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Parrish Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Parrish Middle School is a public middle school in Salem, Oregon, serving 674 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Salem-Keizer School District 24J, which is ranked 110 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parrish Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in academic metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 30-33% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, and just 16-21% were proficient in Mathematics. The school also faces significant challenges with chronic absenteeism, ranging from 34.3% to 47.9% over the past few years. Additionally, Parrish Middle School serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.06% to 75.22% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Parrish Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the Salem-Keizer School District, such as Judson Middle School, Whiteaker Middle School, and Walker Middle School, it becomes clear that Parrish is underperforming. These other schools have significantly higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and serve more diverse student populations. Addressing the challenges faced by Parrish Middle School, such as improving student engagement, access to resources, and targeted support for struggling students, could be crucial in helping the school make progress and better serve its community.

691

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,146

Per pupil spending ?

88.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

802 Capitol St NE
Salem, OR 97301-2509

(503) 399-3210

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

Students who attend Parrish Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Salem High School

Feeder schools for Parrish Middle School:

Elementary:	Englewood Elementary School
	Grant Community School
	Highland Elementary School
	Hoover Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.5%

White:

26.9%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2024 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 21st (2025) from a 13th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (24% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 34% Oregon)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg28%

Oregon avg35%

289^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 13Middle 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	24.5	289 of 368	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	324 of 371	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	298 of 380	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	310 of 367	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	302 of 379	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	330 of 384	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.9	317 of 382	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	330 of 383	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.0	305 of 381	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.0	260 of 382	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.4	275 of 377	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.5	246 of 395	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.3	267 of 357	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.0	272 of 343	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.1	298 of 323	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.4	309 of 315	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.0	281 of 295	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.3	280 of 285	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.8	260 of 271	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.9	260 of 270	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	28 of 30	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	49.7	11 of 19	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	21 of 29	27.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	240 of 316	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	271 of 313	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	277 of 323	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	273 of 310	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	213 of 277	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	307 of 342	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	70 of 104	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	91 of 103	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	81 of 103	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	33 of 44	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	32 of 42	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	125 of 196	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	158 of 196	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	132 of 201	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	161 of 194	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	132 of 191	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	157 of 210	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	170 of 240	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	203 of 244	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	193 of 312	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.2	307 of 364	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	137 of 282	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	205 of 325	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	267 of 330	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	289 of 323	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	226 of 318	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	251 of 312	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	218 of 291	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	288 of 341	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	18 of 25	28.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	24 of 26	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	109 of 133	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	110 of 125	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	109 of 114	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	71 of 110	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	64 of 115	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	101 of 137	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	126 of 180	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	116 of 153	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	80 of 150	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.6	140 of 143	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	132 of 156	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	168 of 206	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	191 of 351	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	222 of 349	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	190 of 360	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	232 of 355	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	214 of 344	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	266 of 357	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)46th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)33rd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+8 vs school

Migrant (2025)28th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-11 vs state

