Best Public Schools in Polk County, Oregon & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSAS English Language Arts (2024)							OSAS Mathematics (2024)							OSAS Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walker Middle School	Public	6-8	1075 8th St NW	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3220	556	28	19.8	93.2%	269 (48.4%)	10 (1.8%)	194 (34.9%)	10 (1.8%)	9 (1.6%)	15 (2.7%)	47 (8.5%)	46.3	178^th of 371 public middle schools	52.0%		47.2	175^th of 380 public middle schools	53.9%	3				31.5	41.7	50.0					24.2	26.6	29.2			30.1		$18,995	$1,722	$17,273
Chapman Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 Doaks Ferry Rd NW	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3195	369	17	21.3	87.8%	227 (61.5%)	8 (2.2%)	73 (19.8%)	14 (3.8%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (1.9%)	35 (9.5%)	42.8	373^rd of 710 public elementary schools	47.5%		57.9	261^st of 706 public elementary schools	63.0%	112	37.7	44.4	41.1					32.1	33.3	24.7					32.9			$20,780	$1,356	$19,424
Harritt Elementary School	Public	K-5	2112 Linwood St NW	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3457	469	23	20.7	73.3%	208 (44.3%)	6 (1.3%)	190 (40.5%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.1%)	15 (3.2%)	42 (9.0%)	28.5	505^th of 710 public elementary schools	28.9%		27.2	520^th of 706 public elementary schools	26.3%	15	23.3	27.8	36.9					33.3	27.0	20.5					27.4			$18,286	$1,318	$16,968
Straub Middle School	Public	6-8	1920 Wilmington Ave NW	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-2030	561	27	20.4	85.4%	360 (64.2%)	11 (2.0%)	118 (21.0%)	19 (3.4%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (0.9%)	40 (7.1%)	56.2	136^th of 371 public middle schools	63.3%		63.1	103^rd of 380 public middle schools	72.9%	33				43.6	53.1	46.9					25.0	31.7	30.3			32.6		$19,059	$1,693	$17,366
Kalapuya Elementary School	Public	K-5	2085 Wilmington Ave NW	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-2110	512	25	20.2	86.1%	331 (64.6%)	9 (1.8%)	92 (18.0%)	20 (3.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	54 (10.5%)	72.7	156^th of 710 public elementary schools	78.0%		74	152^nd of 706 public elementary schools	78.5%	4	66.7	40.0	61.1					66.7	40.0	44.2					42.6			$18,834	$1,372	$17,462
West Salem High School	Public	9-12	1776 Titan Way	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-5533	1,733	72	23.9	85.6%	1,023 (59.0%)	28 (1.6%)	435 (25.1%)	38 (2.2%)	18 (1.0%)	16 (0.9%)	153 (8.8%)	24.9	210^th of 268 public high schools	21.6%		45	126^th of 258 public high schools	51.2%	84							38.7							9.2			16.5	$19,265	$1,366	$17,899
Brush College Elementary School	Public	K-5	2623 Doaks Ferry Rd NW	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3132	307	16	19.3	82.1%	207 (67.4%)	7 (2.3%)	60 (19.5%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (7.2%)	55.8	273^rd of 710 public elementary schools	61.5%		57.1	268^th of 706 public elementary schools	62.0%	5	40.7	48.1	48.1					55.6	31.5	35.2					35.2			$20,621	$1,390	$19,231
Myers Elementary School	Public	K-5	2160 Jewel St NW	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3175	344	17	20.1	89.0%	207 (60.2%)	4 (1.2%)	102 (29.7%)	5 (1.5%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.2%)	57.9	255^th of 710 public elementary schools	64.1%		60.5	245^th of 706 public elementary schools	65.3%	10	48.1	44.8	54.5					46.2	17.2	37.7					39.0			$19,679	$1,392	$18,287
Hayesville Elementary School	Public	K-5	4545 Ward Dr NE	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3153	333	22	15.1	70.9%	56 (16.8%)	7 (2.1%)	232 (69.7%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	13 (3.9%)	18 (5.4%)	9.7	681^st of 710 public elementary schools	4.1%		10.9	672^nd of 706 public elementary schools	4.8%	9	16.4	14.8	21.4					16.7	8.3	11.4					13.0			$21,879	$2,327	$19,552
Whitworth Elementary School	Public	4-5	1151 SE Miller Ave	Dallas	97338	Polk County	Dallas School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 623-8351	383	22	17.4	67.9%	289 (75.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	6 (1.6%)	77 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	41.8	377^th of 710 public elementary schools	46.9%		42.7	374^th of 706 public elementary schools	47.0%	3		32.1	43.9						30.2	29.6					33.0			$16,082	$763	$15,318
LaCreole Middle School	Public	6-8	701 SE LaCreole Dr	Dallas	97338	Polk County	Dallas School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 623-6662	586	35	16.6	40.8%	450 (76.8%)	6 (1.0%)	82 (14.0%)	5 (0.9%)	32 (5.5%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.5%)	26.1	276^th of 371 public middle schools	25.6%		30.2	269^th of 380 public middle schools	29.2%	7				33.1	36.7	38.6					15.4	15.6	12.8			15.3		$15,714	$639	$15,075
Dallas High School	Public	9-12	1250 Holman Ave	Dallas	97338	Polk County	Dallas School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 623-8336	836	47	17.7	26.6%	642 (76.8%)	4 (0.5%)	9 (1.1%)	27 (3.2%)	148 (17.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	27.7	199^th of 268 public high schools	25.7%		49.5	111^th of 258 public high schools	57.0%	88							25.9							11.0			28.4	$18,508	$294	$18,214
Dallas Community Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	788 SW Birch St	Dallas	97338	Polk County	Dallas School District 2	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 420-4360	257	10	24.9		220 (85.6%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	27 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	54.5	70.0	64.3	33.3	78.6	50.0		45.5	50.0	28.6	16.7	21.4	9.1		57.1	33.3		$4,800	$95	$4,705
Independence Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 S 4th St	Independence	97351	Polk County	Central School District 13J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 838-1322	385	21	17.9	65.2%	156 (40.5%)	1 (0.3%)	210 (54.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.3%)	20.1	599^th of 710 public elementary schools	15.6%		10.9	670^th of 706 public elementary schools	5.1%	71	28.1	17.3	39.2					26.3		7.8					19.6			$19,233	$3,299	$15,934
Monmouth Elementary School	Public	K-5	958 E Church St	Monmouth	97361	Polk County	Central School District 13J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 838-1433	490	29	17.1	64.5%	292 (59.6%)	5 (1.0%)	156 (31.8%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (5.3%)	34.3	453^rd of 710 public elementary schools	36.2%		48.6	326^th of 706 public elementary schools	53.8%	127	27.1	45.0	41.2					30.1	27.5	22.4					24.7			$19,786	$2,242	$17,543
Talmadge Middle School	Public	6-8	51 16th Street	Independence	97351	Polk County	Central School District 13J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 606-2252	740	39	18.9	64.2%	352 (47.6%)	2 (0.3%)	338 (45.7%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.1%)	23.9	290^th of 371 public middle schools	21.8%		22.5	303^rd of 380 public middle schools	20.3%	13				36.3	29.8	30.0					16.8	14.9	13.0			17.7		$17,156	$1,547	$15,608
Central High School	Public	9-12	1530 Monmouth St	Independence	97351	Polk County	Central School District 13J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 838-0480	1,100	50	22.1	65.4%	509 (46.3%)	5 (0.5%)	503 (45.7%)	12 (1.1%)	14 (1.3%)	11 (1.0%)	45 (4.1%)	17.1	235^th of 268 public high schools	12.3%		23.8	209^th of 258 public high schools	19.0%	26							32.3							6.6			14.8	$18,222	$1,542	$16,681
Lyle Elementary School	Public	K-3	185 SW Levens St	Dallas	97338	Polk County	Dallas School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 623-8367	326	22	14.8	72.1%	261 (80.1%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	49 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)								(n/a)	16.9							25.4										$17,266	$1,013	$16,253
Oakdale Heights Elementary School	Public	K-3	1375 SW Maple St	Dallas	97338	Polk County	Dallas School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 623-8316	353	24	14.7	68.8%	276 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.5%)	7 (2.0%)	37 (10.5%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)	26.5							30.1										$17,116	$785	$16,331
Ash Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1360 N 16th St	Monmouth	97361	Polk County	Central School District 13J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 606-9016	473	24	19.8	64.7%	202 (42.7%)	2 (0.4%)	245 (51.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	29	499^th of 710 public elementary schools	29.7%		36.9	422^nd of 706 public elementary schools	40.2%	77	22.2	35.1	40.3					27.0	27.8	21.7					23.3			$18,036	$2,746	$15,291
Luckiamute Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	12975 Kings Valley Hwy	Monmouth	97361	Polk County	Dallas School District 2	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 623-4837	227	18	12.9	37.9%	192 (84.6%)	2 (0.9%)	18 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	55.2	278^th of 710 public elementary schools	60.8%		42.1	381^st of 706 public elementary schools	46.0%	103	56.5	72.0	41.7	54.5	70.8	52.6		65.2	44.0	22.2	18.2	45.8	26.3		22.2	22.7		$7,308	$374	$6,935
Falls City Elementary School	Public	K-8	177 Prospect Ave	Falls City	97344	Polk County	Falls City School District 57	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 787-3521	130	13	9.8	96.9%	114 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)	9.5	685^th of 710 public elementary schools	3.5%		14.6	640^th of 706 public elementary schools	9.3%	45	6.7	10.5	40.0	8.3	36.4			21.4	5.3	10.0	8.3	54.5			10.0			$29,208	$6,262	$22,946
Falls City High School	Public	9-12	111 N Main St	Falls City	97344	Polk County	Falls City School District 57	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 787-3521	51	6	8.4	98.0%	45 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)								(n/a)																	21.4	$43,985	$4,662	$39,322

Best Public Schools in Polk County, OR

Kalapuya Elementary School

Myers Elementary School

Straub Middle School

Brush College Elementary School

Luckiamute Valley Charter School

Walker Middle School

Chapman Hill Elementary School

Whitworth Elementary School

Monmouth Elementary School

Ash Creek Elementary School

Harritt Elementary School

Dallas High School

LaCreole Middle School

West Salem High School

Talmadge Middle School

Independence Elementary School

Central High School

Hayesville Elementary School

Falls City Elementary School

Dallas Community Charter

Falls City High School

Lyle Elementary School

Oakdale Heights Elementary School

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