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Salem Heights Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

587^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Salem Heights Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 245 students in Salem, Oregon, within the Salem-Keizer School District 24J. It currently ranks 587th of 709 Oregon elementary schools — the 17th percentile, or 1 star — while the district itself ranks 105th of 141 statewide (26th percentile). The school was once much higher: in 2018–2019 it ranked 274th of 705 (61st percentile, 3 stars), then dropped to 8th percentile in 2023–2024 before a partial rebound to 25th percentile in 2024–2025 and 17th percentile now.

In 2025–2026, 30.8% of students met standards in English language arts, 19.8% in math, and 19.0% in science — all below district and state averages. Math is the clearest weakness; 5th grade math was 12.2%, far below the district's 21.2% and the state's 32.4%, and 3rd grade math was 19.4% against a state rate of 41.3%. Compared with 10 nearby schools in the same district, Salem Heights Elementary School ranks 8th. It trails Candalaria Elementary School (66.4% ELA, 50.0% math, 84th percentile, 4 stars), Morningside Elementary School, Sumpter Elementary School, Schirle Elementary School, Wright Elementary School, McKinley Elementary School, and Liberty Elementary School, but is ahead of Pringle Elementary School, Bush Elementary School, and Richmond Elementary School. Its ELA, math, and science rates are each below the median of those nearby schools.

About 89.39% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and per-student spending is $22,530 with a 19.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio — mid-range among nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism, at 34.3%, is better than the district's 43.1% and close to the state's 33.5%, though test scores remain low. Since several nearby schools with similar poverty levels, similar or lower spending, and similar class sizes achieve much higher results, the gap does not appear to be driven by poverty or resources alone. Subgroup results have also swung widely from year to year.

245

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,530

Per pupil spending ?

89.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3495 Liberty Rd S
Salem, OR 97302-4606

(503) 399-3187

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

Students who attend Salem Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Crossler Middle School
High:	Sprague High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

Hispanic:

28.2%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (24% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg28%

Oregon avg37%

587^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^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	20.2	587 of 709	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	532 of 706	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	651 of 710	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	564 of 706	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	436 of 706	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	274 of 705	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	410 of 709	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.4	446 of 701	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.8	492 of 697	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.1	386 of 706	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.3	413 of 695	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.5	304 of 707	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.9	189 of 730	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	65.1	226 of 695	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.9	199 of 674	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	56.6	303 of 665	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.7	110 of 655	83.2%	★★★★☆
2007	71.6	153 of 652	76.5%	★★★★☆
2006	73.7	124 of 636	80.5%	★★★★☆
2005	27.2	515 of 629	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	52.9	295 of 586	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	519 of 655	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	502 of 653	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	609 of 658	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	468 of 652	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	411 of 646	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	304 of 621	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	422 of 681	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	309 of 377	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	83.8	24 of 362	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	43.6	190 of 365	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	112 of 360	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	208 of 339	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	204 of 475	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	340 of 521	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	285 of 518	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.8	505 of 523	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	417 of 595	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	432 of 703	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	318 of 597	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	473 of 640	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	581 of 657	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	478 of 664	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	590 of 662	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	552 of 665	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	390 of 654	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	193 of 623	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	375 of 680	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	28.1	173 of 212	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	260 of 355	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.1	133 of 352	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.0	241 of 299	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	215 of 231	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	163 of 215	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.7	69 of 303	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	50.6	178 of 481	63.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	537 of 670	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	510 of 669	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	615 of 670	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	515 of 656	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	456 of 666	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	256 of 662	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	380 of 683	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)35th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)18th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile~ school

Male (2026)12th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%-13 vs state

Mathematics20%-13 vs state

Science19%-12 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
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%)	20.2	587^th of 709 public elementary schools	17.2%		26.9	532^nd of 706 public elementary schools	24.6%	55	35.5	29.2	29.3	30.8	19.4	26.5	12.2	19.8	19.0	19.0	$22,530	$1,024	$21,506
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%)	79.9	115^th of 709 public elementary schools	83.8%		80.8	115^th of 706 public elementary schools	83.7%		60.5	64.9	72.2	66.4	62.8	54.1	37.0	50.0	42.6	42.6	$20,429	$984	$19,444
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%)	48.4	333^rd of 709 public elementary schools	53.0%		38.3	413^th of 706 public elementary schools	41.5%	80	49.1	33.3	48.1	43.6	35.1	35.2	38.9	36.4	33.3	33.3	$20,087	$1,121	$18,966
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%)	32.1	476^th of 709 public elementary schools	32.9%		35.9	441^st of 706 public elementary schools	37.5%	35	27.7	29.5	50.0	34.7	31.9	26.2	23.8	27.3	33.3	33.3	$23,824	$984	$22,840
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%)	75	142^nd of 709 public elementary schools	80.0%		62.7	222^nd of 706 public elementary schools	68.6%	80	56.0	55.1	67.8	60.1	46.0	50.0	47.5	47.8	42.4	42.4	$22,704	$984	$21,719
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%)	30	498^th of 709 public elementary schools	29.8%		31	489^th of 706 public elementary schools	30.7%	9	28.1	44.8	40.0	37.9	28.1	31.6	18.7	25.4	21.8	21.8	$20,559	$984	$19,575
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%)	49.5	322^nd of 709 public elementary schools	54.6%		60.4	236^th of 706 public elementary schools	66.6%	86	41.5	64.7	43.8	50.0	37.7	47.1	22.9	36.2	24.0	24.0	$23,526	$984	$22,541
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%)	63.3	224^th of 709 public elementary schools	68.4%		50.5	302^nd of 706 public elementary schools	57.2%	78	57.4	58.8	44.1	53.8	55.9	47.1	30.9	44.8	29.9	29.9	$20,248	$984	$19,263
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%)	16.9	621^st of 709 public elementary schools	12.4%		12.1	661^st of 706 public elementary schools	6.4%	40	21.9	24.0	23.4	23.3	9.7	28.6	21.3	21.3	17.0	17.0	$22,752	$1,191	$21,561
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%)	11.5	671^st of 709 public elementary schools	5.4%		10.8	671^st of 706 public elementary schools	5.0%		19.4	35.3	20.8	24.8	12.9	23.5	6.3	13.3	6.0	6.0	$25,082	$1,362	$23,721

Frequently Asked Questions about Salem Heights Elementary School

How many students attend Salem Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Salem Heights Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Salem Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Salem Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crossler Middle School
High : Sprague High School

What is the racial makeup of Salem Heights Elementary School?

Students at Salem Heights Elementary School are 56% White, 28% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Salem Heights Elementary School in?

Salem-Keizer School District 24J

Is Salem Heights Elementary School a good school?

Salem Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Oregon elementary schools.

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