| School | Grades | GreatSchools rating |
|---|---|---|
| Salem Elementary School | PK-5 | 8/10 |
| Salem Middle School | 6-8 | 8/10 |
| Salem High School | 9-12 | 8/10 |
Ratings from GreatSchools.org, checked Sept 2026. Ratings change, and school zones vary by address — always confirm the assigned schools with Chesapeake Public Schools.
Public Schools Serving Salem Lakes
Salem Lakes falls within Virginia Beach City Public Schools, and part of the neighborhood is home to Salem Elementary School itself, located right on Salem Lakes Boulevard and rated 8 out of 10 on GreatSchools [4](https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/virginia-beach/1811-Salem-Elementary-School/). Families in this part of the city typically feed into the broader Salem pyramid for elementary, middle and high school.
Because attendance zones don't always match neighborhood boundaries exactly, I always tell buyers with kids to confirm zoning for a specific address using the [Virginia Beach City Public Schools locator](https://www.vbschools.com/families/registration/schoollocator) before making an offer, rather than assuming based on the neighborhood name alone.
For a broader look at how school zoning and quality factor into a home search across the region, see my schools in South Norfolk guide for a sense of how I approach this topic for every neighborhood I write about.
Elementary and Middle School Options
Salem Elementary School serves grades PK through 5 and sits inside the neighborhood, which is part of why so many families choose Salem Lakes in the first place. From there, students in this area typically move on to Salem Middle School, located nearby on Lynnhaven Parkway, for grades 6 through 8, and carrying a GreatSchools rating of 8 out of 10 [5](https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/virginia-beach/1810-Salem-Middle-School/).
Both schools are part of the Virginia Beach division's standard accreditation and reporting process, and I encourage families to review current performance data directly through the Virginia Department of Education's school quality profiles for the most up-to-date figures, since ratings and data can change year to year.
If school quality and proximity are top priorities, having your child's elementary school within the neighborhood itself, as Salem Lakes does, is a real convenience for drop-off, pick-up and building relationships with neighbors whose kids attend the same school.
High School and Confirming Your Zone
Students in the Salem Lakes area generally continue on to Salem High School as part of the same pyramid, which carries a GreatSchools rating of 8 out of 10 [6](https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/virginia-beach/1812-Salem-High-School/), though as with elementary and middle school, boundaries are determined block by block rather than by neighborhood name.
If schools are a top priority in your search, tell me early. I'll help you narrow your home search to addresses within the specific attendance zones that matter to your family before we start touring, using my Salem Lakes buying guide and selling guide as companion resources for the rest of your move.
Whether you're buying or selling, I recommend double-checking zoning directly with the school division for any specific address, since even homes on the same street can sometimes fall into different attendance zones as boundaries are periodically redrawn.
