Bates

Regular School · Salem, MA

Bates is a regular school school in Salem, Massachusetts, serving grades PK–05 with 410 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

410

Teachers (FTE)

32.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	200	49%
Hispanic/Latino	146	36%
Black or African American	30	7%
Two or more races	20	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	6	1%
Asian	5	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	410	213M / 196F

English Language Learners: 47 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	20-24%	36.7%	168
Reading Proficiency	30-34%	49.2%	169
Science Proficiency	40-49%	—	56

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.12 grade levels

Math

+0.15 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

19.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

16.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	410	100%

Contact & Location

53 Liberty Hill Avenue

Salem, MA 01970

Phone: (978)740-1250

http://spsbates.salemk12.org/Pages/index

District

Salem

Per-pupil expenditure: $30,487

District enrollment: 3,709

Other Schools in District

Bentley Academy Innovation School Elementary
Carlton Elementary
Horace Mann Laboratory Elementary
Saltonstall School Elementary
Witchcraft Heights Elementary
New Liberty Innovation School High
Salem High High
Salem Prep High School High

View all 10 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 01970) → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

251038001653

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD