Best Elementary & Middle Schools in Salem, OR
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Elementary / Middle Schools (90 ranked)
89 official · 1 provisional (Est. #, low confidence) · 22 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gervais Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Gervais SD 1 | #395 | #4 (OR)plausibly #2–11#1 (Salem metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Victor Point Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #51 | #16 (OR)plausibly #9–48#2 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| St Paul Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | St Paul SD 45 | #139 | #20 (OR)plausibly #4–182#3 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Mt Angel Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Mt Angel SD 91 | #207 | #33 (OR)plausibly #17–108#4 (Salem metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Valor Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #671 | #72 (OR)plausibly #30–176#5 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Grant Community SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #475 | #77 (OR)plausibly #33–203#6 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Oregon Charter AcademyCharter | Santiam Canyon SD 129J | — | #245 | Est. #83 (OR)#5 (Salem metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| St Marys Public SchoolNeighborhood | Mt Angel SD 91 | #342 | #83 (OR)plausibly #29–223#7 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Monmouth Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Central SD 13J | #278 | #100 (OR)plausibly #46–269#8 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Gervais Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Gervais SD 1 | #393 | #105 (OR)plausibly #66–256#9 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Claggett Creek Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #501 | #108 (OR)plausibly #70–238#10 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Woodburn Arthur AcademyCharter | Woodburn SD 103 | #328 | #114 (OR)plausibly #35–432#11 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Hallman Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #678 | #118 (OR)plausibly #59–242#12 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Clear Lake Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #176 | #126 (OR)plausibly #61–320#13 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Stayton Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | North Santiam SD 29J | #208 | #130 (OR)plausibly #69–307#14 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Judson Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #254 | #134 (OR)plausibly #68–315#15 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Waldo Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #601 | #139 (OR)plausibly #84–252#16 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Whitworth Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Dallas SD 2 | #367 | #142 (OR)plausibly #58–303#17 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Robert Frost Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #113 | #148 (OR)plausibly #78–403#18 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #669 | #160 (OR)plausibly #53–399#19 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Turner Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Cascade SD 5 | #127 | #163 (OR)plausibly #75–383#20 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Schirle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #212 | #172 (OR)plausibly #47–308#21 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Myers Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #167 | #176 (OR)plausibly #77–411#22 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ash Creek Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Central SD 13J | #446 | #178 (OR)plausibly #100–380#23 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Nellie Muir Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #667 | #184 (OR)plausibly #113–334#24 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Wright Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #363 | #186 (OR)plausibly #110–388#25 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Kennedy Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #576 | #199 (OR)plausibly #118–359#26 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Forest Ridge Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #431 | #200 (OR)plausibly #85–447#27 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| North Marion Middle SchoolNeighborhood | North Marion SD 15 | #452 | #208 (OR)plausibly #124–385#28 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Richmond Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #632 | #227 (OR)plausibly #70–389#29 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Leslie Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #440 | #243 (OR)plausibly #108–432#30 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Central Howell Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #332 | #250 (OR)plausibly #99–462#31 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Highland Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #626 | #253 (OR)plausibly #146–394#32 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Kalapuya Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #156 | #260 (OR)plausibly #158–466#33 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #663 | #261 (OR)plausibly #75–434#34 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Scott Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #605 | #263 (OR)plausibly #139–481#35 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Parrish Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #544 | #264 (OR)plausibly #149–428#36 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| LaCreole Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Dallas SD 2 | #343 | #270 (OR)plausibly #91–429#37 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Auburn Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #640 | #276 (OR)plausibly #116–503#38 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Englewood Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #432 | #291 (OR)plausibly #177–507#39 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Bush Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #588 | #300 (OR)plausibly #92–419#40 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Heritage ElementaryNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #647 | #304 (OR)plausibly #163–458#41 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Brush College Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #191 | #315 (OR)plausibly #129–530#42 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| North Marion Intermediate SchoolNeighborhood | North Marion SD 15 | #512 | #316 (OR)plausibly #199–489#43 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Optimum Learning Environment Charter SchoolCharter | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #183 | #322 (OR)plausibly #115–537#44 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Whiteaker Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #381 | #323 (OR)plausibly #215–471#45 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #673 | #335 (OR)plausibly #163–540#46 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Valley Inquiry Charter SchoolCharter | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #348 | #346 (OR)plausibly #119–490#47 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Candalaria Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #115 | #356 (OR)plausibly #165–508#48 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Straub Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #249 | #360 (OR)plausibly #224–501#49 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Cascade Junior High SchoolNeighborhood | Cascade SD 5 | #198 | #368 (OR)plausibly #221–477#50 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Walker Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #305 | #371 (OR)plausibly #246–546#51 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Morningside Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #157 | #384 (OR)plausibly #184–543#52 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Hammond Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #518 | #388 (OR)plausibly #156–547#53 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Cloverdale Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Cascade SD 5 | #107 | #393 (OR)plausibly #162–542#54 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Liberty Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #389 | #396 (OR)plausibly #215–552#55 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Cesar E Chavez ElementaryNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #646 | #401 (OR)plausibly #218–582#56 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Miller Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #572 | #416 (OR)plausibly #219–572#57 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lamb Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #652 | #417 (OR)plausibly #254–578#58 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Chapman Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #253 | #432 (OR)plausibly #152–577#59 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Four Corners Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #675 | #436 (OR)plausibly #233–570#60 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Houck Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #657 | #444 (OR)plausibly #330–563#61 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| French Prairie Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #679 | #451 (OR)plausibly #240–543#62 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Sumpter Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #261 | #452 (OR)plausibly #287–607#63 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Harritt Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #527 | #456 (OR)plausibly #337–598#64 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Hayesville Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #638 | #460 (OR)plausibly #291–605#65 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Lyle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Dallas SD 2 | #510 | #470 (OR)plausibly #350–498#66 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Hoover Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #612 | #473 (OR)plausibly #244–589#67 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cummings Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #615 | #475 (OR)plausibly #319–624#68 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Stayton Middle SchoolNeighborhood | North Santiam SD 29J | #495 | #479 (OR)plausibly #353–541#69 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Independence Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Central SD 13J | #629 | #482 (OR)plausibly #240–597#70 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Silverton Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #346 | #492 (OR)plausibly #330–570#71 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Mark Twain ElementaryNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #267 | #494 (OR)plausibly #199–615#72 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Yoshikai Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #480 | #521 (OR)plausibly #414–608#73 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Talmadge Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Central SD 13J | #538 | #522 (OR)plausibly #364–596#74 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Jefferson SD 14J | #643 | #545 (OR)plausibly #333–635#75 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Eyre Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #668 | #547 (OR)plausibly #284–621#76 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Crossler Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #410 | #549 (OR)plausibly #375–625#77 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Keizer Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #630 | #583 (OR)plausibly #510–627#78 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Swegle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #666 | #588 (OR)plausibly #403–635#79 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Battle Creek Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #467 | #598 (OR)plausibly #476–634#80 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Weddle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #662 | #599 (OR)plausibly #490–644#81 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Lee Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #559 | #601 (OR)plausibly #390–656#82 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Stephens Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #637 | #612 (OR)plausibly #497–658#83 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Salem Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #513 | #620 (OR)plausibly #458–669#84 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Aumsville Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Cascade SD 5 | #391 | #623 (OR)plausibly #554–645#85 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Pringle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #531 | #633 (OR)plausibly #495–666#86 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Jefferson Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Jefferson SD 14J | #597 | #636 (OR)plausibly #562–666#87 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Gubser Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #415 | #648 (OR)plausibly #513–673#88 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| McKinley Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #434 | #650 (OR)plausibly #544–675#89 (Salem metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Unranked (22 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 | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Eagle Charter School | Oregon Department of Education | — | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| St Paul High School | St Paul SD 45 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Sublimity 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 | |
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
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Oregon OSAS 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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