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Best Elementary Schools
in Salem-Keizer SD 24J

This page covers 44 elementary schools in Salem-Keizer SD 24J, including 2 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

44
Schools Ranked
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State
2
Charter Schools
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Hayesville Elementary School
Grades KG–05333 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,392/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,392
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
2
rank
Lee Elementary School
Grades KG–05275 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,392/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
16.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,392
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Four Corners Elementary School
Grades KG–05362 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,392/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
18.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,392
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
4
rank
Miller Elementary School
Grades KG–05361 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,392/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
18.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,392
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
76%
High economic need
5
rank
Richmond Elementary School
Grades KG–05310 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,392/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,392
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
6
rank
Schirle Elementary School
Grades KG–05304 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,392/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
17.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,392
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
7
rank
Weddle Elementary School
Grades KG–05356 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,392/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,392
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
8
rank
Bush Elementary School
Grades KG–05254 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,392/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,392
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
9
rank
Highland Elementary School
Grades KG–05347 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,392/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
16.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,392
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
10
rank
Brush College Elementary School
Grades KG–05307 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,392/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
19.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,392
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
82%
High economic need
34 more elementary schools in Salem-Keizer SD 24J not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
44
Elementary Schools
65
Total Schools
58
#1 Score
47
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.