Cummings Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

613 Cummings Ln N
Salem, OR 97303

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Bottom 50%

Serving 416 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cummings Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 416 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Cummings Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

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Cummings Elementary School's student population of 416 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cummings Elementary School
Kind	69
1	64
2	75
3	70
4	72
5	66

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Total Students

416 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cummings Elementary School
2023	435
2022	425
2021	414
2020	420
2019	420
2018	441
2017	441
2016	431
2015	399
2014	415
2013	388
2012	431
2011	461
2010	425
2009	421
2008	411
2007	445
2006	400
2005	466
2004	460
2003	465
2002	455
2001	390
2000	506
1999	506
1998	499
1997	453
1996	468
1995	503
1994	625
1993	648
1992	640
1991	593
1990	567
1989	578
1988	572
1987	523

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cummings Elementary School
2023	22
2022	25
2021	18
2020	20
2019	20
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	18
2014	15
2013	18
2012	19
2011	21
2010	20
2009	21
2008	20
2007	22
2006	19
2005	19
2004	19
2003	19
2002	19
2001	21
2000	21
1999	20
1998	20
1997	20
1996	17
1995	20
1994	28
1993	27
1992	22
1991	23
1990	23
1989	20
1988	20
1987	19

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Year Founded

1953

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 10, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Cummings Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cummings Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#1060 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cummings Elementary School
2023	#1060
2022	#1132
2019	#1067
2018	#1014
2017	#919
2016	#928
2015	#805
2014	#901
2013	#742
2012	#815
2011	#685

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17%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	17%	31%	21%
2022	12%	31%	21%
2019	25%	40%	34%
2018	31%	41%	35%
2017	33%	42%	37%
2016	34%	43%	38%
2015	37%	42%	39%
2014	51%	63%	62%
2013	57%	63%	64%
2012	58%	64%	66%
2011	56%	63%	65%

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15-19%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2022	17%	44%	34%
2019	34%	54%	47%
2018	34%	56%	35%
2017	37%	55%	50%
2016	40%	57%	52%
2015	45%	56%	54%
2014	64%	72%	67%
2013	70%	72%	68%
2012	68%	74%	71%
2011	85%	81%	78%
2010	85%	78%	74%

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11-19%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	20:1	17:1	20:1
2022	17:1	17:1	21:1
2021	23:1	17:1	23:1
2020	21:1	19:1	21:1
2019	21:1	19:1	21:1
2018	21:1	20:1	21:1
2017	21:1	19:1	21:1
2016	21:1	20:1	21:1
2015	22:1	21:1	22:1
2014	27:1	21:1	24:1
2013	21:1	21:1	23:1
2012	23:1	21:1	23:1
2011	22:1	20:1	21:1
2010	21:1	20:1	21:1
2009	21:1	19:1	20:1
2008	20:1	19:1	20:1
2007	20:1	19:1	19:1
2006	21:1	19:1	20:1
2005	25:1	21:1	22:1
2004	24:1	21:1	22:1
2003	24:1	21:1	23:1
2002	24:1	19:1	22:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	24:1	20:1	22:1
1999	25:1	21:1	23:1
1998	25:1	20:1	23:1
1997	23:1	20:1	23:1
1996	28:1	20:1	24:1
1995	25:1	20:1	22:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1993	24:1	19:1	23:1
1992	29:1	22:1	25:1
1991	26:1	19:1	23:1
1990	25:1	19:1	23:1
1989	29:1	18:1	23:1
1988	29:1	19:1	24:1
1987	28:1	19:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	5%	3%	2%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	6%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	2%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	5%	3%	5%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	4%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	2%	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	6%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	2%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	3%	5%	6%
2002	3%	5%	6%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	3%
1989	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

36%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	34%	25%	46%
2022	33%	25%	45%
2021	34%	25%	44%
2020	27%	24%	41%
2019	27%	24%	41%
2018	21%	23%	40%
2017	21%	23%	40%
2016	18%	22%	38%
2015	24%	22%	40%
2014	24%	22%	39%
2013	22%	22%	39%
2012	17%	21%	38%
2011	16%	21%	37%
2010	17%	21%	37%
2009	10%	18%	33%
2008	11%	18%	31%
2007	13%	17%	30%
2006	9%	16%	28%
2005	11%	15%	25%
2004	11%	14%	24%
2003	10%	13%	23%
2002	11%	11%	20%
2001	6%	11%	18%
2000	4%	9%	15%
1999	4%	9%	13%
1998	5%	8%	13%
1997	6%	7%	12%
1996	6%	7%	11%
1995	5%	6%	9%
1994	3%	6%	8%
1993	3%	5%	7%
1992	3%	5%	6%
1991	3%	4%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	3%	1%
1995	3%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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White

