Parrish Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

802 Capitol St Ne
Salem, OR 97301

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Bottom 50%

Serving 674 students in grades 6-8, Parrish Middle 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 18% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 674 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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

Parrish Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Parrish Middle School's student population of 674 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parrish Middle School
6	224
7	224
8	226

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Total Students

674 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parrish Middle School
2023	670
2022	671
2021	691
2020	709
2019	709
2018	711
2017	711
2016	691
2015	670
2014	678
2013	696
2012	700
2011	746
2010	688
2009	639
2008	655
2007	684
2006	665
2005	684
2004	701
2003	737
2002	676
2001	536
2000	580
1999	661
1998	656
1997	684
1996	640
1995	940
1994	852
1993	841
1992	814
1991	819
1990	791
1989	708
1988	725
1987	723

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parrish Middle School
2023	35
2022	36
2021	32
2020	35
2019	35
2018	37
2017	37
2016	35
2015	35
2014	34
2013	35
2012	40
2011	43
2010	42
2009	41
2008	40
2007	45
2006	37
2005	38
2004	39
2003	32
2002	34
2001	30
2000	28
1999	32
1998	31
1997	34
1996	28
1995	43
1994	43
1993	43
1992	36
1991	41
1990	35
1989	32
1988	33
1987	29

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 11, 2026

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

Parrish Middle 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 Parrish Middle School is 0.57, which is less 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)

#978 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Parrish Middle School
2023	#978
2022	#987
2019	#991
2018	#1009
2017	#995
2016	#1029
2015	#937
2014	#789
2013	#833
2012	#746
2011	#940

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18%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Parrish Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	18%	31%	21%
2022	17%	31%	21%
2019	22%	40%	34%
2018	22%	41%	35%
2017	28%	42%	37%
2016	25%	43%	38%
2015	32%	42%	39%
2014	66%	63%	62%
2013	63%	63%	64%
2012	70%	64%	66%
2011	61%	63%	65%

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28%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Parrish Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2022	28%	44%	34%
2019	44%	54%	47%
2018	42%	56%	35%
2017	36%	55%	50%
2016	38%	57%	52%
2015	41%	56%	54%
2014	53%	72%	67%
2013	56%	72%	68%
2012	61%	74%	71%
2011	69%	81%	78%
2010	64%	78%	74%

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16%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parrish Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	19:1	17:1	20:1
2022	19:1	17:1	21:1
2021	22:1	17:1	23:1
2020	20:1	19:1	21:1
2019	20:1	19:1	21:1
2018	19:1	20:1	21:1
2017	19:1	19:1	21:1
2016	20:1	20:1	21:1
2015	19:1	21:1	22:1
2014	20:1	21:1	24:1
2013	20:1	21:1	23:1
2012	18:1	21:1	23:1
2011	17:1	20:1	21:1
2010	17:1	20:1	21:1
2009	16:1	19:1	20:1
2008	16:1	19:1	20:1
2007	15:1	19:1	19:1
2006	18:1	19:1	20:1
2005	18:1	21:1	22:1
2004	18:1	21:1	22:1
2003	23:1	21:1	23:1
2002	20:1	19:1	22:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	20:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	23:1
1998	21:1	20:1	23:1
1997	20:1	20:1	23:1
1996	23:1	20:1	24:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	20:1	20:1	22:1
1993	20:1	19:1	23:1
1992	22:1	22:1	25:1
1991	20:1	19:1	23:1
1990	22:1	19:1	23:1
1989	22:1	18:1	23:1
1988	22:1	19:1	24:1
1987	25:1	19:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Parrish Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	4%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	5%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	3%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Parrish Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2022	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	5%
2004	3%	5%	5%
2003	3%	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	4%	3%	4%
1995	4%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1990	2%	3%	3%
1989	2%	3%	3%
1988	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

59%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parrish Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	57%	25%	46%
2022	56%	25%	45%
2021	58%	25%	44%
2020	59%	24%	41%
2019	59%	24%	41%
2018	51%	23%	40%
2017	51%	23%	40%
2016	51%	22%	38%
2015	60%	22%	40%
2014	59%	22%	39%
2013	61%	22%	39%
2012	60%	21%	38%
2011	58%	21%	37%
2010	53%	21%	37%
2009	49%	18%	33%
2008	44%	18%	31%
2007	47%	17%	30%
2006	41%	16%	28%
2005	37%	15%	25%
2004	39%	14%	24%
2003	30%	13%	23%
2002	31%	11%	20%
2001	32%	11%	18%
2000	27%	9%	15%
1999	24%	9%	13%
1998	24%	8%	13%
1997	21%	7%	12%
1996	22%	7%	11%
1995	8%	6%	9%
1994	9%	6%	8%
1993	9%	5%	7%
1992	8%	5%	6%
1991	6%	4%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Parrish Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	3%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	6%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%

