Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97302

Summary:

The 97302 zip code area of Salem, Oregon is home to 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, all part of the Salem-Keizer School District 24J. While the district as a whole faces challenges, with a ranking of 110 out of 140 districts in Oregon and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few standout schools within the 97302 area demonstrate strong academic performance.

Morningside Elementary School and Candalaria Elementary School both rank in the top 20% of Oregon elementary schools, with impressive test scores and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates. In contrast, Salem Heights Elementary is in the bottom 25% of Oregon elementary schools, highlighting the significant disparities in academic performance within the 97302 area.

At the middle school level, Judson Middle School stands out, consistently ranking in the top third of Oregon middle schools over the past 3 years. The high schools, South Salem High School and Sprague High School, both have a 4-year graduation rate of 81.8% for the 2023-2024 school year. However, there is a notable difference in 11th-grade English Language Arts test scores, with Sprague High School at 48.9% proficient or better and South Salem High School at only 36.7% proficient or better.

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	80.8	115^th of 706 public elementary schools	83.7%		61.7	227^th of 710 public elementary schools	68.0%	112	63.2	52.0	70.1					55.3	41.2	50.7					52.2			$18,999	$1,350	$17,650
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%)	38.3	413^th of 706 public elementary schools	41.5%		55.6	274^th of 710 public elementary schools	61.4%	139	35.8	43.5	42.9					38.9	27.4	20.6					25.4			$18,646	$1,454	$17,192
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%)	35.9	441^st of 706 public elementary schools	37.5%		40.9	386^th of 710 public elementary schools	45.6%	55	29.3	42.9	52.0					19.0	30.2	22.0					30.0			$20,576	$1,375	$19,201
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%)	62.7	222^nd of 706 public elementary schools	68.6%		77	135^th of 710 public elementary schools	81.0%	87	46.3	67.9	41.0					41.8	54.7	28.9					34.2			$20,887	$1,397	$19,490
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%)	26.9	532^nd of 706 public elementary schools	24.6%		13.6	651^st of 710 public elementary schools	8.3%	119	20.4	29.3	34.8					28.6	14.6	28.3					30.4			$20,797	$1,355	$19,443
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%)	60.4	236^th of 706 public elementary schools	66.6%		57.6	258^th of 710 public elementary schools	63.7%	22	48.1	37.7	56.0					49.1	32.1	42.0					42.0			$22,073	$1,387	$20,685
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
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
Sprague High School	Public	9-12	2373 Kuebler Blvd S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3261	1,712	70	24.4	88.8%	1,056 (61.7%)	36 (2.1%)	333 (19.5%)	56 (3.3%)	14 (0.8%)	34 (2.0%)	165 (9.6%)	29.7	193^rd of 270 public high schools	28.5%		28.1	196^th of 268 public high schools	26.9%	3							35.4							10.7			26.4	$19,702	$1,390	$18,313
South Salem High School	Public	9-12	1910 Church St SE	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3252	2,195	93	23.5	89.5%	985 (44.9%)	37 (1.7%)	843 (38.4%)	69 (3.1%)	13 (0.6%)	56 (2.6%)	165 (7.5%)	26.9	204^th of 270 public high schools	24.4%		30.4	187^th of 268 public high schools	30.2%	17							35.5							6.3			26.9	$18,934	$1,385	$17,549

Cities Near Zip Code 97302

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salem	0.32 mi	60	148^th
Keizer	6.06 mi	11	152^nd
Turner	6.24 mi	4	17^th
Independence	7.79 mi	3	184^th
Monmouth	8.6 mi	3	66^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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