Best Elementary & Middle Schools in Salem, OR
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Elementary / Middle Schools (91 ranked)
90 official · 1 provisional (Est. #, low confidence) · 28 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
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| Victor Point Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #30 | #6 (OR)#1 (Salem metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Howard Street CharterCharter | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #40 | #14 (OR)#2 (Salem metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Gervais Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Gervais SD 1 | #588 | #15 (OR)#3 (Salem metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Wright Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #159 | #22 (OR)#4 (Salem metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Hallman Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #606 | #25 (OR)#5 (Salem metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| St Paul Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | St Paul SD 45 | #211 | #28 (OR)#6 (Salem metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Oregon Charter AcademyCharter | Santiam Canyon SD 129J | — | #163 | Est. #32 (OR)#3 (Salem metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Kalapuya Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #122 | #59 (OR)#7 (Salem metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Monmouth Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Central SD 13J | #254 | #66 (OR)#8 (Salem metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| St Marys Public SchoolNeighborhood | Mt Angel SD 91 | #389 | #69 (OR)#9 (Salem metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Englewood Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #256 | #84 (OR)#10 (Salem metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Grant Community SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #344 | #86 (OR)#11 (Salem metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Mt Angel Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Mt Angel SD 91 | #332 | #93 (OR)#12 (Salem metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Waldo Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #644 | #100 (OR)#13 (Salem metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Judson Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #242 | #104 (OR)#14 (Salem metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Nellie Muir Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #627 | #106 (OR)#15 (Salem metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Valley Inquiry Charter SchoolCharter | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #246 | #112 (OR)#16 (Salem metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Parrish Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #526 | #116 (OR)#17 (Salem metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Gervais Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Gervais SD 1 | #459 | #118 (OR)#18 (Salem metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Whiteaker Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #385 | #128 (OR)#19 (Salem metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Whitworth Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Dallas SD 2 | #299 | #138 (OR)#20 (Salem metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Valor Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #661 | #163 (OR)#21 (Salem metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Heritage ElementaryNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #618 | #172 (OR)#22 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ash Creek Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Central SD 13J | #395 | #177 (OR)#23 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Schirle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #205 | #181 (OR)#24 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Claggett Creek Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #570 | #196 (OR)#25 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Myers Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #232 | #205 (OR)#26 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Turner Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Cascade SD 5 | #155 | #208 (OR)#27 (Salem metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| North Marion Middle SchoolNeighborhood | North Marion SD 15 | #525 | #211 (OR)#28 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Straub Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #236 | #212 (OR)#29 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Scotts Mills Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #285 | #220 (OR)#30 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Cesar E Chavez ElementaryNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #589 | #246 (OR)#31 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sublimity Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | North Santiam SD 29J | #146 | #254 (OR)#32 (Salem metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Mark Twain ElementaryNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #171 | #267 (OR)#33 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Central Howell Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #286 | #281 (OR)#34 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Morningside Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #151 | #299 (OR)#35 (Salem metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Highland Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #603 | #304 (OR)#36 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Stayton Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | North Santiam SD 29J | #398 | #307 (OR)#37 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Hayesville Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #639 | #310 (OR)#38 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Robert Frost Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #137 | #313 (OR)#39 (Salem metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Walker Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #363 | #314 (OR)#40 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Brush College Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #219 | #322 (OR)#41 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| French Prairie Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #631 | #326 (OR)#42 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #654 | #339 (OR)#43 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Richmond Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #601 | #346 (OR)#44 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Sumpter Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #213 | #359 (OR)#45 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lamb Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #622 | #362 (OR)#46 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Miller Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #401 | #373 (OR)#47 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #667 | #382 (OR)#48 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Leslie Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #476 | #390 (OR)#49 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Clear Lake Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #249 | #396 (OR)#50 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Silverton Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #321 | #398 (OR)#51 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| North Marion Intermediate SchoolNeighborhood | North Marion SD 15 | #466 | #402 (OR)#52 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #655 | #411 (OR)#53 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Chapman Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #216 | #419 (OR)#54 