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Washington Elementary School

Q: Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Oregon elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Washington Elementary School.

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

Students at Washington Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 12% White, 10% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races.

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

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Waldo Middle School High : McKay High School

Public Grades K-5

665^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a K–5 neighborhood school serving 365 students in northeast Salem, part of Salem-Keizer School District 24J, where 88.77% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and spending runs $22,048 per student with an 18.3:1 student-teacher ratio. Statewide, it ranks 665th of 709 schools (6th percentile, 0 stars) in 2025-26 — its best showing since 2021-22 and a notable jump from the previous year. Chronic absenteeism stands at 39.4%, better than the district's 43.1% but still above the state's 33.5%.

Proficiency is below district and state averages in every subject: 19.0% in English language arts, 15.2% in math, and 18.6% in science. Science is the relative bright spot — 4th of 11 nearby schools and only 2.3 points behind the district — while ELA lags by 15.5 points. Results rise steadily by grade: 3rd graders score 12.7% in ELA and 10.9% in math, while 5th graders reach 27.1% and 20.0%. Third-grade math is the weakest local result, ahead of only Hallman Elementary School among same-district peers.

The clearest win is attendance: chronic absenteeism fell 20.2 points in three years (59.6% to 39.4%), far faster than the district or state, moving Washington from well behind its district to ahead of it. That improvement came alongside gains for low-income students (3rd to 20th percentile), though English language learners (20th) and students in special education (12th) still trail statewide peers. About a mile away, Eagle Charter School ranks 90th percentile with 5 stars, but it enrolls 150 students with a lower poverty rate, so it isn't a like-for-like comparison. Overall, Washington is a high-poverty school with low results, competitive resources, and its strongest single year of improvement in a decade.

365

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,048

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3165 Lansing Ave NE
Salem, OR 97303-8639

(503) 399-3193

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Waldo Middle School
High:	McKay High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.7%

White:

12.1%

Pacific Islander:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (17% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg28%

Oregon avg37%

665^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th 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	12.4	665 of 709	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.4	702 of 706	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	694 of 710	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	695 of 706	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	596 of 706	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	629 of 705	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	687 of 709	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.0	689 of 701	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.5	694 of 697	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.2	694 of 706	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.6	673 of 695	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.8	660 of 707	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.6	700 of 730	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	39.8	481 of 695	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	21.4	593 of 674	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	5.7	651 of 665	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.6	648 of 655	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.5	630 of 652	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.8	606 of 636	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.1	592 of 629	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.7	575 of 586	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	86 of 107	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	46 of 97	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.0	162 of 179	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	613 of 655	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.0	645 of 653	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	641 of 658	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	642 of 652	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	575 of 646	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	583 of 621	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	652 of 681	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	278 of 377	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	355 of 362	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	330 of 365	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	327 of 360	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	209 of 339	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	255 of 364	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.1	446 of 475	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	417 of 521	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	505 of 518	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	508 of 523	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	585 of 595	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	591 of 703	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	473 of 597	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	610 of 640	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	613 of 657	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	662 of 664	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	629 of 662	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	655 of 665	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	456 of 654	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.3	548 of 623	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	658 of 680	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	313 of 355	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	271 of 299	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	206 of 303	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	356 of 670	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	396 of 683	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)47th percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)20th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts19%-25 vs state

Science19%-12 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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
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%)	15.9	633^rd of 709 public elementary schools	10.7%		15.7	628^th of 706 public elementary schools	11.0%	5	21.0	26.2	32.9	27.0	19.4	21.7	21.9	21.0	6.8	6.8	$20,609	$1,162	$19,447
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%)	44.6	364^th of 709 public elementary schools	48.7%		31	488^th of 706 public elementary schools	30.9%	124	35.1	31.9	47.2	38.7	29.7	42.6	28.3	33.6	40.7	40.7	$24,605	$1,180	$23,426
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%)	10.4	675^th of 709 public elementary schools	4.8%		12.8	654^th of 706 public elementary schools	7.4%	21	14.1	25.3	25.3	21.9	11.3	19.5	8.0	13.3	12.0	12.0	$20,805	$1,254	$19,551
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%)	13.8	653^rd of 709 public elementary schools	7.9%		13.2	652^nd of 706 public elementary schools	7.6%	1	24.5	20.9	34.7	27.0	20.4	14.0	14.3	16.3	10.2	10.2	$24,045	$1,432	$22,613
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%)	8.5	684^th of 709 public elementary schools	3.5%		7.5	693^rd of 706 public elementary schools	1.8%	9	18.4	14.0	20.0	17.4	18.7	8.1	13.8	13.3	11.1	11.1	$19,290	$1,263	$18,027
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
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%)	29.7	503^rd of 709 public elementary schools	29.1%		30	497^th of 706 public elementary schools	29.6%	6	32.1	26.1	46.6	35.0	25.6	27.5	32.4	28.4	19.2	19.2	$21,759	$1,101	$20,657

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 12% White, 10% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races.

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Oregon elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Salem-Keizer School District 24J

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Waldo Middle School
High : McKay High School

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