Salem Hills Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Salem Hills Elementary School

5899 Babcock Tr E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077

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Top 50%

Serving 310 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Salem Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 310 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 50% in MN
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Salem Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Salem Hills Elementary School's student population of 310 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salem Hills Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	46
1	47
2	48
3	42
4	41
5	59

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Total Students

310 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Salem Hills Elementary School
2023	312
2022	276
2021	287
2020	342
2019	342
2018	279
2017	279
2016	296
2015	292
2014	319
2013	307
2012	312
2011	342
2010	349
2009	295
2008	276
2007	310
2006	282
2005	292
2004	304
2003	356
2002	363
2001	355
2000	354
1999	408
1998	407
1997	401
1996	412
1995	428
1994	369
1993	389
1992	390
1991	462
1990	439
1989	423
1988	452
1987	382

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Salem Hills Elementary School
2023	27
2022	25
2021	28
2020	20
2019	20
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	24
2014	21
2013	22
2012	19
2011	19
2010	23
2009	21
2008	19
2007	22
2006	20
2005	24
2004	22
2003	22
2002	23
2001	25
2000	26
1999	31
1997	28
1996	26
1995	28
1994	28
1993	27
1992	25
1991	29
1990	28

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Year Founded

1952

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School Rankings

Salem Hills Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Salem Hills Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#789 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Salem Hills Elementary School
2023	#789
2022	#1049
2021	#1293
2019	#1360
2018	#1335
2017	#926
2016	#925
2015	#878
2014	#1023
2013	#1002
2012	#1065

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50-54%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Salem Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	52%	46%	35%
2022	42%	45%	33%
2021	32%	45%	32%
2019	42%	56%	48%
2018	47%	58%	50%
2017	52%	59%	54%
2016	52%	60%	55%
2015	62%	61%	57%
2014	52%	61%	60%
2013	52%	61%	60%
2012	62%	62%	63%

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45-49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Salem Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2022	47%	51%	42%
2021	37%	53%	41%
2019	42%	59%	52%
2018	42%	60%	50%
2017	57%	61%	59%
2016	57%	60%	60%
2015	52%	60%	56%
2014	52%	59%	57%
2013	52%	58%	56%
2012	62%	76%	76%
2011	72%	74%	75%

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30-39%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Salem Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2022	34%	41%	31%
2021	30%	45%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Salem Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	12:1	14:1	17:1
2022	11:1	14:1	17:1
2021	10:1	14:1	17:1
2020	17:1	14:1	18:1
2019	17:1	14:1	18:1
2018	12:1	16:1	18:1
2017	12:1	14:1	18:1
2016	13:1	16:1	19:1
2015	12:1	16:1	19:1
2014	15:1	15:1	20:1
2013	14:1	15:1	20:1
2012	16:1	15:1	20:1
2011	18:1	15:1	20:1
2010	15:1	15:1	19:1
2009	14:1	15:1	18:1
2008	15:1	15:1	19:1
2007	14:1	16:1	18:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	12:1	16:1	18:1
2004	14:1	16:1	18:1
2003	16:1	16:1	19:1
2002	16:1	16:1	19:1
2001	14:1	16:1	19:1
2000	14:1	16:1	18:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	19:1
1995	15:1	17:1	17:1
1994	13:1	17:1	16:1
1993	14:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	17:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	18:1
1990	16:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Salem Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	3%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salem Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	3%	7%	5%
2022	2%	7%	5%
2021	4%	7%	5%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	3%	7%	4%
2017	3%	7%	4%
2016	4%	7%	4%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	6%	6%	4%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	7%	6%	5%
2007	11%	6%	4%
2006	9%	6%	4%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	6%	5%	4%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	5%	5%	3%
2001	5%	5%	3%
2000	5%	5%	3%
1999	5%	5%	2%
1998	6%	4%	2%
1997	4%	4%	2%
1996	4%	4%	2%
1995	4%	4%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salem Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	26%	11%	28%
2022	24%	10%	26%
2021	28%	10%	24%
2020	28%	9%	23%
2019	28%	9%	23%
2018	33%	9%	23%
2017	33%	9%	23%
2016	31%	9%	22%
2015	27%	9%	21%
2014	28%	8%	20%
2013	26%	8%	18%
2012	21%	7%	17%
2011	22%	7%	16%
2010	21%	7%	14%
2009	16%	6%	12%
2008	12%	6%	11%
2007	12%	6%	9%
2006	9%	5%	8%
2005	9%	5%	7%
2004	8%	4%	7%
2003	6%	4%	6%
2002	9%	4%	5%
2001	7%	3%	5%
2000	6%	3%	5%
1999	5%	3%	5%
1998	4%	2%	5%
1997	5%	2%	4%
1996	5%	2%	4%
1995	4%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	4%	1%	3%
1991	5%	1%	3%

