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Massachusetts public elementary school

Sarah Parker Remond School

Salem school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #541 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#541
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
38%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
40%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
430 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: Math, in the bottom 44% statewide. An average of 40% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 7% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 23.6% in 2022 to 14.2% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 7 points since 2023 (50% to 43%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 40% · #541
ELA
Averagebottom 41% · #536
Math
Averagebottom 44% · #511
Attendance
Averagebottom 41% · #533
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 7% · #836

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts43%in 2026 · state 43%
Same as the state
0%50%100%This school43%State43%20172019202120232026
Math43%in 2026 · state 42%
1 point above the state
0%50%100%This school43%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)495
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)44th · 48th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students430
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
54.7%
White
32.3%
Multi-Race
6.3%
Black/African American
5.4%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.5%

47.2% girls · 52.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
65.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
25.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
27%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
92.8%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
55.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
76.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
62.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)31.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers80.6%
Special education teachers12.5%
English learner teachers6.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
14.2%
MA avg
15.6%

10.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 6% out-of-school, 1.8% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Salem

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$676KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,285MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$41,229MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.1%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves7.3% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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