49%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	50%	59%	40%
2022	53%	60%	42%
2021	55%	60%	43%
2020	62%	62%	47%
2019	62%	62%	47%
2018	70%	63%	50%
2017	70%	63%	50%
2016	73%	63%	52%
2015	69%	64%	47%
2014	69%	64%	50%
2013	71%	65%	50%
2012	72%	65%	51%
2011	73%	66%	52%
2010	74%	67%	54%
2009	75%	69%	54%
2008	75%	69%	56%
2007	68%	70%	57%
2006	84%	73%	65%
2005	80%	73%	64%
2004	67%	75%	63%
2003	69%	76%	63%
2002	73%	78%	67%
2001	88%	80%	75%
2000	93%	82%	80%
1999	93%	82%	82%
1998	91%	83%	81%
1997	80%	85%	80%
1996	78%	85%	81%
1995	88%	86%	87%
1994	93%	87%	87%
1993	93%	88%	88%
1992	94%	88%	89%
1991	95%	89%	90%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	4%	1%	3%
2022	4%	1%	3%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	9%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	7%	6%	4%
2017	7%	6%	4%
2016	7%	6%	4%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	7%	5%	4%
2013	7%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	0.63	0.59	0.63
2022	0.61	0.58	0.62
2021	0.58	0.58	0.62
2020	0.54	0.56	0.61
2019	0.54	0.56	0.61
2018	0.47	0.55	0.59
2017	0.47	0.55	0.59
2016	0.43	0.55	0.59
2015	0.47	0.54	0.59
2014	0.47	0.54	0.60
2013	0.45	0.54	0.60
2012	0.45	0.53	0.60
2011	0.44	0.53	0.59
2010	0.44	0.51	0.57
2009	0.44	0.51	0.56
2008	0.45	0.49	0.56
2007	0.53	0.48	0.55
2006	0.28	0.44	0.50
2005	0.38	0.45	0.50
2004	0.53	0.42	0.50
2003	0.51	0.41	0.49
2002	0.47	0.38	0.47
2001	0.22	0.34	0.40
2000	0.13	0.32	0.35
1999	0.13	0.31	0.32
1998	0.16	0.30	0.32
1997	0.37	0.27	0.34
1996	0.39	0.27	0.31
1995	0.22	0.26	0.24
1994	0.13	0.24	0.24
1993	0.13	0.22	0.22
1992	0.12	0.22	0.21
1991	0.10	0.21	0.19

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Eligible for

66%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	97%	49%	78%
2022	54%	43%	57%
2021	56%	44%	57%
2020	50%	40%	53%
2019	50%	40%	53%
2018	52%	42%	54%
2017	52%	42%	54%
2016	55%	43%	55%
2015	51%	44%	55%
2014	54%	44%	53%
2013	54%	45%	52%
2012	52%	45%	53%
2011	44%	44%	53%
2010	39%	41%	49%
2009	38%	37%	48%
2008	32%	34%	40%
2007	33%	34%	41%
2006	33%	35%	42%
2005	26%	33%	37%
2004	30%	32%	37%
2003	26%	30%	36%
2002	20%	28%	33%
2001	23%	26%	34%
2000	20%	26%	31%
1999	26%	25%	33%
1998	13%	25%	23%
1997	14%	24%	19%
1996	15%	20%	19%
1995	20%	24%	25%
1994	21%	23%	21%
1993	18%	22%	20%
1992	18%	21%	20%
1991	15%	18%	18%

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Eligible for (21-22)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Cummings Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2022	10%	8%	8%
2021	10%	7%	8%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	9%	7%	7%
2017	9%	7%	7%
2016	10%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	10%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	14%	9%	10%
2008	10%	9%	8%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2005	11%	8%	8%
2004	11%	9%	8%
2003	12%	8%	9%
2002	13%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salem-Keizer School District 24j

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Cougar

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cummings Elementary School's ranking?

Cummings Elementary School is ranked #1060 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Cummings Elementary School?

416 students attend Cummings Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Cummings Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hawaiian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cummings Elementary School?

Cummings Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Cummings Elementary School offer ?

Cummings Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cummings Elementary School part of?

Cummings Elementary School is part of Salem-Keizer School District 24j.

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