Best Elementary & Middle Schools in Salem, OR
100 ranked · 125 listed · sorted by Decoded Rank. Click any column header to re-sort, or any school for the full SchoolDecoder Scorecard.
Elementary / Middle Schools (100 ranked)
| Victor Point Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #1 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Howard Street CharterCharter | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #2 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Wright Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #13 | #3 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Bethany Charter SchoolCharter | Silver Falls SD 4J | #3 | #4 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Jane Goodall Environmental Middle Charter SchoolCharter | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #4 | #5 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| St Marys Public SchoolNeighborhood | Mt Angel SD 91 | #47 | #6 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| St Paul Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | St Paul SD 45 | #17 | #7 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Hallman Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #76 | #8 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Kalapuya Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #7 | #9 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Turner Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Cascade SD 5 | #12 | #10 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Central Howell Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #31 | #11 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Mt Angel Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Mt Angel SD 91 | #39 | #12 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Sublimity Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | North Santiam SD 29J | #10 | #13 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Valley Inquiry Charter SchoolCharter | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #25 | #14 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Robert Frost Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #9 | #15 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Woodburn Arthur AcademyCharter | Woodburn SD 103 | #60 | #16 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Gervais Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Gervais SD 1 | #71 | #17 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Straub Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #22 | #18 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Whiteaker Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #45 | #19 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Judson Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #24 | #20 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Monmouth Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Central SD 13J | #28 | #21 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Englewood Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #29 | #22 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Highland Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #74 | #23 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Grant Community SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #40 | #24 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Silver Crest Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #23 | #25 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Nellie Muir Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #82 | #26 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| St Paul High SchoolNeighborhood | St Paul SD 45 | #8 | #27Also HS #3 | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Ash Creek Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Central SD 13J | #49 | #28 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Mark Twain ElementaryNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #15 | #29 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Scotts Mills Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #30 | #30 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Sumpter Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #18 | #31 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Luckiamute Valley Charter SchoolCharter | Dallas SD 2 | #32 | #32 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Whitworth Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Dallas SD 2 | #34 | #33 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Myers Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #21 | #34 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Oakdale Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Dallas SD 2 | #53 | #35 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Schirle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #16 | #36 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Claggett Creek Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #68 | #37 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Eagle Charter SchoolCharter | Oregon Department of Education | #5 | #38 | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | |
| Stayton Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | North Santiam SD 29J | #50 | #39 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Waldo Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #89 | #40 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Clear Lake Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #26 | #41 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Brush College Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #20 | #42 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Gervais Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Gervais SD 1 | #56 | #43 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Kennedy Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #85 | #44 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Parrish Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #64 | #45 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #92 | #46 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Cloverdale Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Cascade SD 5 | #6 | #47 | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | |
| Valor Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #96 | #48 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Walker Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #43 | #49 | Typical Profile | High | |
| LaCreole Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Dallas SD 2 | #62 | #50 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Lyle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Dallas SD 2 | #77 | #51 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Morningside Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #11 | #52 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Richmond Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #73 | #53 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Harritt Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #55 | #54 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Hayesville Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #87 | #55 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Crossler Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #44 | #56 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Independence Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Central SD 13J | #81 | #57 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Scott Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #94 | #58 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Houck Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #99 | #59 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Silverton Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #38 | #60 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Optimum Learning Environment Charter SchoolCharter | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #14 | #61 | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | |
| North Marion Middle SchoolNeighborhood | North Marion SD 15 | #63 | #62 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Bush Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #88 | #63 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Perrydale SchoolNeighborhood | Perrydale SD 21 | #42 | #64Also HS #7 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #91 | #65 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| French Prairie Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #84 | #66 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Four Corners Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #90 | #67 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Liberty Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #46 | #68 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Lamb Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #80 | #69 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Cascade Junior High SchoolNeighborhood | Cascade SD 5 | #33 | #70 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Forest Ridge Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #52 | #71 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Leslie Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #59 | #72 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Talmadge Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Central SD 13J | #69 | #73 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Candalaria Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #27 | #74 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Gubser Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #41 | #75 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Miller Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #51 | #76 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Jefferson SD 14J | #65 | #77 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #100 | #78 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| McKinley Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #37 | #79 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Keizer Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #70 | #80 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Heritage ElementaryNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #78 | #81 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| North Marion Intermediate SchoolNeighborhood | North Marion SD 15 | #57 | #82 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Chapman Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #19 | #83 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Stayton Middle SchoolNeighborhood | North Santiam SD 29J | #61 | #84 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Cummings Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #75 | #85 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Hoover Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #86 | #86 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Auburn Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #95 | #87 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Jefferson Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Jefferson SD 14J | #79 | #88 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Stephens Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #83 | #89 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Lee Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #54 | #90 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Swegle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #97 | #91 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Battle Creek Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #48 | #92 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Aumsville Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Cascade SD 5 | #36 | #93 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Salem Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #67 | #94 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Eyre Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #93 | #95 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Weddle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #98 | #96 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Cesar E Chavez ElementaryNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #72 | #97 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Hammond Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #66 | #98 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Pringle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #35 | #99 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Yoshikai Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #58 | #100 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Falls City Elementary School | Falls City SD 57 | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Falls City High School | Falls City SD 57 | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Oregon School for the Deaf | Oregon Department of Education | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Samuel Brown Academy | Gervais SD 1 | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Frontier Charter Academy | Gervais SD 1 | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Stayton High School | North Santiam SD 29J | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| North Santiam Options Academy | North Santiam SD 29J | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Willamette Career Academy | Willamette ESD | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| William P Lord High School | ODE YCEP District | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Eola Hills Charter School | Amity SD 4J | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Cascade Opportunity Center | Cascade SD 5 | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Central High School | Central SD 13J | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Dallas Community Charter | Dallas SD 2 | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Oregon Charter Academy | Santiam Canyon SD 129J | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| North Marion Primary School | North Marion SD 15 | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Early College High School | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Roberts High School | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Evergreen Elementary School | Silver Falls SD 4J | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Pratum Elementary School | Silver Falls SD 4J | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| The Community Roots School | Silver Falls SD 4J | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Woodburn Academy of Art Science and Technology | Woodburn SD 103 | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Academy of International Studies (at Woodburn) | Woodburn SD 103 | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Woodburn Success | Woodburn SD 103 | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Woodburn Arts and Communications Academy | Woodburn SD 103 | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Wellness Business and Sports School | Woodburn SD 103 | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
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Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- May 29, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.2.0
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