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Lee Elementary School

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Lee Elementary School ranks 516 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

516^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Lee Elementary School is a K–5 school with 336 students in Salem, OR, on the southeast side, serving a high-poverty population (87.8% free/reduced lunch). It is part of Salem-Keizer School District 24J. Ranked 516th of 709 Oregon elementary schools (27th percentile, 1 star), Lee has fallen 45 percentile points in ten years—from a 4-star, top-quartile school in 2014-15 to a 1-star, bottom-third school today, with three consecutive 1-star years.

Science is the sharpest weakness: 5th-grade proficiency is 13.7%, less than half the state rate (30.6%) and 7.2 points below the district (20.9%). Math is Lee’s relative strength—30.2% proficient, 6.1 points above the district (24.1%) and only 2.7 points below the state (32.9%). ELA sits at 33.8%, at the district mark (34.5%) but 10 points below the state (43.8%). Chronic absenteeism is 41.2%, well above the state (33.5%) and nearby average (~35%). Class sizes have ballooned: the student-teacher ratio jumped from 16.0 (2022-23) to 21.7 (2024-25), tied for the highest among nearby schools. Lee spends $22,059 per student, about 4% above the nearby average.

Nearby schools vary widely: Pringle Elementary School (0.6 miles) is at the 13th percentile, while Morningside Elementary School (2.5 miles) is at the 80th and Sumpter Elementary School (2.2 miles) at the 68th. Turner Elementary School (3.5 miles, Cascade School District 5) is at the 75th. One encouraging trend: the low-income subgroup improved from the 4th percentile (2023-24) to the 35th (2025-26), now above the school’s overall standing. Fifth graders outperform the district in ELA (40.4% vs 35.7%) and math (28.8% vs 21.2%). Bottom line: Lee is a 1-star school performing in the bottom third of Oregon and below its immediate neighbors despite spending slightly more per student. Red flags include the decade-long slide, 41.2% chronic absenteeism, and 13.7% science proficiency; positives include math, 5th-grade ELA/math, and the improving low-income trend.

336

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,059

Per pupil spending ?

87.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5650 Venice St SE
Salem, OR 97306-9839

(503) 399-5570

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

Students who attend Lee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Judson Middle School
High:	South Salem High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.1%

White:

34.2%

African American:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (29% vs 37% meeting standards)

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg28%

Oregon avg37%

516^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	28.2	516 of 709	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	567 of 706	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	556 of 710	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	464 of 706	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	460 of 706	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	366 of 705	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	480 of 709	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.0	302 of 701	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.1	221 of 697	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.6	198 of 706	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	57.7	293 of 695	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.8	340 of 707	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.8	239 of 730	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	301 of 695	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	36.8	476 of 674	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	66.7	213 of 665	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.8	385 of 655	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	21.5	575 of 652	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.9	520 of 636	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.0	432 of 629	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.0	393 of 586	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	50 of 107	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	20.9	95 of 101	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	27 of 97	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	44.3	70 of 179	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	471 of 655	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	509 of 653	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	520 of 658	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	475 of 652	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	358 of 646	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	477 of 621	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	406 of 681	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	298 of 377	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.2	280 of 362	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	246 of 365	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	241 of 360	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	251 of 339	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	220 of 364	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	414 of 475	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	339 of 521	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.3	457 of 518	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	501 of 523	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	48.0	284 of 595	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	456 of 703	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	475 of 597	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	538 of 640	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	491 of 657	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	528 of 664	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	514 of 662	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	386 of 665	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	489 of 654	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	297 of 623	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.4	514 of 680	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	264 of 355	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	272 of 352	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	265 of 299	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.1	41 of 303	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	33.8	317 of 481	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	212 of 670	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.4	354 of 669	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	439 of 670	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	321 of 656	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	276 of 666	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	160 of 662	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	248 of 683	63.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)68th percentile+41 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-10 vs state

Mathematics30%-3 vs state

Science14%-17 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
Lee Elementary School	Public	K-5	5650 Venice St SE	Salem	97306	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-5570	336	15	21.7	87.8%	115 (34.2%)	15 (4.5%)	175 (52.1%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	12 (3.6%)	28.2	516^th of 709 public elementary schools	27.2%		22.5	567^th of 706 public elementary schools	19.7%	51	32.7	27.3	40.4	33.8	32.1	29.5	28.8	30.2	13.7	13.7	$22,059	$1,009	$21,050
Pringle Elementary School	Public	K-5	5500 Reed Ln SE	Salem	97306	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3178	488	22	21.7	87.9%	241 (49.4%)	17 (3.5%)	133 (27.3%)	38 (7.8%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.1%)	41 (8.4%)	17.4	616^th of 709 public elementary schools	13.1%		22	571^st of 706 public elementary schools	19.1%	45	24.5	30.2	33.3	29.1	20.4	17.7	19.0	19.1	16.3	16.3	$18,825	$984	$17,840
Battle Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1640 Waln Dr SE	Salem	97306	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-2062	426	20	21.3	89.2%	225 (52.8%)	8 (1.9%)	97 (22.8%)	13 (3.1%)	12 (2.8%)	14 (3.3%)	57 (13.4%)	36.1	445^th of 709 public elementary schools	37.2%		24.1	553^rd of 706 public elementary schools	21.7%	108	45.1	38.2	45.0	42.5	40.0	26.7	20.0	29.3	15.5	15.5	$19,999	$984	$19,014
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
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
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
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
Miller Elementary School	Public	K-5	1650 46th Pl SE	Salem	97317	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3332	318	18	18.1	89.6%	101 (31.8%)	12 (3.8%)	142 (44.7%)	7 (2.2%)	8 (2.5%)	23 (7.2%)	25 (7.9%)	17.9	610^th of 709 public elementary schools	14.0%		21.3	575^th of 706 public elementary schools	18.6%	35	17.0	38.1	24.6	25.7	13.2	38.1	14.0	20.4	14.0	14.0	$21,889	$1,147	$20,742
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
Turner Elementary School	Public	K-5	7800 School Ave	Turner	97392	Marion County	Cascade School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 749-8060	422	24	17.7	63.5%	335 (79.4%)	5 (1.2%)	48 (11.4%)	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (4.3%)	70.5	175^th of 709 public elementary schools	75.3%		75	140^th of 706 public elementary schools	80.2%	35	55.9	52.6	62.8	57.2	50.8	42.3	43.4	45.1	40.8	40.8	$16,643	$542	$16,101

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Elementary School

Is Lee Elementary School a good school?

Lee Elementary School ranks 516^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Lee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Lee Elementary School.

What district is Lee Elementary School in?

Salem-Keizer School District 24J

What is the racial makeup of Lee Elementary School?

Students at Lee Elementary School are 52% Hispanic, 34% White, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Lee Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Judson Middle School
High : South Salem High School

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