Salem Heights Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

3495 Liberty Rd S
Salem, OR 97302

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Bottom 50%

Serving 255 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Salem Heights 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (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 43% 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: 255 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

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

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Salem Heights Elementary School's student population of 255 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salem Heights Elementary School
Kind	38
1	39
2	47
3	38
4	45
5	48

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Total Students

255 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Salem Heights Elementary School
2023	255
2022	273
2021	252
2020	321
2019	321
2018	320
2017	320
2016	296
2015	288
2014	279
2013	272
2012	276
2011	287
2010	304
2009	304
2008	290
2007	318
2006	281
2005	303
2004	291
2003	243
2002	288
2001	269
2000	339
1999	326
1998	354
1997	371
1996	362
1995	423
1994	442
1993	452
1992	406
1991	417
1990	419
1989	395
1988	371
1987	377

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Salem Heights Elementary School
2023	14
2022	15
2021	13
2020	17
2019	17
2018	15
2017	15
2016	14
2015	13
2014	11
2013	10
2012	12
2011	15
2010	15
2009	17
2008	17
2007	16
2006	16
2005	14
2004	12
2003	12
2002	14
2001	16
2000	15
1999	15
1998	16
1997	16
1996	15
1995	18
1994	19
1993	18
1992	15
1991	18
1990	17
1989	17
1988	15
1987	13

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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

Salem Heights 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 Salem Heights Elementary School is 0.60, which is equal to 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)

#868 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Salem Heights Elementary School
2023	#868
2022	#784
2019	#424
2018	#752
2017	#782
2016	#906
2015	#634
2014	#650
2013	#440
2012	#297
2011	#292

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15-19%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Salem Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	17%	31%	21%
2022	22%	31%	21%
2019	42%	40%	34%
2018	37%	41%	35%
2017	37%	42%	37%
2016	32%	43%	38%
2015	37%	42%	39%
2014	57%	63%	62%
2013	67%	63%	64%
2012	72%	64%	66%
2011	72%	63%	65%

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35-39%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Salem Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2022	37%	44%	34%
2019	57%	54%	47%
2018	47%	56%	35%
2017	42%	55%	50%
2016	42%	57%	52%
2015	52%	56%	54%
2014	72%	72%	67%
2013	77%	72%	68%
2012	82%	74%	71%
2011	87%	81%	78%
2010	87%	78%	74%

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40-49%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Salem Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	6%	3%	5%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Salem Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	5%	4%	2%
2011	5%	4%	2%
2010	8%	6%	5%
2009	10%	6%	6%
2008	8%	6%	6%
2007	8%	6%	6%
2006	5%	5%	4%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	6%	5%	5%
2003	5%	5%	6%
2002	5%	5%	6%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salem Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	26%	25%	46%
2022	21%	25%	45%
2021	19%	25%	44%
2020	18%	24%	41%
2019	18%	24%	41%
2018	19%	23%	40%
2017	19%	23%	40%
2016	18%	22%	38%
2015	20%	22%	40%
2014	16%	22%	39%
2013	18%	22%	39%
2012	16%	21%	38%
2011	16%	21%	37%
2010	15%	21%	37%
2009	12%	18%	33%
2008	13%	18%	31%
2007	11%	17%	30%
2006	9%	16%	28%
2005	11%	15%	25%
2004	12%	14%	24%
2003	12%	13%	23%
2002	15%	11%	20%
2001	12%	11%	18%
2000	8%	9%	15%
1999	3%	9%	13%
1998	3%	8%	13%
1997	2%	7%	12%
1996	2%	7%	11%
1995	2%	6%	9%
1994	4%	6%	8%
1993	2%	5%	7%
1992	2%	5%	6%
1991	2%	4%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Salem Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	3%	2%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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White

