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Kennedy Elementary School

Q: Is Kennedy Elementary School a good school?

Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Oregon elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Kennedy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Kennedy Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Kennedy Elementary School?

Students at Kennedy Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 29% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Kennedy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kennedy Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Claggett Creek Middle School High : McNary High School

Public Grades K-5

652^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Kennedy Elementary School is a K–5 school at 4912 Noren Ave NE in Keizer, Oregon, serving 358 students as part of Salem-Keizer School District 24J, a district that ranks 105th of 141 in Oregon.

Kennedy's test results sit in the bottom 10% of Oregon elementary schools, and have for several years — in 2025–26 it ranked 652nd of 709. About 24.5% of students met the standard in English language arts, 14.9% in math, and 17.5% in science, all below both the district and the state. Locally, though, Kennedy is mid-pack: nearby Keizer Elementary School, Hallman Elementary School, Washington Elementary School, and Weddle Elementary School score at or below Kennedy's level. The sharpest comparison is Clear Lake Elementary School, about two miles away in the same district with a nearly identical poverty rate and fewer students: it posts roughly double Kennedy's proficiency in every subject, so the gap here isn't explained by demographics or spending alone. Notably, Gubser Elementary School spends the least of the nearby schools and gets the second-best results.

Two things stand out in Kennedy's favor. First, attendance: 38.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25, better than the district's 43.1% every year since 2021–22, though still above the state rate. Second, students receiving special education services rank near the state midpoint — well above the school overall — and English language learners rank above it too, suggesting targeted supports are working. By grade, 5th-grade reading (36.8%) actually beats the district, while 3rd-grade math (11.1%) is the weakest spot. Class sizes have also grown, from 15.7 students per teacher in 2022–23 to 20.5 now.

358

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,424

Per pupil spending ?

90.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4912 Noren Ave NE
Keizer, OR 97303-2238

(503) 399-3163

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

Students who attend Kennedy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Claggett Creek Middle School
High:	McNary High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.5%

White:

28.8%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (19% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg28%

Oregon avg37%

652^nd of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 44Elementary Schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J

105^th of 141Salem-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
2026	13.8	652 of 709	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	626 of 706	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	663 of 710	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	663 of 706	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	618 of 706	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	518 of 705	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	599 of 709	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.4	574 of 701	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.6	608 of 697	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.4	590 of 706	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.8	657 of 695	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.6	664 of 707	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.7	656 of 730	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.9	554 of 695	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.3	494 of 674	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.1	555 of 665	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.6	513 of 655	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.2	604 of 652	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	54.1	332 of 636	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	21.9	539 of 629	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	7.3	564 of 586	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	73 of 107	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	56 of 101	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	78 of 87	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	97.8	1 of 97	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	42.7	75 of 179	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	615 of 655	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.5	631 of 653	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	591 of 658	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	633 of 652	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	548 of 646	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	439 of 621	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	602 of 681	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	280 of 377	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	240 of 362	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	292 of 365	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	305 of 360	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	292 of 339	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	157 of 364	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	319 of 475	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	381 of 521	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.6	321 of 518	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	456 of 523	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	541 of 595	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	615 of 703	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	299 of 597	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	443 of 640	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	590 of 657	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	516 of 664	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	634 of 662	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	608 of 665	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	582 of 654	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	434 of 623	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	511 of 680	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	179 of 355	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	120 of 352	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.7	235 of 299	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	229 of 303	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	314 of 481	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	564 of 670	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	592 of 669	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	630 of 670	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	636 of 656	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	484 of 666	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	517 of 662	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	420 of 683	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)50th percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)32nd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-19 vs state

