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Morningside Elementary School

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Morningside Elementary School ranks 222 nd of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Morningside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Salem, Oregon, serving 318 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently outperforms the Salem-Keizer School District 24J and the state of Oregon in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Morningside Elementary School has a strong track record, ranking 222 out of 706 Oregon elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's Hispanic students and students with special needs also perform exceptionally well, ranking 8th and 104th, respectively, among Oregon elementary schools. However, the school faces a challenge with high chronic absenteeism rates, which range from 33.6% to 47.9% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Liberty Elementary, Bush Elementary, and Richmond Elementary, Morningside Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic achievement. The only nearby school that comes close to matching Morningside's performance is Candalaria Elementary, located about 1.4 miles away.

311

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,887

Per pupil spending ?

87.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3513 12th St SE
Salem, OR 97302-2662

(503) 399-3173

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

Students who attend Morningside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Leslie Middle School
High:	South Salem High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

Hispanic:

25.1%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2014 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (46% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Salem-Keizer School District 24J

✓Above the Oregon median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg25%

Oregon avg38%

222^nd of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 44Elementary Schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J

110^th of 140Salem-Keizer School District 24J among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	222 of 706	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	135 of 710	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	205 of 706	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	152 of 706	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	299 of 705	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	192 of 709	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	69.2	191 of 701	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	114 of 697	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.4	126 of 706	82.2%	★★★★☆
2014	66.1	220 of 695	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.8	189 of 707	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	204 of 730	72.1%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	80 of 695	88.5%	★★★★☆
2010	84.1	64 of 674	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	79.0	105 of 665	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	126 of 655	80.8%	★★★★☆
2007	58.8	254 of 652	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.1	96 of 636	84.9%	★★★★☆
2005	66.3	195 of 629	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.0	282 of 586	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	216 of 653	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	131 of 658	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	152 of 652	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	131 of 646	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	157 of 621	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	244 of 681	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	8 of 362	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	53.9	117 of 365	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	77 of 360	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	144 of 364	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	130 of 475	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	175 of 518	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.4	38 of 523	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.0	67 of 595	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	149 of 703	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	36.3	417 of 597	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	220 of 640	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	194 of 664	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	142 of 662	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	246 of 665	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	152 of 654	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	37.2	389 of 623	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.7	143 of 680	79.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	104 of 352	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	43 of 299	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	59 of 231	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	27.2	241 of 303	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.2	97 of 481	79.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	173 of 669	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	83 of 670	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	236 of 656	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	176 of 666	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	259 of 662	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	165 of 683	75.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+10 vs state

Mathematics43%+7 vs state

Science34%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Morningside Elementary School

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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 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morningside Elementary School	Public	K-5	3513 12th St SE	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3173	311	18	17.5	87.5%	168 (54.0%)	10 (3.2%)	78 (25.1%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	29 (9.3%)	62.7	222^nd of 706 public elementary schools	68.6%		77	135^th of 710 public elementary schools	81.0%	87	46.3	67.9	41.0	41.8	54.7	28.9	34.2	$20,887	$1,397	$19,490
Salem Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	3495 Liberty Rd S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3187	245	13	19.5	89.4%	138 (56.3%)	4 (1.6%)	69 (28.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	25 (10.2%)	26.9	532^nd of 706 public elementary schools	24.6%		13.6	651^st of 710 public elementary schools	8.3%	119	20.4	29.3	34.8	28.6	14.6	28.3	30.4	$20,797	$1,355	$19,443
Wright Elementary School	Public	K-5	4060 Lone Oak Rd SE	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3198	378	19	19.6	89.2%	210 (55.6%)	12 (3.2%)	82 (21.7%)	8 (2.1%)	6 (1.6%)	23 (6.1%)	37 (9.8%)	38.3	413^th of 706 public elementary schools	41.5%		55.6	274^th of 710 public elementary schools	61.4%	139	35.8	43.5	42.9	38.9	27.4	20.6	25.4	$18,646	$1,454	$17,192
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	466 McGilchrist St SE	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3167	269	13	21.4	87.7%	167 (62.1%)	4 (1.5%)	71 (26.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	21 (7.8%)	35.9	441^st of 706 public elementary schools	37.5%		40.9	386^th of 710 public elementary schools	45.6%	55	29.3	42.9	52.0	19.0	30.2	22.0	30.0	$20,576	$1,375	$19,201
Candalaria Elementary School	Public	K-5	935 Hansen Ave S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3136	271	12	21.8	88.9%	193 (71.2%)	4 (1.5%)	50 (18.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.6%)	80.8	115^th of 706 public elementary schools	83.7%		61.7	227^th of 710 public elementary schools	68.0%	112	63.2	52.0	70.1	55.3	41.2	50.7	52.2	$18,999	$1,350	$17,650
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	4871 Liberty Rd S	Salem	97306	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3165	400	21	18.6	89.0%	203 (50.8%)	15 (3.8%)	101 (25.3%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	21 (5.3%)	48 (12.0%)	31	489^th of 706 public elementary schools	30.7%		28.7	502^nd of 710 public elementary schools	29.3%	13	38.1	32.4	37.9	27.0	27.0	23.4	23.4	$18,847	$1,336	$17,511
Bush Elementary School	Public	K-5	410 14th St SE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3134	255	14	18.0	89.0%	69 (27.1%)	1 (0.4%)	147 (57.6%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.9%)	19 (7.5%)	12.1	661^st of 706 public elementary schools	6.4%		13.4	652^nd of 710 public elementary schools	8.2%	9	14.3	20.0	33.3	17.9	15.6	13.3	13.3	$21,355	$2,676	$18,678
Richmond Elementary School	Public	K-5	466 Richmond Ave SE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3180	242	16	15.6	88.8%	80 (33.1%)	6 (2.5%)	134 (55.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	7 (2.9%)	10.8	671^st of 706 public elementary schools	5.0%		7.3	699^th of 710 public elementary schools	1.5%	28	13.9	10.6	31.1	25.7		6.7	9.1	$22,685	$2,358	$20,327
Sumpter Elementary School	Public	K-5	525 Rockwood St SE	Salem	97306	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3337	451	24	18.7	88.7%	280 (62.1%)	9 (2.0%)	72 (16.0%)	33 (7.3%)	8 (1.8%)	8 (1.8%)	41 (9.1%)	50.5	302^nd of 706 public elementary schools	57.2%		48	324^th of 710 public elementary schools	54.4%	22	41.0	39.1	47.9	41.0	33.3	28.7	40.4	$18,322	$1,326	$16,996
Pringle Elementary School	Public	K-5	5500 Reed Ln SE	Salem	97306	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3178	488	22	21.7	87.9%	241 (49.4%)	17 (3.5%)	133 (27.3%)	38 (7.8%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.1%)	41 (8.4%)	22	571^st of 706 public elementary schools	19.1%		35.6	439^th of 710 public elementary schools	38.2%	132	19.8	24.1	35.6	20.5	25.3	17.8	27.0	$18,914	$1,338	$17,576

Frequently Asked Questions about Morningside Elementary School

How many students attend Morningside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Morningside Elementary School.

What district is Morningside Elementary School in?

Salem-Keizer School District 24J

What schools do graduates of Morningside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Morningside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leslie Middle School
High : South Salem High School

What is the racial makeup of Morningside Elementary School?

Students at Morningside Elementary School are 54% White, 25% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Morningside Elementary School a good school?

Morningside Elementary School ranks 222^nd of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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