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Houck Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #664 | #427 (OR)#55 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Scott Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #657 | #440 (OR)#56 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Independence Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Central SD 13J | #625 | #443 (OR)#57 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Kennedy Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #633 | #448 (OR)#58 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Four Corners Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #646 | #460 (OR)#59 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Forest Ridge Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #408 | #466 (OR)#60 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lee Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #449 | #472 (OR)#61 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Auburn Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #658 | #477 (OR)#62 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Oakdale Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Dallas SD 2 | #435 | #482 (OR)#63 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| LaCreole Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Dallas SD 2 | #500 | #484 (OR)#64 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Harritt Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #450 | #486 (OR)#65 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Battle Creek Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #393 | #494 (OR)#66 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Cascade Junior High SchoolNeighborhood | Cascade SD 5 | #297 | #508 (OR)#67 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Bush Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #643 | #509 (OR)#68 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Gubser Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #352 | #511 (OR)#69 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| McKinley Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #314 | #513 (OR)#70 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Stayton Middle SchoolNeighborhood | North Santiam SD 29J | #494 | #514 (OR)#71 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Crossler Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #380 | #521 (OR)#72 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Hoover Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #638 | #525 (OR)#73 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Talmadge Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Central SD 13J | #571 | #528 (OR)#74 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Jefferson Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Jefferson SD 14J | #620 | #543 (OR)#75 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Stephens Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #628 | #579 (OR)#76 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Hammond Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #552 | #580 (OR)#77 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cummings Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #604 | #581 (OR)#78 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Swegle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #662 | #582 (OR)#79 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Liberty Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #387 | #591 (OR)#80 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Aumsville Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Cascade SD 5 | #304 | #593 (OR)#81 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Jefferson SD 14J | #545 | #598 (OR)#82 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Yoshikai Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #469 | #605 (OR)#83 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Lyle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Dallas SD 2 | #610 | #610 (OR)#84 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Candalaria Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #252 | #611 (OR)#85 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Eyre Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #656 | #614 (OR)#86 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Keizer Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #585 | #615 (OR)#87 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Weddle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #663 | #620 (OR)#88 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Pringle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #300 | #649 (OR)#89 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Salem Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #561 | #651 (OR)#90 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Unranked (28 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||||
| Academy of International Studies (at Woodburn) | Woodburn SD 103 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Bethany Charter School | Silver Falls SD 4J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Cloverdale Elementary School | Cascade SD 5 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Dallas Community Charter | Dallas SD 2 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Eagle Charter School | Oregon Department of Education | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Eola Hills Charter School | Amity SD 4J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Evergreen Elementary School | Silver Falls SD 4J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Falls City Elementary School | Falls City SD 57 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Frontier Charter Academy | Gervais SD 1 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Jane Goodall Environmental Middle Charter School | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Luckiamute Valley Charter School | Dallas SD 2 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| North Marion Primary School | North Marion SD 15 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| North Santiam Options Academy | North Santiam SD 29J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Optimum Learning Environment Charter School | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Oregon School for the Deaf | Oregon Department of Education | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Perrydale School | Perrydale SD 21 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Pratum Elementary School | Silver Falls SD 4J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Roberts High School | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Samuel Brown Academy | Gervais SD 1 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Silver Crest Elementary School | Silver Falls SD 4J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| St Paul High School | St Paul SD 45 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| The Community Roots School | Silver Falls SD 4J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Wellness Business and Sports School | Woodburn SD 103 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| William P Lord High School | ODE YCEP District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Woodburn Academy of Art Science and Technology | Woodburn SD 103 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Woodburn Arthur Academy | Woodburn SD 103 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Woodburn Arts and Communications Academy | Woodburn SD 103 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Woodburn Success | Woodburn SD 103 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
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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
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Oregon OSAS 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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