Science18%-13 vs state

Mathematics15%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-5	4912 Noren Ave NE	Keizer	97303	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3163	358	17	20.5	90.8%	103 (28.8%)	3 (0.8%)	220 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.4%)	17 (4.7%)	13.8	652^nd of 709 public elementary schools	8.0%		16.1	626^th of 706 public elementary schools	11.3%	26	19.0	19.1	36.8	24.5	11.1	16.2	17.5	14.9	17.5	17.5	$20,424	$1,243	$19,181
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%)	8.1	689^th of 709 public elementary schools	2.8%		6.9	698^th of 706 public elementary schools	1.1%	9	18.2	13.4	19.1	16.5	14.0	17.9	10.6	14.6	8.5	8.5	$23,338	$1,178	$22,160
Gubser Elementary School	Public	K-5	6610 14th Ave NE	Keizer	97303	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3275	423	19	22.7	87.9%	214 (50.6%)	5 (1.2%)	146 (34.5%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	45 (10.6%)	34.7	455^th of 709 public elementary schools	35.8%		32.1	474^th of 706 public elementary schools	32.9%	19	55.6	24.6	32.9	37.9	41.7	31.4	14.3	29.2	22.9	22.9	$17,785	$984	$16,800
Cummings Elementary School	Public	K-5	613 Cummings Ln N	Keizer	97303	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3141	397	20	19.5	88.9%	185 (46.6%)	5 (1.3%)	151 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	9 (2.3%)	40 (10.1%)	15	643^rd of 709 public elementary schools	9.3%		10.3	676^th of 706 public elementary schools	4.2%	33	15.5	28.4	29.7	25.2	24.1	21.6	17.6	20.9	8.1	8.1	$21,806	$1,059	$20,747
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%)	5.7	705^th of 709 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.7	705^th of 706 public elementary schools	0.1%		15.1	14.7	18.6	16.1	9.6	11.8	5.1	8.9	< 5%	< 5%	$20,071	$1,339	$18,732
Keizer Elementary School	Public	K-5	5600 McClure St N	Keizer	97303	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3161	565	28	20.2	90.1%	197 (34.9%)	9 (1.6%)	301 (53.3%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	40 (7.1%)	8.7	683^rd of 709 public elementary schools	3.7%		10.1	678^th of 706 public elementary schools	4.0%	5	22.0	17.2	19.8	19.8	22.2	10.7	7.3	13.6	6.4	6.4	$18,085	$1,140	$16,944
Hayesville Elementary School	Public	K-5	4545 Ward Dr NE	Salem	97304	Polk 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%)	18.2	605^th of 709 public elementary schools	14.7%		10.6	673^rd of 706 public elementary schools	4.7%	68	23.6	32.4	29.3	28.5	25.0	24.3	16.0	21.7	14.7	14.7	$20,776	$1,101	$19,675
Clear Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	7425 Meadowglen St N	Keizer	97303	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3138	317	17	18.9	87.7%	179 (56.5%)	6 (1.9%)	97 (30.6%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.9%)	59.4	251^st of 709 public elementary schools	64.6%		68.8	178^th of 706 public elementary schools	74.8%	73	43.8	52.2	53.3	49.0	42.2	47.8	35.6	41.9	37.8	37.8	$21,798	$984	$20,813
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%)	87.3	71^st of 709 public elementary schools	90.0%		80.2	117^th of 706 public elementary schools	83.4%	46	56.0	68.0	84.0	69.3	56.0	52.0	60.0	56.0	64.0	64.0
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%)	12.4	665^th of 709 public elementary schools	6.2%		6.4	702^nd of 706 public elementary schools	0.6%	37	12.7	15.3	27.1	19.0	10.9	13.6	20.0	15.2	18.6	18.6	$22,048	$1,325	$20,723

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy Elementary School

What district is Kennedy Elementary School in?

Salem-Keizer School District 24J

What schools do graduates of Kennedy Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Claggett Creek Middle School
High : McNary High School

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy Elementary School?

Students at Kennedy Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 29% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Kennedy Elementary School.

Is Kennedy Elementary School a good school?

Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Oregon elementary schools.

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