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Highland Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

652^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Salem, Oregon, serving 294 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Salem-Keizer School District 24J, which is ranked 110 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Oregon elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. The school's performance for different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as English Language Learners and students with low socioeconomic status, is also concerning, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Oregon elementary schools. However, the school's performance for special education students is slightly better, ranking in the bottom 40-50%. Additionally, Highland Elementary School has had extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.3% to 47.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

The nearby Harritt Elementary School, which is 1.75 miles away, has higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, but still ranks in the bottom 25-30% of Oregon elementary schools. In contrast, Grant Community School, which is 0.63 miles away, is the highest-performing school in the immediate vicinity, ranking in the top 30% of Oregon elementary schools and outperforming the state and district averages in most subject areas. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (68.71% in 2023-2024) and the low socioeconomic status of the student population may be contributing factors to Highland Elementary School's poor academic performance and high chronic absenteeism.

263

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,865

Per pupil spending ?

90.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

530 Highland Ave NE
Salem, OR 97303-6899

(503) 399-3155

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Parrish Middle School
High:	North Salem High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.5%

White:

40.7%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (18% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 34% Oregon)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg25%

Oregon avg38%

652^nd of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	13.2	652 of 706	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	683 of 710	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	661 of 706	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	687 of 706	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	655 of 705	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	661 of 709	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.6	638 of 701	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.3	653 of 697	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.9	669 of 706	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.6	665 of 695	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.9	676 of 707	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	30.0	573 of 730	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.1	596 of 695	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.6	642 of 674	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.7	642 of 665	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.7	641 of 655	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.0	628 of 652	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.7	635 of 636	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.4	628 of 629	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.4	577 of 586	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	29.1	84 of 97	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.5	23 of 87	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	34.7	71 of 97	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	123 of 179	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	618 of 653	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	608 of 658	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	573 of 652	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	626 of 646	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	572 of 621	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	654 of 681	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	319 of 362	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	297 of 365	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	277 of 360	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	319 of 339	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	278 of 364	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	423 of 475	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	404 of 518	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	471 of 523	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	535 of 595	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	684 of 703	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	524 of 597	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	571 of 640	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	580 of 664	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	646 of 662	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	630 of 665	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	643 of 654	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	595 of 623	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	594 of 680	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	26.1	246 of 303	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	283 of 481	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	571 of 669	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	662 of 670	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	621 of 656	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	652 of 666	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	641 of 662	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	642 of 683	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2019)19th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)13th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-20 vs state

Science17%-13 vs state

Mathematics13%-23 vs state

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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

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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
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	530 Highland Ave NE	Salem	97303	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3155	263	15	17.4	90.1%	107 (40.7%)	9 (3.4%)	117 (44.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	17 (6.5%)	13.2	652^nd of 706 public elementary schools	7.6%		9.6	683^rd of 710 public elementary schools	3.8%	31	24.4	18.0	29.3	9.8	18.0	9.8	17.1	$22,865	$1,400	$21,465
Eagle Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	999A Locust Ave NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Oregon Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 339-7114	150	7	21.1	64.7%	104 (69.3%)	8 (5.3%)	24 (16.0%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.7%)	80.2	117^th of 706 public elementary schools	83.4%		78.2	128^th of 710 public elementary schools	82.0%	11	50.0	56.0	79.2	42.3	60.0	54.2	54.2
Grant Community School	Public	K-5	725 Market St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3151	444	23	19.1	89.0%	109 (24.5%)	4 (0.9%)	290 (65.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	15 (3.4%)	30	497^th of 706 public elementary schools	29.6%		31.7	475^th of 710 public elementary schools	33.1%	22	24.3	25.0	41.8	17.1	19.1	35.4	30.4	$22,287	$2,187	$20,100
Englewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1132 19th St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3143	285	16	17.6	87.7%	139 (48.8%)	5 (1.8%)	97 (34.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	9 (3.2%)	25 (8.8%)	31	488^th of 706 public elementary schools	30.9%		40.9	385^th of 710 public elementary schools	45.8%	103	42.9	34.5	33.3	25.0	25.9	23.1	22.0	$21,413	$2,555	$18,858
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
Harritt Elementary School	Public	K-5	2112 Linwood St NW	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3457	498	27	18.2	88.4%	188 (37.8%)	8 (1.6%)	238 (47.8%)	11 (2.2%)	9 (1.8%)	9 (1.8%)	34 (6.8%)	21.5	572^nd of 706 public elementary schools	19.0%		28.5	505^th of 710 public elementary schools	28.9%	67	22.5	20.3	43.2	21.3	19.7	17.0	23.3	$18,286	$1,318	$16,968
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
Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-5	1104 Savage Rd NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3157	402	20	19.6	88.3%	66 (16.4%)	2 (0.5%)	304 (75.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	17 (4.2%)	15.7	628^th of 706 public elementary schools	11.0%		17.5	621^st of 710 public elementary schools	12.5%	7	14.3	32.8	22.4	22.2	25.0	6.1		$20,650	$3,441	$17,210
Weddle Elementary School	Public	K-5	1825 Alder Dr NE	Keizer	97303	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3604	352	18	20.1	88.6%	86 (24.4%)	4 (1.1%)	230 (65.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.0%)	15 (4.3%)	6.9	698^th of 706 public elementary schools	1.1%		6.9	702^nd of 710 public elementary schools	1.1%	4	11.1	10.6	14.9	19.4	12.8	6.8	6.8	$22,747	$2,175	$20,571
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Parrish Middle School
High : North Salem High School

What district is Highland Elementary School in?

Salem-Keizer School District 24J

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary School?

Students at Highland Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 41% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% African American.

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Highland Elementary School.

Is Highland Elementary School a good school?

Highland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Oregon elementary schools.

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