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Candalaria Elementary School

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Candalaria Elementary School ranks 115 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Candalaria Elementary School is a public elementary school in Salem, Oregon, serving 285 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the Salem-Keizer School District 24J and the state of Oregon in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Candalaria's 3rd-grade students scored 63.2% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 25.3% for the district and 40.3% for the state. The school's 5th-grade students also performed significantly better than the district and state in Mathematics (50.7% proficient or better vs. 19.3% and 31.3%, respectively) and Science (52.2% proficient or better vs. 19.7% and 30.4%, respectively). Candalaria's strong academic performance is particularly noteworthy for its Hispanic student population, which consistently ranks among the top 30 elementary schools in Oregon.

While Candalaria's academic achievements are impressive, the school faces some challenges, including relatively high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.0% to 47.9% over the past few school years. Additionally, the school's performance for students with special education needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds is more average, suggesting areas for potential improvement. Nonetheless, Candalaria's success is likely attributed to its strong funding and resources, as well as its effective strategies for supporting its diverse student population, making it a standout school within the Salem-Keizer School District 24J.

271

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,999

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

935 Hansen Ave S
Salem, OR 97302-5921

(503) 399-3136

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

Students who attend Candalaria Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Leslie Middle School
High:	South Salem High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2014 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (55% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Oregon elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg25%

Oregon avg38%

115^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	80.8	115 of 706	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	227 of 710	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	304 of 706	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	242 of 706	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.0	77 of 705	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	89 of 709	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	87.0	68 of 701	90.3%	★★★★★
2016	86.8	64 of 697	90.8%	★★★★★
2015	86.5	75 of 706	89.4%	★★★★☆
2014	80.1	105 of 695	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	128 of 707	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	82.6	86 of 730	88.2%	★★★★☆
2011	73.8	141 of 695	79.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.7	100 of 674	85.2%	★★★★☆
2009	83.7	63 of 665	90.5%	★★★★★
2008	76.8	107 of 655	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	74.0	126 of 652	80.7%	★★★★☆
2006	67.8	191 of 636	70.0%	★★★★☆
2005	67.8	179 of 629	71.5%	★★★★☆
2004	75.8	102 of 586	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	115 of 653	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	232 of 658	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	242 of 652	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	233 of 646	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.1	112 of 621	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	120 of 681	82.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	30 of 362	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	76.1	35 of 365	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	21 of 360	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	69.5	51 of 339	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	40.9	308 of 523	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.5	135 of 595	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	238 of 703	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	105 of 597	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	109 of 640	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	111 of 664	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	213 of 662	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	329 of 665	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	224 of 654	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.4	52 of 623	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	65 of 680	90.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	42.7	145 of 299	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	93 of 231	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	97 of 215	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.0	26 of 303	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	29 of 481	94.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	130 of 669	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	269 of 670	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	337 of 656	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	306 of 666	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.0	102 of 662	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	123 of 683	82.0%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)52nd percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)41st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+20 vs state

Science52%+22 vs state

Mathematics49%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Candalaria 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Schirle Elementary School	Public	K-5	4875 Justice Way S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3277	306	17	18.0	87.9%	215 (70.3%)	2 (0.7%)	52 (17.0%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	22 (7.2%)	60.4	236^th of 706 public elementary schools	66.6%		57.6	258^th of 710 public elementary schools	63.7%	22	48.1	37.7	56.0	49.1	32.1	42.0	42.0	$22,073	$1,387	$20,685
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
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
Myers Elementary School	Public	K-5	2160 Jewel St NW	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3175	342	17	20.1	88.3%	195 (57.0%)	6 (1.8%)	109 (31.9%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.1%)	61.9	224^th of 706 public elementary schools	68.3%		57.9	255^th of 710 public elementary schools	64.1%	31	50.8	51.1	58.2	49.2	51.1	23.6	29.8	$19,679	$1,392	$18,287

Frequently Asked Questions about Candalaria Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Candalaria Elementary School?

Students at Candalaria Elementary School are 71% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Candalaria Elementary School a good school?

Candalaria Elementary School ranks 115^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Candalaria Elementary School in?

Salem-Keizer School District 24J

How many students attend Candalaria Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Candalaria Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Candalaria Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Leslie Middle School
High : South Salem High School

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