Salem Elementary, 6116 Old Jenks Road: grades Pre-K-5, 784 students in 2024-25, a B (75) state grade.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; the Wake County Public School System’s enrollment and calendar pages and base school lookup; the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2024-25 report card data and 2025-26 accountability data; and the federal NCES school directory.

Salem Elementary is a Wake County Public School System elementary school at 6116 Old Jenks Road, Apex. Salem Elementary calls itself a multi-track school on its website. It sits beside Salem Middle on Old Jenks Road.

Who to call
Address 6116 Old Jenks Road, Apex, NC 27523
Phone 919-363-2865
Grades Pre-K to 5
District Wake County Public School System
Calendar Year-round, multi-track
State school code 920550

Principal

Principal Sarah Oatsvall, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 784 students in the 2024-25 school year, up from 764 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 753 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 13 students per teacher.

State report card

North Carolina grades every public school A to F. The grade is based 80% on student achievement and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report. For this school, achievement is measured by the state’s end-of-grade reading, math and science tests.

School year Grade and score Growth
2024-25 B (75) Met
2023-24 B (75) Exceeded

The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data. From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment workbook:

  • At grade level or above, all state tests: 73.1% (statewide, all tests: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 57.7%
  • Growth: met expected growth
  • Reading: 68.7% at grade level or above; math: 74.9%

The full report card, with class sizes, teacher data and school safety figures, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.

Attendance zone

WCPSS assigns every address a base elementary, middle and high school. Enter an address in the district’s base school lookup to see all three, or browse the base attendance area map. Zones do not follow town limits or mailing addresses. We did not find a published feeder list on the district’s enrollment pages, so we do not name feeder schools here; Student Assignment, 919-431-7333, can confirm an address.

Proposed changes for 2027-28: The district’s draft 2027-28 enrollment plan would move some Salem Elementary students to Mills Park Elementary and some to Swift Creek Elementary. It would also move Salem areas where, the plan says, no students live now to Turner Creek or White Oak Elementary. The plan is a draft: the Board of Education holds a public hearing Tuesday, Oct. 20, and is scheduled to vote Nov. 17, according to the district’s enrollment proposal page. Check an address with the proposal lookup. Our schools guide has the hearing details.

Calendar and bell times

Salem Elementary follows the district’s multi-track year-round calendar, so break dates depend on a student’s track. Coming days off on the 2026-27 year-round calendar (PDF):

  • Track 1: Nov. 3, Nov. 11 and Nov. 25-27; then out Dec. 7 to Jan. 1 (track-out and winter break)
  • Track 2: Nov. 3 and Nov. 11; tracked out Nov. 16 to Dec. 4; winter break Dec. 21 to Jan. 1
  • Track 3: tracked out Oct. 26 to Nov. 13; Thanksgiving Nov. 25-27; winter break Dec. 21 to Jan. 1
  • Track 4: tracked out through Oct. 23; Nov. 3, Nov. 11 and Nov. 25-27; winter break Dec. 21 to Jan. 1; tracked out Jan. 4-22

Bell times: 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., according to the bell schedule posted on the school’s website.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Salem Elementary serve?

Salem Elementary serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.

What is Salem Elementary’s school grade?

Salem Elementary earned a B, with a score of 75, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 73.1% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it met its growth target.

What time does Salem Elementary start?

The school day runs 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., according to the school’s website.

How do I know if my address is zoned for Salem Elementary?

Enter the address in the Wake County Public School System’s base school lookup, or call Student Assignment at 919-431-7333. Zones do not follow town limits.