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Best High Schools in Zip Code 97305

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At a glance

Schools

2,771

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedEarly College High School2^nd of 270 Oregon high schools

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Summary:

The 97305 zip code area in Oregon is home to three high schools: McKay High School, Chemawa Indian School, and Early College High School. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and are part of the Salem-Keizer School District 24J and the Chemawa Indian School district.

Among the three schools, Early College High School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top 5 high schools in Oregon and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages, with over 90% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and over 70% proficient or better in Mathematics and Science. In contrast, McKay High School appears to be a lower-performing school, ranking in the bottom 10% of Oregon high schools and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are well below the district and state averages, with only 12.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 10.5% proficient or better in Science.

Chemawa Indian School is a unique institution, as it is a public high school specifically serving Native American students. The school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (98.57%), indicating a high-need student population. Additionally, Chemawa Indian School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.3, which may be a positive factor in supporting the high-need student population.

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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 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKay High School	Public	9-12	2440 Lancaster Dr NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3080	2,380	96	24.6	90.2%	352 (14.8%)	23 (1.0%)	1,751 (73.6%)	69 (2.9%)	11 (0.5%)	108 (4.5%)	61 (2.6%)	6.1	266^th of 270 public high schools	1.5%		11.8	250^th of 268 public high schools	6.7%	16	12.3		10.5	$18,907	$1,418	$17,488
Early College High School	Public	9-12	4071 Winema Pl Bldg 50	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 365-4800	193	10	18.6		66 (34.2%)	4 (2.1%)	85 (44.0%)	9 (4.7%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.6%)	18 (9.3%)	99.7	2^nd of 270 public high schools	99.3%		99.6	2^nd of 268 public high schools	99.3%		91.3	69.6	73.9	$32,893	$2,674	$30,219
Chemawa Indian School	Public	9-12	3700 Chemawa Rd NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Chemawa Indian School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(503) 399-5721	198	16	12.3	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	198 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 97305

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salem	1.62 mi	60	148^th
Silverton	2.37 mi	10	35^th
Keizer	4.88 mi	11	152^nd
Gervais	6.1 mi	4	125^th
Mount Angel	6.81 mi	4	63^rd

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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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