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White

28%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parrish Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	32%	59%	40%
2022	31%	60%	42%
2021	31%	60%	43%
2020	31%	62%	47%
2019	31%	62%	47%
2018	39%	63%	50%
2017	39%	63%	50%
2016	38%	63%	52%
2015	30%	64%	47%
2014	31%	64%	50%
2013	30%	65%	50%
2012	30%	65%	51%
2011	33%	66%	52%
2010	38%	67%	54%
2009	40%	69%	54%
2008	44%	69%	56%
2007	42%	70%	57%
2006	51%	73%	65%
2005	54%	73%	64%
2004	50%	75%	63%
2003	57%	76%	63%
2002	55%	78%	67%
2001	61%	80%	75%
2000	69%	82%	80%
1999	70%	82%	82%
1998	72%	83%	81%
1997	68%	85%	80%
1996	67%	85%	81%
1995	84%	86%	87%
1994	86%	87%	87%
1993	84%	88%	88%
1992	87%	88%	89%
1991	89%	89%	90%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Parrish Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	2%	1%	3%
2022	3%	1%	3%
2021	3%	1%	3%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	3%	1%	2%
2017	3%	1%	2%
2016	4%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	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	Parrish Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	5%	6%	4%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parrish Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	0.57	0.59	0.63
2022	0.59	0.58	0.62
2021	0.57	0.58	0.62
2020	0.56	0.56	0.61
2019	0.56	0.56	0.61
2018	0.59	0.55	0.59
2017	0.59	0.55	0.59
2016	0.60	0.55	0.59
2015	0.55	0.54	0.59
2014	0.57	0.54	0.60
2013	0.55	0.54	0.60
2012	0.55	0.53	0.60
2011	0.56	0.53	0.59
2010	0.59	0.51	0.57
2009	0.62	0.51	0.56
2008	0.63	0.49	0.56
2007	0.63	0.48	0.55
2006	0.58	0.44	0.50
2005	0.58	0.45	0.50
2004	0.63	0.42	0.50
2003	0.61	0.41	0.49
2002	0.62	0.38	0.47
2001	0.53	0.34	0.40
2000	0.45	0.32	0.35
1999	0.46	0.31	0.32
1998	0.43	0.30	0.32
1997	0.52	0.27	0.34
1996	0.52	0.27	0.31
1995	0.29	0.26	0.24
1994	0.25	0.24	0.24
1993	0.29	0.22	0.22
1992	0.23	0.22	0.21
1991	0.20	0.21	0.19

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Eligible for

67%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parrish Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	75%	49%	78%
2022	79%	43%	57%
2021	76%	44%	57%
2020	74%	40%	53%
2019	74%	40%	53%
2018	74%	42%	54%
2017	74%	42%	54%
2016	74%	43%	55%
2015	74%	44%	55%
2014	64%	44%	53%
2013	64%	45%	52%
2012	64%	45%	53%
2011	59%	44%	53%
2010	64%	41%	49%
2009	64%	37%	48%
2008	67%	34%	40%
2007	65%	34%	41%
2006	56%	35%	42%
2005	62%	33%	37%
2004	62%	32%	37%
2003	60%	30%	36%
2002	54%	28%	33%
2001	52%	26%	34%
2000	46%	26%	31%
1999	50%	25%	33%
1998	36%	25%	23%
1995	27%	24%	25%
1994	27%	23%	21%
1993	28%	22%	20%
1992	28%	21%	20%
1991	24%	18%	18%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Parrish Middle School's ranking?

Parrish Middle School is ranked #978 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Parrish Middle School often compared to?

Parrish Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Waldo Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Parrish Middle School?

674 students attend Parrish Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Parrish Middle School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Parrish Middle School?

Parrish Middle School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Parrish Middle School offer ?

Parrish Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Parrish Middle School part of?

Parrish Middle School is part of Salem-Keizer School District 24j.

In what neighborhood is Parrish Middle School located?

Parrish Middle School is located in the Central Area neighborhood of Salem, OR. There are 2 other public schools located in Central Area.

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