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Salemburg Elementary

Sampson County Schools · Sampson County

Address
404 E. College Street, Salemburg, NC 28385
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370414001680
502
Students
27.3
Teachers (FTE)
18.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
48
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
31.5%
Chronically absent
73.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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Salemburg Elementary's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Salemburg ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Lakewood HighHigh · Grades 9-121.6 mi
  2. Roseboro-Salemburg MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-84.5 mi
  3. Roseboro ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.0 mi
  4. Sampson Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-137.9 mi
  5. Clement ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-58.2 mi
  6. Beaver Dam ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Cumberland County Schools9.5 mi
  7. Sunset Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-5 · Clinton City Schools9.5 mi
  8. Sampson MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Clinton City Schools9.8 mi
  9. Clinton HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Clinton City Schools9.9 mi
  10. Langdon C Kerr ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-K · Clinton City Schools10.1 mi

How Salemburg Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 48 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools16th percentile
Higher than 16% · rank 2,058 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools16th percentile
Higher than 16% · rank 1,174 of 1,419
Sampson County Schools22nd percentile
Higher than 22% · rank 14 of 18

Chronic absence is lower here than at 23% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 9 points since 2014 (57 → 48). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 7. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202548DNot Met42.7
202460CExceeded51.4
202356CExceeded48.7
202255CMet48.3
201965CExceeded60.2
201872BExceeded65.9
201765CExceeded60
201664CMet59
201561CExceeded54
201457CExceeded47

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Sampson County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Hispanic 49.4%White 28.69%Black 15.14%Two+ Races 5.38%Native Am. 1%Asian 0.4%
Hispanic: 49.4% (248) White: 28.69% (144) Black: 15.14% (76) Two+ Races: 5.38% (27) Native Am.: 1% (5) Asian: 0.4% (2)
Hispanic49.4%
White28.69%
Black15.14%
Two+ Races5.38%
Native Am.1%
Asian0.4%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 502
49.8%250 Female
50.2%252 Male

Student counts for Salemburg Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 502 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 68.5%Chronically absent 31.5%
Regular attendance: 68.5% (366) Chronically absent: 31.5% (168)
Regular attendance68.5%
Chronically absent31.5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 534
73.3%Economically disadvantaged
17.73%89 English learners

Student indicators for Salemburg Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 534 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 84.62%Beginning 15.38%
Experienced: 84.62% (22) Beginning: 15.38% (4)
Experienced84.62%
Beginning15.38%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 26 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
7.69%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Salemburg Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 26 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)50%22.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)47.2%12.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)34%15.1%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)50%27.3%18.5%--
Reading (grades 3–8)66%18.9%12.2%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)52.8%34.7%11.1%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.4767.6

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers26.01
Experienced teachers22.01 (85%)
Beginning teachers4 (15%)
Holding a standard license26.01 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (168 of 534)31.5%
Economically disadvantaged73.3%
English learners making progress (of 89)24.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.81
Library books per student11.23
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.31

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Salemburg Elementary report card PDF

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Salemburg Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.