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Best Middle Schools in Salem, OR

At a glance

Schools

7,300

Students

Top rankedHoward Street Charter38^th of 368 Oregon middle schools

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Biggest riser

Walker Middle School up 50 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Leslie Middle School 20 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Salem, Oregon is home to 11 middle schools that are part of the Salem-Keizer School District 24J, which is ranked 110 out of 140 school districts in the state. The data reveals a mix of performance among these schools, with a few standouts as well as some lower-performing institutions.

The top-performing middle schools in Salem appear to be Judson Middle School, Walker Middle School, and Straub Middle School, all of which are ranked in the top third of Oregon middle schools and have strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The charter schools, Howard Street Charter and Jane Goodall Environmental Middle Charter School, also stand out with significantly higher academic performance compared to the district and state averages.

On the other hand, Stephens Middle School, Waldo Middle School, Houck Middle School, and Parrish Middle School are ranked in the bottom half of Oregon middle schools and demonstrate lower academic achievement. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools and exploring the relationship between resource allocation and student outcomes may be key focus areas for improvement in the Salem-Keizer School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crossler Middle School	Public	6-8	1155 Davis Rd S	Salem	97306	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3444	804	33	24.3	88.8%	496 (61.7%)	14 (1.7%)	158 (19.7%)	30 (3.7%)	5 (0.6%)	24 (3.0%)	76 (9.5%)	41.2	197^th of 368 public middle schools	46.5%		37.2	225^th of 371 public middle schools	39.4%	28	34.5	46.3	30.7	29.5	29.9	24.3	26.1	$18,248	$1,628	$16,620
Houck Middle School	Public	6-8	1155 Connecticut	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3446	830	37	22.6	89.0%	138 (16.6%)	7 (0.8%)	586 (70.6%)	19 (2.3%)	6 (0.7%)	37 (4.5%)	35 (4.2%)	12	344^th of 368 public middle schools	6.5%		7.7	364^th of 371 public middle schools	1.9%	20	19.0	23.0	23.7	7.8	12.1	10.4	11.1	$18,313	$1,563	$16,750
Stephens Middle School	Public	6-8	4962 Haysville Dr NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3442	1,014	46	21.8	88.8%	165 (16.3%)	5 (0.5%)	733 (72.3%)	28 (2.8%)	4 (0.4%)	33 (3.3%)	45 (4.4%)	13.1	341^st of 368 public middle schools	7.3%		16.5	328^th of 371 public middle schools	11.6%	13	15.8	25.9	23.5	10.6	12.4	12.7	11.9	$17,914	$1,406	$16,507
Judson Middle School	Public	6-8	4512 Jones Rd S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3201	811	34	24.0	89.4%	442 (54.5%)	18 (2.2%)	208 (25.6%)	33 (4.1%)	8 (1.0%)	33 (4.1%)	68 (8.4%)	60.7	118^th of 368 public middle schools	67.9%		60	112^th of 371 public middle schools	69.8%	6	50.5	48.8	53.2	35.1	29.3	32.2	32.9	$18,610	$1,663	$16,948
Leslie Middle School	Public	6-8	3850 Pringle Rd SE	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3206	735	37	20.0	87.9%	360 (49.0%)	15 (2.0%)	269 (36.6%)	14 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	14 (1.9%)	52 (7.1%)	36.2	226^th of 368 public middle schools	38.6%		31.8	245^th of 371 public middle schools	34.0%	19	36.2	33.0	41.0	18.9	23.2	25.4	26.7	$19,405	$1,572	$17,832
Parrish Middle School	Public	6-8	802 Capitol St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3210	691	31	22.4	88.6%	186 (26.9%)	13 (1.9%)	418 (60.5%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (3.2%)	43 (6.2%)	24.5	289^th of 368 public middle schools	21.5%		17.6	324^th of 371 public middle schools	12.7%	35	33.6	29.5	30.6	21.0	18.8	16.0	15.1	$20,146	$1,401	$18,745
Waldo Middle School	Public	6-8	2805 Lansing Ave NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3215	997	48	20.9	89.9%	124 (12.4%)	11 (1.1%)	716 (71.8%)	25 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.6%)	34 (3.4%)	17.2	321^st of 368 public middle schools	12.8%		10.2	357^th of 371 public middle schools	3.8%	36	23.6	20.2	28.7	15.8	12.1	16.0	15.2	$18,608	$1,390	$17,218
Walker Middle School	Public	6-8	1075 8th St NW	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3220	571	27	20.8	88.6%	277 (48.5%)	13 (2.3%)	191 (33.5%)	16 (2.8%)	5 (0.9%)	11 (1.9%)	55 (9.6%)	56.5	128^th of 368 public middle schools	65.2%		46.3	178^th of 371 public middle schools	52.0%	50	48.4	42.6	56.0	25.8	29.4	38.0	31.3	$18,995	$1,722	$17,273
Howard Street Charter	Public, Charter	6-8	625 Marion St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3408	184	1	184.0	21.7%	118 (64.1%)	1 (0.5%)	41 (22.3%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.8%)	87.3	38^th of 368 public middle schools	89.7%		95.5	15^th of 371 public middle schools	96.0%	23	58.1	75.0	71.7	42.6	52.5	60.4	39.6	$10,183	$1,279	$8,904
Jane Goodall Environmental Middle Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	999B Locust St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-7070	95	4	21.5	96.8%	69 (72.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (22.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	76.8	59^th of 368 public middle schools	84.0%		87.5	34^th of 371 public middle schools	90.8%	25	66.7	51.6	55.2	48.5	57.6	37.9	28.6	$19,593	$2,163	$17,430
Straub Middle School	Public	6-8	1920 Wilmington Ave NW	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-2030	568	26	22.1	88.6%	359 (63.2%)	16 (2.8%)	106 (18.7%)	23 (4.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.5%)	61.3	114^th of 368 public middle schools	69.0%		56.2	136^th of 371 public middle schools	63.3%	22	39.9	53.6	53.3	31.7	41.0	32.1	33.1	$19,059	$1,693	$17,366

Cities Near Salem

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Keizer	4.6 mi	11	152^nd
Silverton	5.85 mi	10	35^th
Turner	5.97 mi	4	17^th
Aumsville	6.93 mi	2	168^th
Sublimity	10.89 mi	1	6^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.