Best Elementary & Middle Schools in Salem, OR
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Elementary / Middle Schools (90 ranked)
88 official · 2 provisional (Est. #, low confidence) · 24 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
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| Gervais Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Gervais SD 1 | #485 | #8 (OR)plausibly #4–32#1 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Victor Point Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #49 | #9 (OR)plausibly #4–73#2 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| St Paul Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | St Paul SD 45 | #123 | #17 (OR)plausibly #2–155#3 (Salem metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Hallman Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #620 | #37 (OR)plausibly #12–166#4 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Mt Angel Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Mt Angel SD 91 | #324 | #49 (OR)plausibly #24–169#5 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Oregon Charter AcademyCharter | Santiam Canyon SD 129J | — | #218 | Est. #58 (OR)#3 (Salem metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Wright Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #248 | #73 (OR)plausibly #28–180#6 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Turner Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Cascade SD 5 | #105 | #75 (OR)plausibly #34–204#7 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| St Marys Public SchoolNeighborhood | Mt Angel SD 91 | #376 | #85 (OR)plausibly #41–196#8 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Valor Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #645 | #91 (OR)plausibly #57–201#9 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Gervais Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Gervais SD 1 | #441 | #92 (OR)plausibly #40–286#10 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #627 | #106 (OR)plausibly #42–343#11 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Waldo Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #650 | #107 (OR)plausibly #57–246#12 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Nellie Muir Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #652 | #110 (OR)plausibly #46–304#13 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Grant Community SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #425 | #116 (OR)plausibly #78–270#14 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Whitworth Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Dallas SD 2 | #329 | #118 (OR)plausibly #52–266#15 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Judson Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #267 | #119 (OR)plausibly #66–314#16 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Englewood Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #339 | #128 (OR)plausibly #45–379#17 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Forest Ridge Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #288 | #136 (OR)plausibly #28–400#18 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Monmouth Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Central SD 13J | #373 | #147 (OR)plausibly #70–349#19 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Whiteaker Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #389 | #148 (OR)plausibly #85–333#20 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Ash Creek Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Central SD 13J | #418 | #156 (OR)plausibly #82–347#21 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Kalapuya Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #136 | #179 (OR)plausibly #95–384#22 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| St Paul High SchoolNeighborhood | St Paul SD 45 | #238 | #186 (OR)plausibly #39–477#23 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Cloverdale Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Cascade SD 5 | #98 | #192 (OR)plausibly #36–371#24 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Schirle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #202 | #214 (OR)plausibly #75–415#25 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Kennedy Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #599 | #233 (OR)plausibly #157–370#26 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Morningside Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #120 | #238 (OR)plausibly #81–433#27 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Central Howell Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #360 | #239 (OR)plausibly #133–384#28 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Valley Inquiry Charter SchoolCharter | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #237 | #251 (OR)plausibly #80–470#29 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| North Marion Middle SchoolNeighborhood | North Marion SD 15 | #533 | #265 (OR)plausibly #134–443#30 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Highland Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #624 | #280 (OR)plausibly #194–436#31 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Woodburn Arthur AcademyCharter | Woodburn SD 103 | #512 | #290 (OR)plausibly #99–547#32 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Cascade Junior High SchoolNeighborhood | Cascade SD 5 | #219 | #291 (OR)plausibly #153–403#33 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Robert Frost Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #148 | #292 (OR)plausibly #119–549#34 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Heritage ElementaryNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #610 | #296 (OR)plausibly #172–458#35 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Parrish Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #577 | #302 (OR)plausibly #132–480#36 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Stayton Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | North Santiam SD 29J | #405 | #307 (OR)plausibly #130–457#37 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Brush College Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #213 | #322 (OR)plausibly #132–522#38 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Clear Lake Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #215 | #337 (OR)plausibly #192–510#39 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Cesar E Chavez ElementaryNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #607 | #355 (OR)plausibly #152–524#40 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Four Corners Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #661 | #369 (OR)plausibly #132–503#41 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Bush Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #581 | #372 (OR)plausibly #108–504#42 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Myers Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #250 | #374 (OR)plausibly #134–549#43 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Mark Twain ElementaryNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #207 | #378 (OR)plausibly #91–546#44 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Leslie Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #477 | #384 (OR)plausibly #177–531#45 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| North Marion Intermediate SchoolNeighborhood | North Marion SD 15 | #480 | #385 (OR)plausibly #217–536#46 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #666 | #390 (OR)plausibly #198–483#47 