Mathematics19%-11 vs state

Science15%-12 vs state

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Its a horible school OMG! the stealing and drugs in this school! parrish middle school suckssss!!!! Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parrish Middle School	Public	6-8	802 Capitol St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3210	691	31	22.4	88.6%	186 (26.9%)	13 (1.9%)	418 (60.5%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (3.2%)	43 (6.2%)	24.5	289^th of 368 public middle schools	21.5%		17.6	324^th of 371 public middle schools	12.7%	35	33.6	29.5	30.6	21.0	18.8	16.0	15.1	$20,146	$1,401	$18,745
Howard Street Charter	Public, Charter	6-8	625 Marion St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3408	184	1	184.0	21.7%	118 (64.1%)	1 (0.5%)	41 (22.3%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.8%)	87.3	38^th of 368 public middle schools	89.7%		95.5	15^th of 371 public middle schools	96.0%	23	58.1	75.0	71.7	42.6	52.5	60.4	39.6	$10,183	$1,279	$8,904
Jane Goodall Environmental Middle Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	999B Locust St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-7070	95	4	21.5	96.8%	69 (72.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (22.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	76.8	59^th of 368 public middle schools	84.0%		87.5	34^th of 371 public middle schools	90.8%	25	66.7	51.6	55.2	48.5	57.6	37.9	28.6	$19,593	$2,163	$17,430
Waldo Middle School	Public	6-8	2805 Lansing Ave NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3215	997	48	20.9	89.9%	124 (12.4%)	11 (1.1%)	716 (71.8%)	25 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.6%)	34 (3.4%)	17.2	321^st of 368 public middle schools	12.8%		10.2	357^th of 371 public middle schools	3.8%	36	23.6	20.2	28.7	15.8	12.1	16.0	15.2	$18,608	$1,390	$17,218
Walker Middle School	Public	6-8	1075 8th St NW	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3220	571	27	20.8	88.6%	277 (48.5%)	13 (2.3%)	191 (33.5%)	16 (2.8%)	5 (0.9%)	11 (1.9%)	55 (9.6%)	56.5	128^th of 368 public middle schools	65.2%		46.3	178^th of 371 public middle schools	52.0%	50	48.4	42.6	56.0	25.8	29.4	38.0	31.3	$18,995	$1,722	$17,273
Claggett Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	1810 Alder Dr NE	Keizer	97303	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3701	798	37	21.5	88.2%	271 (34.0%)	11 (1.4%)	417 (52.3%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	31 (3.9%)	53 (6.6%)	30.2	264^th of 368 public middle schools	28.3%		17.9	323^rd of 371 public middle schools	12.9%	59	34.3	30.4	34.1	23.1	17.6	21.6	24.0	$18,827	$1,503	$17,324
Straub Middle School	Public	6-8	1920 Wilmington Ave NW	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-2030	568	26	22.1	88.6%	359 (63.2%)	16 (2.8%)	106 (18.7%)	23 (4.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.5%)	61.3	114^th of 368 public middle schools	69.0%		56.2	136^th of 371 public middle schools	63.3%	22	39.9	53.6	53.3	31.7	41.0	32.1	33.1	$19,059	$1,693	$17,366
Leslie Middle School	Public	6-8	3850 Pringle Rd SE	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3206	735	37	20.0	87.9%	360 (49.0%)	15 (2.0%)	269 (36.6%)	14 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	14 (1.9%)	52 (7.1%)	36.2	226^th of 368 public middle schools	38.6%		31.8	245^th of 371 public middle schools	34.0%	19	36.2	33.0	41.0	18.9	23.2	25.4	26.7	$19,405	$1,572	$17,832
Houck Middle School	Public	6-8	1155 Connecticut	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3446	830	37	22.6	89.0%	138 (16.6%)	7 (0.8%)	586 (70.6%)	19 (2.3%)	6 (0.7%)	37 (4.5%)	35 (4.2%)	12	344^th of 368 public middle schools	6.5%		7.7	364^th of 371 public middle schools	1.9%	20	19.0	23.0	23.7	7.8	12.1	10.4	11.1	$18,313	$1,563	$16,750
Judson Middle School	Public	6-8	4512 Jones Rd S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3201	811	34	24.0	89.4%	442 (54.5%)	18 (2.2%)	208 (25.6%)	33 (4.1%)	8 (1.0%)	33 (4.1%)	68 (8.4%)	60.7	118^th of 368 public middle schools	67.9%		60	112^th of 371 public middle schools	69.8%	6	50.5	48.8	53.2	35.1	29.3	32.2	32.9	$18,610	$1,663	$16,948

Frequently Asked Questions about Parrish Middle School

What high school do graduates of Parrish Middle School attend?

Students who attend Parrish Middle School usually go on to attend North Salem High School

Is Parrish Middle School a good school?

Parrish Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Oregon middle schools.

How many students attend Parrish Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 691 students attended Parrish Middle School.

What district is Parrish Middle School in?

Salem-Keizer School District 24J

What is the racial makeup of Parrish Middle School?

Students at Parrish Middle School are 60% Hispanic, 27% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% African American.

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