57%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salem Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	60%	59%	40%
2022	63%	60%	42%
2021	67%	60%	43%
2020	69%	62%	47%
2019	69%	62%	47%
2018	69%	63%	50%
2017	69%	63%	50%
2016	74%	63%	52%
2015	69%	64%	47%
2014	71%	64%	50%
2013	70%	65%	50%
2012	70%	65%	51%
2011	72%	66%	52%
2010	71%	67%	54%
2009	68%	69%	54%
2008	69%	69%	56%
2007	73%	70%	57%
2006	84%	73%	65%
2005	77%	73%	64%
2004	70%	75%	63%
2003	70%	76%	63%
2002	70%	78%	67%
2001	84%	80%	75%
2000	87%	82%	80%
1999	93%	82%	82%
1998	94%	83%	81%
1997	93%	85%	80%
1996	95%	85%	81%
1995	98%	86%	87%
1994	93%	87%	87%
1993	95%	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	Salem Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	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	Salem Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	9%	7%	6%
2021	7%	7%	6%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2018	10%	6%	4%
2017	10%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Salem Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	0.57	0.59	0.63
2022	0.55	0.58	0.62
2021	0.51	0.58	0.62
2020	0.49	0.56	0.61
2019	0.49	0.56	0.61
2018	0.48	0.55	0.59
2017	0.48	0.55	0.59
2016	0.42	0.55	0.59
2015	0.49	0.54	0.59
2014	0.47	0.54	0.60
2013	0.48	0.54	0.60
2012	0.48	0.53	0.60
2011	0.46	0.53	0.59
2010	0.47	0.51	0.57
2009	0.54	0.51	0.56
2008	0.53	0.49	0.56
2007	0.48	0.48	0.55
2006	0.29	0.44	0.50
2005	0.40	0.45	0.50
2004	0.51	0.42	0.50
2003	0.50	0.41	0.49
2002	0.50	0.38	0.47
2001	0.28	0.34	0.40
2000	0.24	0.32	0.35
1999	0.13	0.31	0.32
1998	0.12	0.30	0.32
1997	0.14	0.27	0.34
1996	0.10	0.27	0.31
1994	0.13	0.24	0.24
1993	0.10	0.22	0.22
1992	0.12	0.22	0.21

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Eligible for

67%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salem Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	98%	49%	78%
2022	58%	43%	57%
2021	63%	44%	57%
2020	45%	40%	53%
2019	45%	40%	53%
2018	49%	42%	54%
2017	49%	42%	54%
2016	58%	43%	55%
2015	54%	44%	55%
2014	54%	44%	53%
2013	54%	45%	52%
2012	54%	45%	53%
2011	52%	44%	53%
2010	45%	41%	49%
2009	39%	37%	48%
2008	35%	34%	40%
2007	37%	34%	41%
2006	37%	35%	42%
2005	38%	33%	37%
2004	33%	32%	37%
2003	40%	30%	36%
2002	35%	28%	33%
2001	40%	26%	34%
2000	34%	26%	31%
1999	44%	25%	33%
1998	23%	25%	23%
1997	31%	24%	19%
1996	30%	20%	19%
1995	37%	24%	25%
1994	24%	23%	21%
1993	24%	22%	20%
1992	23%	21%	20%
1991	20%	18%	18%

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Eligible for (21-22)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Salem Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2022	11%	8%	8%
2021	12%	7%	8%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	9%	7%	7%
2017	9%	7%	7%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	10%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	13%	9%	10%
2008	11%	9%	8%
2007	13%	8%	8%
2006	12%	9%	9%
2005	11%	8%	8%
2004	14%	9%	8%
2003	14%	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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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Salem Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Salem Heights Elementary School is ranked #868 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Salem Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Salem Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wright Elementary School, Candalaria Elementary School, Schirle Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Salem Heights Elementary School?

255 students attend Salem Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Salem Heights Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hawaiian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Salem Heights Elementary School?

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

What grades does Salem Heights Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Salem Heights Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Salem Heights Elementary School located?

Salem Heights Elementary School is located in the South Salem neighborhood of Salem, OR. There are 1 other public schools located in South Salem.

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