Salem Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA

At a glance

School district: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Regular public school (open, non-charter)
Principal: Maureen E. Fanelli
Mascot & colors: Rams
Enrollment: 541 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 33.2 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384002139

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

88%

Mathematics

84%

Science

77%

History & Social Sci.

78%

Attendance

2024-2025

6% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Salem Elementary School

Salem Elementary School is a public PK-5 school in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools division, located at 3961 Salem Lakes Blvd in the Salem Lakes area of southern Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is one of several Virginia Beach schools bearing the Salem name, alongside nearby Salem Middle School and Salem High School.

The school serves roughly 540 students and is classified by NCES as a large-city locale school. In the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled a racially diverse student body (no single group forming a majority) with about 39% of students economically disadvantaged, and it held Fully Accredited status from the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

Contact

Phone: (757) 648-3680

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Salem Elementary — NCES School ID, district, address, phone, grades, enrollment (541), teachers FTE (33.20), student/teacher ratio (16.30), locale, school type, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Salem Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading 88, math 84, science 77, history 78), demographics, chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Salem Elementary School official website — Address and phone confirmation2026 link ↗
Salem Elementary School Facebook page — Mascot (Rams) inferred from page namecurrent link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (enrollment, demographics, SOL); 2025-2026 (accreditation) unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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