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Black

18%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salem Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	14%	12%	11%
2022	17%	12%	11%
2021	13%	11%	10%
2020	13%	11%	10%
2019	13%	11%	10%
2018	15%	11%	10%
2017	15%	11%	10%
2016	11%	10%	9%
2015	13%	10%	9%
2014	13%	10%	9%
2013	12%	9%	8%
2012	10%	9%	7%
2011	7%	9%	6%
2010	12%	10%	8%
2009	7%	10%	7%
2008	8%	9%	7%
2007	9%	9%	7%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	11%	8%	6%
2004	9%	8%	5%
2003	8%	7%	5%
2002	8%	7%	5%
2001	7%	7%	4%
2000	7%	6%	4%
1999	5%	5%	3%
1998	6%	6%	4%
1997	5%	5%	3%
1996	4%	5%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	2%
1993	4%	4%	2%
1992	4%	4%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%

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White

40%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salem Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	44%	62%	47%
2022	49%	63%	51%
2021	46%	64%	53%
2020	43%	66%	54%
2019	43%	66%	54%
2018	37%	67%	57%
2017	37%	67%	57%
2016	42%	68%	59%
2015	44%	69%	60%
2014	42%	71%	61%
2013	47%	72%	64%
2012	53%	73%	67%
2011	57%	74%	70%
2010	58%	75%	72%
2009	70%	76%	75%
2008	73%	76%	76%
2007	67%	77%	78%
2006	73%	79%	81%
2005	75%	79%	83%
2004	75%	80%	83%
2003	81%	81%	85%
2002	77%	82%	87%
2001	81%	83%	88%
2000	82%	84%	88%
1999	85%	85%	90%
1998	83%	86%	89%
1997	85%	87%	90%
1996	87%	87%	90%
1995	89%	88%	91%
1994	94%	88%	94%
1993	94%	89%	94%
1992	91%	90%	94%
1991	92%	91%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Salem Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	13%	6%	8%
2022	8%	6%	7%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	9%	5%	7%
2019	9%	5%	7%
2018	12%	4%	6%
2017	12%	4%	6%
2016	12%	4%	6%
2015	11%	4%	5%
2014	13%	3%	6%
2013	11%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Salem Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	0.71	0.59	0.69
2022	0.67	0.58	0.66
2021	0.69	0.57	0.65
2020	0.72	0.54	0.64
2019	0.72	0.54	0.64
2018	0.72	0.53	0.61
2017	0.72	0.53	0.61
2016	0.71	0.52	0.60
2015	0.71	0.51	0.58
2014	0.72	0.48	0.58
2013	0.69	0.47	0.55
2012	0.66	0.45	0.52
2011	0.62	0.44	0.49
2010	0.61	0.42	0.46
2009	0.48	0.41	0.42
2008	0.45	0.41	0.41
2007	0.52	0.40	0.38
2006	0.45	0.37	0.33
2005	0.42	0.37	0.31
2004	0.42	0.35	0.29
2003	0.34	0.34	0.26
2002	0.39	0.32	0.24
2001	0.34	0.31	0.23
2000	0.32	0.29	0.22
1999	0.27	0.28	0.19
1998	0.31	0.26	0.20
1997	0.27	0.24	0.19
1996	0.24	0.23	0.17
1995	0.21	0.23	0.15
1994	0.15	0.22	0.12
1993	0.14	0.21	0.10

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Eligible for

47%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salem Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	43%	35%	43%
2022	30%	26%	30%
2021	28%	26%	27%
2020	35%	28%	31%
2019	35%	28%	31%
2018	49%	30%	32%
2017	49%	30%	32%
2016	48%	31%	32%
2015	43%	31%	31%
2014	39%	31%	31%
2013	40%	31%	31%
2012	40%	30%	29%
2011	40%	29%	26%
2010	38%	28%	25%
2009	26%	25%	21%
2008	25%	24%	19%
2007	24%	23%	19%
2006	20%	23%	16%
2005	21%	22%	15%
2004	16%	21%	14%
2003	14%	20%	14%
2002	11%	19%	11%
2001	11%	18%	9%
2000	10%	18%	10%
1999	12%	19%	10%
1998	15%	19%	12%
1997	20%	19%	12%
1996	17%	19%	13%
1995	16%	18%	12%
1994	19%	18%	13%
1993	21%	17%	16%
1992	17%	18%	11%
1991	19%	16%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Salem Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools
2023	8%	8%	9%
2022	8%	6%	9%
2021	10%	6%	8%
2020	10%	8%	8%
2019	10%	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	5%	7%	7%
2015	10%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	10%	8%	7%
2010	11%	8%	6%
2009	6%	8%	5%
2008	9%	8%	6%
2007	9%	7%	6%
2006	7%	7%	5%
2005	7%	7%	6%
2004	8%	7%	6%
2003	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Inver Grove Heights Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Salem Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Salem Hills Elementary School is ranked #789 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Salem Hills Elementary School often compared to?

Salem Hills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pine Bend Elementary School, Hilltop Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Salem Hills Elementary School?

310 students attend Salem Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Salem Hills Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Salem Hills Elementary School?

Salem Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Salem Hills Elementary School offer ?

Salem Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Salem Hills Elementary School part of?

Salem Hills Elementary School is part of Inver Grove Heights Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 310 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 50%
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education