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Lamb Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

675^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Lamb Elementary School is a public elementary school in Salem, Oregon, serving 430 students in grades K-5. While part of the Salem-Keizer School District 24J, which is ranked 110 out of 140 districts in the state, Lamb Elementary consistently underperforms both district and state averages in academic measures.

Lamb Elementary's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 14.6% of 3rd graders, 13% of 4th graders, and 25.7% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 25.3%, 27.4%, and 34.7%, respectively. The school's Mathematics performance is also well below the district and state levels. Additionally, Lamb Elementary has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 34.3% to 47.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Yoshikai Elementary and Hammond Elementary, Lamb Elementary is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of Oregon elementary schools. Despite spending approximately $21,221 per student, which is higher than the district average, Lamb Elementary has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance or overall school rating over the past several years.

436

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,221

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4930 Herrin Rd NE
Salem, OR 97305-3625

(503) 399-3477

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

Students who attend Lamb Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stephens Middle School
High:	McKay High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.5%

White:

14.2%

Pacific Islander:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (16% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg25%

Oregon avg38%

675^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	10.4	675 of 706	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	691 of 710	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	675 of 706	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	635 of 706	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	653 of 705	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	659 of 709	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	633 of 701	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	661 of 697	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.2	631 of 706	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.3	586 of 695	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.2	608 of 707	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.6	495 of 730	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.1	573 of 695	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.0	581 of 674	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.4	606 of 665	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.8	610 of 655	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.9	623 of 652	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.5	603 of 636	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.9	595 of 629	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.2	551 of 586	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	42.2	50 of 97	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.3	132 of 179	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	636 of 653	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	644 of 658	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	641 of 652	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	596 of 646	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	605 of 621	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	639 of 681	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	72 of 75	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	308 of 362	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	348 of 365	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	306 of 360	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	241 of 339	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	285 of 364	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	365 of 475	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	463 of 518	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	455 of 523	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	556 of 595	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	632 of 703	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	523 of 597	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	570 of 640	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	614 of 664	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	635 of 662	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	589 of 665	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	567 of 654	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	571 of 623	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	638 of 680	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	313 of 352	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	144 of 215	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.8	270 of 303	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	290 of 481	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	636 of 669	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	418 of 670	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	342 of 666	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.6	600 of 662	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	650 of 683	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)48th percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-26 vs state

Science14%-16 vs state

Mathematics14%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Lamb 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
Lamb Elementary School	Public	K-5	4930 Herrin Rd NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3477	436	22	19.7	90.4%	62 (14.2%)	6 (1.4%)	329 (75.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (3.9%)	17 (3.9%)	10.4	675^th of 706 public elementary schools	4.4%		8.5	691^st of 710 public elementary schools	2.7%	16	14.6	13.0	25.7	22.9	6.5	11.4	14.5	$21,221	$1,391	$19,830
Yoshikai Elementary School	Public	K-5	4900 Jade St NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3438	478	23	21.0	87.4%	58 (12.1%)	7 (1.5%)	374 (78.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	16 (3.3%)	27.4	527^th of 706 public elementary schools	25.4%		26	528^th of 710 public elementary schools	25.6%	1	22.9	26.2	25.3	51.4	32.1	14.9	16.0	$20,036	$2,046	$17,990
Scott Elementary School	Public	K-5	4700 Arizona Ave NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3302	464	28	16.5	88.6%	71 (15.3%)	7 (1.5%)	331 (71.3%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	33 (7.1%)	8 (1.7%)	12.8	654^th of 706 public elementary schools	7.4%		8.8	689^th of 710 public elementary schools	3.0%	35	20.5	22.8	24.7	25.3	19.0	10.2	5.7	$19,165	$1,374	$17,791
Hayesville Elementary School	Public	K-5	4545 Ward Dr NE	Salem	97304	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3153	442	24	18.6	88.9%	56 (12.7%)	11 (2.5%)	312 (70.6%)	7 (1.6%)	5 (1.1%)	25 (5.7%)	26 (5.9%)	10.6	673^rd of 706 public elementary schools	4.7%		9.7	681^st of 710 public elementary schools	4.1%	8	16.9	23.8	16.7	22.2	16.3	6.2	7.7	$21,879	$2,327	$19,552
Cesar E Chavez Elementary	Public	K-5	2400 Walker Rd NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-2571	464	24	19.2	88.1%	61 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	359 (77.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	18 (3.9%)	9.8	681^st of 706 public elementary schools	3.5%		11.3	669^th of 710 public elementary schools	5.8%	12	16.3	11.8	31.5	12.8	9.2	13.5	9.5	$19,365	$1,799	$17,565
Hammond Elementary School	Public	K-5	4900 Bayne St NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3454	460	23	20.2	88.3%	114 (24.8%)	9 (2.0%)	290 (63.0%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.6%)	18.6	602^nd of 706 public elementary schools	14.7%		19.4	603^rd of 710 public elementary schools	15.1%	1	27.8	26.2	37.7	22.2	16.4	13.0	14.3	$18,109	$1,312	$16,797
Hallman Elementary School	Public	K-5	4000 Deerhaven Dr NE	Salem	97303	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3451	339	18	18.9	88.8%	57 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	259 (76.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	11 (3.2%)	4.7	705^th of 706 public elementary schools	0.1%		11.8	667^th of 710 public elementary schools	6.1%	38	6.7	11.1	16.1	10.0	9.3		5.4	$20,357	$2,296	$18,061
Swegle Elementary School	Public	K-5	1751 Aguilas Ct NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3191	496	25	19.8	88.9%	87 (17.5%)	4 (0.8%)	346 (69.8%)	12 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (5.0%)	19 (3.8%)	7.5	693^rd of 706 public elementary schools	1.8%		9.9	677^th of 710 public elementary schools	4.6%	16	5.6	19.5	20.0		14.6	6.3	6.3	$18,724	$2,398	$16,325
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	3165 Lansing Ave NE	Salem	97303	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3193	365	20	18.3	88.8%	44 (12.1%)	2 (0.5%)	269 (73.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.4%)	10 (2.7%)	6.4	702^nd of 706 public elementary schools	0.6%		8.3	694^th of 710 public elementary schools	2.3%	8		16.2	12.7	12.9	10.3	7.0	5.6	$20,752	$2,597	$18,155
Valley Inquiry Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	5774 Hazelgreen Rd NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3150	149	9	16.5	91.3%	72 (48.3%)	2 (1.3%)	52 (34.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	19 (12.8%)	36.1	438^th of 706 public elementary schools	38.0%		46.3	342^nd of 710 public elementary schools	51.8%	96	40.7	44.4	40.0	37.0	22.2	20.0	20.0	$15,327	$1,397	$13,929

Frequently Asked Questions about Lamb Elementary School

What district is Lamb Elementary School in?

Salem-Keizer School District 24J

What is the racial makeup of Lamb Elementary School?

Students at Lamb Elementary School are 75% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% Pacific Islander, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Lamb Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Lamb Elementary School.

Is Lamb Elementary School a good school?

Lamb Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Oregon elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lamb Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Stephens Middle School
High : McKay High School

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