| Distinguished | 2.1% | 3.3% | 2% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 49.7% | 50.8% | 46% |
| Developing | 40.7% | 39% | 42.5% |
| Proficient | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.8% |
| Distinguished | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 70.9% | 64.7% | 63.6% |
| Developing | 20.4% | 24.6% | 23.1% |
| Proficient | 8.2% | 8.5% | 9.5% |
| Distinguished | 0.6% | 2.2% | 3.8% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
340 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 1,159 | 1,085 | 1,048 |
| Students with incidents | 455 | 368 | 340 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 1110 | 949 | 838 |
| Suspended in school | 5% | 10.8% | 11.5% |
| Suspended out of school | 35.8% | 31% | 28.6% |
| Expelled | 0.1% | 0% | 0% |
| School climate | Not reported | 2 | Not reported |
Percentages use enrollment during the year. Students can have multiple incidents and consequences.
School climate: 1–5 stars.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,024 | 927 |
| Suspended out of school | 28.0% · 287 | 35.8% · 332 |
| Suspended in school | 4.8% · 49 | 12.6% · 117 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
927 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino5.3%
White0.3%
Black or African American91.2%
Asian0.4%
Two or More Races2.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130174000222
- District
- Dekalb County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 927 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 62
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Georgia School Grades · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Georgia School Discipline · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24