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Scott Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #651 | #396 (OR)plausibly #225–554#48 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Straub Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #277 | #418 (OR)plausibly #301–535#49 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| French Prairie Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #653 | #419 (OR)plausibly #174–542#50 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #665 | #423 (OR)plausibly #232–546#51 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Hayesville Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #632 | #424 (OR)plausibly #225–549#52 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Auburn Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #649 | #431 (OR)plausibly #238–584#53 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Claggett Creek Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #585 | #444 (OR)plausibly #251–573#54 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cummings Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #560 | #448 (OR)plausibly #289–609#55 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Independence Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Central SD 13J | #552 | #450 (OR)plausibly #214–582#56 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Walker Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #374 | #469 (OR)plausibly #326–573#57 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Lee Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #481 | #477 (OR)plausibly #229–576#58 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Stayton Middle SchoolNeighborhood | North Santiam SD 29J | #487 | #495 (OR)plausibly #381–548#59 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Harritt Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #454 | #499 (OR)plausibly #406–630#60 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Hoover Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #580 | #502 (OR)plausibly #254–614#61 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Lamb Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #642 | #509 (OR)plausibly #348–600#62 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Houck Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #660 | #512 (OR)plausibly #414–589#63 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Sumpter Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #291 | #516 (OR)plausibly #333–630#64 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Yoshikai Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #452 | #517 (OR)plausibly #391–599#65 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Candalaria Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #171 | #518 (OR)plausibly #346–595#66 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Miller Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #575 | #529 (OR)plausibly #376–633#67 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Stephens Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #594 | #532 (OR)plausibly #400–617#68 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Talmadge Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Central SD 13J | #536 | #544 (OR)plausibly #430–621#69 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Liberty Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #456 | #554 (OR)plausibly #411–627#70 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Silverton Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #379 | #557 (OR)plausibly #454–619#71 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| LaCreole Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Dallas SD 2 | #497 | #561 (OR)plausibly #382–617#72 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Richmond Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #646 | #564 (OR)plausibly #358–641#73 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Lyle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Dallas SD 2 | #579 | #575 (OR)plausibly #540–591#74 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Crossler Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | — | #452 | Est. #576 (OR)#73 (Salem metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Keizer Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #519 | #576 (OR)plausibly #471–637#75 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Hammond Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #518 | #583 (OR)plausibly #407–646#76 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Weddle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #663 | #592 (OR)plausibly #519–627#77 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Eyre Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #659 | #604 (OR)plausibly #455–629#78 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Jefferson SD 14J | #564 | #606 (OR)plausibly #446–662#79 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Battle Creek Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #488 | #607 (OR)plausibly #501–640#80 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Chapman Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #337 | #619 (OR)plausibly #420–659#81 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Swegle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #638 | #622 (OR)plausibly #473–653#82 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Jefferson Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Jefferson SD 14J | #616 | #627 (OR)plausibly #518–652#83 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Aumsville Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Cascade SD 5 | #361 | #628 (OR)plausibly #558–648#84 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| McKinley Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #369 | #634 (OR)plausibly #510–658#85 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Pringle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #385 | #641 (OR)plausibly #493–661#86 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Gubser Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #410 | #642 (OR)plausibly #488–660#87 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Salem Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #600 | #659 (OR)plausibly #574–666#88 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Unranked (24 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||||
| Bethany Charter School | Silver Falls SD 4J | — | 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 | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| 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 | |
| Howard Street Charter | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| 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 | |
| Oakdale Heights Elementary School | Dallas SD 2 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| 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 | |
| Scotts Mills Elementary School | Silver Falls SD 4J | — | 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 | |
| Sublimity Elementary School | North Santiam SD 29J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| The Community Roots School | Silver Falls SD 4J | — | 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 Success | Woodburn SD 103 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
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Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Oregon OSAS 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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