Salem Middle School
Salem Middle School is a public middle school in Lithonia, GA, serving grades 6–8, rated D-, with 827 students and a 12.7:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 39% in Reading, 13% in English Language Arts and 10% in Science.
D-TopHap school rating
- Rating
- D-
- Grades
- 6–8
- Enrollment
- 827
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Level
- Middle
- Type
- Public · Regular
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
Reading39%
English Language Arts13%
Science10%
Math9%
Academics and programs
- IB programmes
- Middle
- Open enrollment
- No
Student body
Black92%
Hispanic5%
Two or more races1%
Asian1%
White0%
Native American0%
- Male / female
- 53% / 47%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 100%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- -20.9%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 1,045
Homes assigned to this school
14,808 homes in TopHap's records are assigned to Salem Middle School. These 40 are sampled evenly down the value ranking, so they span the whole zone rather than just its most expensive streets.
- 5207 Sandy Shores CtLithonia, GA 300386 bd · 10 ba · 7,694 ft² · built 2001$1.5M
- 4580 Lake Hill TrlEllenwood, GA 302945 bd · 4 ba · 4,768 ft² · built 2011$526K
- 4535 Red Tail DrLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 4 ba · 3,555 ft² · built 2003$462K
- 5744 Sawgrass CirLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 4 ba · 3,400 ft² · built 2017$422K
- 2888 Valaise LnLithonia, GA 300385 bd · 4 ba · 3,374 ft² · built 2014$399K
- 5424 Andrew LnLithonia, GA 300385 bd · 3 ba · 3,220 ft²$382K
- 3438 Hunters Pace DrLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 3 ba · 3,800 ft² · built 1988$365K
- 3805 Woodyhill DrLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 3 ba · 2,889 ft² · built 1973$349K
- 3388 Hunters Chase WayLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 3 ba · 2,938 ft² · built 1994$333K
- 3872 Button Gate CtLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 3 ba · 2,674 ft² · built 2000$320K
- 4238 Stillwater PtEllenwood, GA 302944 bd · 3 ba · 2,610 ft² · built 1997$309K
- 4009 Sweetwater PkwyEllenwood, GA 302943 bd · 3 ba · 2,369 ft² · built 2000$298K
- 5416 Mayfair Crossing DrLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 3 ba · 2,544 ft² · built 1998$289K
- 2991 Highland Park CirLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 3 ba · 2,392 ft² · built 1997$281K
- 5286 Winding Glen DrLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,028 ft² · built 1998$274K
- 5771 Winchester PlLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 3 ba · 2,526 ft² · built 1999$267K
- 4839 Amsler RdEllenwood, GA 302943 bd · 2 ba · 1,811 ft² · built 1988$261K
- 5154 Oaktree TrlLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 3 ba · 1,790 ft² · built 1989$255K
- 4025 Panola Woods DrLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 3 ba · 1,464 ft² · built 1991$248K
- 3758 Cumbrian LnLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 2 ba · 1,884 ft² · built 1999$242K
- 4332 Wesley WayDecatur, GA 300343 bd · 2 ba · 1,696 ft² · built 1987$236K
- 4913 Hamlet CtLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 3 ba · 2,123 ft² · built 1972$232K
- 6593 Lake Mill TrceLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 2 ba · 1,773 ft² · built 2000$226K
- 4602 Newcastle CirLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 2 ba · 3,343 ft² · built 1970$223K
- 3244 Hunters Crossing PtLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 3 ba · 1,752 ft² · built 1990$219K
- 4635 Latchwood DrLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 3 ba · 1,527 ft² · built 1999$215K
- 3721 Salem TrlLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 2 ba · 1,710 ft² · built 1987$212K
- 4740 Klondike CirLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 3 ba · 1,543 ft² · built 1999$208K
- 5326 Tasman TrlLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 2 ba · 1,672 ft² · built 1982$204K
- 3318 Saxony WayLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 2 ba · 1,378 ft² · built 1974$200K
- 3262 Goldenchain DrLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 2 ba · 1,552 ft² · built 1986$194K
- 3614 Pleas DrEllenwood, GA 302943 bd · 3 ba · 1,672 ft² · built 1981$187K
- 3360 Homeward TrlEllenwood, GA 302943 bd · 2 ba · 1,208 ft² · built 1998$177K
- 2770 Norfair LoopLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,468 ft² · built 2003$151K
- 4302 Fairington Ridge CirLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 2 ba · 1,292 ft² · built 2006$102K
- 84 Place FontaineLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 1 ba · 1,168 ft² · built 1971
- 105 Creek Cove LnEllenwood, GA 302943 bd · 2 ba · 2,216 ft² · built 1984
- 3667 Chimney Ridge CtEllenwood, GA 302943 bd · 2 ba · 1,419 ft² · built 1985
- 4808 Zinzendorf DrLithonia, GA 30038
- 6169 Laurens XingLithonia, GA 30038
School details
- Address
- 5333 Salem Rd, Lithonia, GA 30038
- Phone
- (678) 676-9402
- Website
- salemms.dekalb.k12.ga.us
- Setting
- Suburb - Large
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 130174000222
School district
Dekalb County School District
- District rating
- C+
- Schools
- 129
- Students
- 91,752
- Spending per student
- $15,886
- Teachers (FTE)
- 6,746
- Grades
- PK–12
Other schools in this district
- Allgood Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 614 studentsB
- Ashford Park Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 757 studentsA
- Austin Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 803 studentsA
- Avondale Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 521 studentsD+
- Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of TechnologyGrades PK–5 · 844 studentsB
- Bob Mathis Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 368 studentsC+
- Briar Vista Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 482 studentsB+
- Briarlake Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 360 studentsA+
- Brockett Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 394 studentsC+
- Browns Mill Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 411 studentsD+
- Canby Lane Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 446 studentsC
- Cary Reynolds Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 267 studentsC-