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Weddle Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

698^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Weddle Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Keizer, Oregon, serving 347 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.

Weddle Elementary School consistently performs significantly below the district and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.1% of 3rd graders, 10.6% of 4th graders, and 14.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district averages of 25.3%, 27.4%, and 34.7%, respectively. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.3% to 47.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Weddle Elementary School's student subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, all perform significantly below their respective state and district averages on standardized tests.

Nearby schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J, such as Washington Elementary, Keizer Elementary, and Highland Elementary, also perform below the state averages in academic achievement, but generally outperform Weddle Elementary School. The only nearby school that significantly outperforms Weddle Elementary School and the district averages is Eagle Charter School, a public charter school with consistently higher proficiency rates in ELA, Mathematics, and Science, as well as a higher school ranking.

352

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,747

Per pupil spending ?

88.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1825 Alder Dr NE
Keizer, OR 97303-4062

(503) 399-3604

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

Students who attend Weddle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Claggett Creek Middle School
High:	McNary High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.3%

White:

24.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (12% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 34% Oregon)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg25%

Oregon avg38%

698^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^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	6.9	698 of 706	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	702 of 710	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	699 of 706	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	694 of 706	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	701 of 705	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	684 of 709	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.7	656 of 701	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	666 of 697	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.2	629 of 706	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.8	594 of 695	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.6	518 of 707	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.0	424 of 730	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.1	376 of 695	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.9	447 of 674	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.8	367 of 665	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.0	548 of 655	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.2	596 of 652	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	20.3	567 of 636	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.3	510 of 629	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.9	540 of 586	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	77 of 101	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	93 of 97	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	83 of 87	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	80 of 80	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	110 of 179	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	646 of 653	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	654 of 658	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	648 of 652	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	593 of 621	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	635 of 681	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	344 of 362	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	355 of 365	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	353 of 360	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	316 of 339	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	346 of 364	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	438 of 475	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	514 of 518	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	503 of 523	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	588 of 595	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	691 of 703	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	589 of 597	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	604 of 640	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	654 of 664	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	645 of 662	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	641 of 665	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	630 of 654	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	621 of 623	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	645 of 680	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	314 of 352	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	299 of 299	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	299 of 303	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	420 of 481	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	665 of 669	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	641 of 670	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	643 of 656	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	613 of 666	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	656 of 662	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	617 of 683	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics13%-23 vs state

English Language Arts12%-31 vs state

Science7%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Weddle Elementary School

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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
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
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%)	16.1	626^th of 706 public elementary schools	11.3%		12.2	663^rd of 710 public elementary schools	6.6%	37	18.8	13.6	39.3	20.3	15.0	22.4	11.9	$21,099	$2,203	$18,896
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
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%)	10.3	676^th of 706 public elementary schools	4.2%		20.5	593^rd of 710 public elementary schools	16.5%	83	20.5	20.0	11.6	17.9	17.1	13.0	7.2	$19,207	$2,250	$16,957
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
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
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%)	10.1	678^th of 706 public elementary schools	4.0%		24.1	549^th of 710 public elementary schools	22.7%	129	12.4	18.5	22.7	9.0	21.1	12.5	9.3	$18,134	$2,123	$16,012
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
Hayesville Elementary School	Public	K-5	4545 Ward Dr NE	Salem	97304	Marion 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%)	10.6	673^rd of 706 public elementary schools	4.7%		9.7	681^st of 710 public elementary schools	4.1%	8	16.9	23.8	16.7	22.2	16.3	6.2	7.7	$21,879	$2,327	$19,552
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%)	32.1	474^th of 706 public elementary schools	32.9%		33.5	461^st of 710 public elementary schools	35.1%	13	30.2	30.9	44.7	41.3	22.1	22.4	20.8	$17,226	$1,321	$15,905

Frequently Asked Questions about Weddle Elementary School

Is Weddle Elementary School a good school?

Weddle Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Oregon elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Weddle Elementary School?

Students at Weddle Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 24% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

How many students attend Weddle Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Weddle Elementary School.

What district is Weddle Elementary School in?

Salem-Keizer School District 24J

What schools do graduates of Weddle Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Claggett Creek Middle School
High : McNary High School

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