Brush College Elementary School

Summary:

Brush College Elementary School is a public elementary school in Salem, Oregon, serving 307 students in grades K-5. Despite being part of the lower-ranked Salem-Keizer School District 24J, Brush College consistently outperforms the district and the state of Oregon in academic proficiency across grades 3-5.

In the 2023-2024 school year, 48.1% of Brush College's 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.9% for the district and 46.9% for the state. The school's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 55.6%, significantly higher than the district's 25% and the state's 39.9%. Brush College also performs particularly well for its Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups, ranking 35th and 115th, respectively, out of all Oregon elementary schools in those categories.

Interestingly, Brush College Elementary School is located very close (0.54 miles) to Kalapuya Elementary School, which is the highest-performing school in the area and ranked 156th out of 710 Oregon elementary schools in 2023-2024. Despite serving a high-needs population, with over 80% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Brush College is able to outperform nearby schools like Highland Elementary, Grant Community School, Keizer Elementary, and Weddle Elementary.


Detail:

Public K-5

 2623 Doaks Ferry Rd NW
       Salem, OR  97304-1318


(503) 399-3132

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

SchoolDigger Rank:
273rd of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,621 Help


Students who attend Brush College Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Straub Middle School
High:    West Salem High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  307

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.4%
Hispanic:
19.5%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.1% Help


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Compare Details Brush College Elementary School ranks better than 61.5% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks 7th among 44 ranked elementary schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.77. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.4%), Hispanic (19.5%), two or more races (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brush College Elementary School is 19.3. 25 elementary schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brush College Elementary School is $20,621, which is the 18th highest among 44 elementary schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brush College Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brush College Elementary School 273rd of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Brush College Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Salem-Keizer School District 24J:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem-Keizer School District 24J 106th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Brush College Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Brush College Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.78 326th 586 44.4%
2005 39.30 435th 629 30.8%
2006 21.91 559th 636 12.1%
2007 33.31 481st 652 26.2%
2008 43.82 416th 655 36.5%
2009 51.97 344th 665 48.3%
2010 44.24 419th 674 37.8%
2011 40.38 472nd 695 32.1%
2012 31.63 558th 730 23.6%
2013 27.26 566th 707 19.9%
2014 23.07 578th 695 16.8%
2015 59.27 248th 706 64.9%
2016 59.29 259th 697 62.8%
2017 67.29 208th 701 70.3%
2018 56.15 300th 709 57.7%
2019 60.82 242nd 705 65.7%
2022 54.88 276th 706 60.9%
2023 57.13 268th 706 62.0%
2024 55.77 273rd 710 61.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Brush College Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.30 186th 481 61.3%
2024 49.71 115th 299 61.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brush College Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.81 510th 640 20.3%
2019 36.22 420th 597 29.6%
2022 55.23 272nd 703 61.3%
2023 76.82 88th 595 85.2%
2024 46.62 249th 523 52.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Brush College Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.43 339th 681 50.2%
2019 51.64 300th 621 51.7%
2022 52.53 259th 646 59.9%
2023 57.99 239th 652 63.3%
2024 59.17 219th 658 66.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Brush College Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.53 229th 680 66.3%
2019 65.01 189th 623 69.7%
2022 54.79 258th 654 60.6%
2023 54.54 262nd 665 60.6%
2024 53.00 266th 662 59.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brush College Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 76.74 35th 339 89.7%
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Rank History for White students at Brush College Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.96 349th 683 48.9%
2019 57.38 267th 662 59.7%
2022 49.34 310th 666 53.5%
2023 52.76 292nd 656 55.5%
2024 48.33 321st 670 52.1%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, January 20, 2012

Open Quote We have 2 children in Brush College and are so glad we moved to this school. We love the emphasis on being a part of a historical rural community - Brush College just celebrated it's 150th birthday. The old school bell is still there, and the kids get to ring it occasionally. Great teachers. Supportive emphasis on reading in the early years. Great parent involvement, but no endless stream of fundraising gimmicks. Many extra activities for different interests: Morning "Bouncers" club, choir, musical performances, Storyweavers. This is a very real, well-rounded, historical community school that feeds into one of the state's top high schools. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Brush College Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 462 4 8 14 1 n/a n/a 0 489
1989 498 7 4 11 1 n/a n/a 0 521
1990 547 6 10 21 4 n/a n/a 0 588
1991 539 6 8 24 1 n/a n/a 0 578
1992 549 6 8 32 1 n/a n/a 0 596
1993 542 5 6 28 4 n/a n/a 0 585
1994 570 2 6 27 2 n/a n/a 0 607
1995 489 2 4 24 4 n/a n/a 5 528
1996 489 2 4 24 4 n/a n/a 5 528
1997 480 2 3 13 2 n/a n/a 4 504
1998 468 5 3 19 2 n/a n/a 0 497
1999 452 6 1 15 1 n/a n/a 0 475
2000 470 3 6 25 3 n/a n/a 0 507
2001 430 3 6 22 4 n/a n/a 0 465
2002 398 3 11 22 8 n/a n/a 86 528
2003 398 3 11 22 8 n/a n/a 86 528
2004 303 0 7 14 6 n/a n/a 68 398
2005 285 0 6 14 3 n/a n/a 45 353
2006 291 3 9 20 7 n/a n/a 0 330
2007 280 4 3 27 6 n/a n/a 59 379
2008 292 3 10 40 7 n/a n/a 48 400
2009 305 5 10 38 6 n/a n/a 34 398
2010 337 3 15 49 8 n/a n/a 23 435
2011 330 2 8 49 4 3 24 0 420
2012 296 3 6 70 4 6 22 0 407
2013 268 2 6 56 6 6 25 0 369
2014 236 2 4 53 9 8 21 0 333
2015 154 3 4 15 10 0 15 0 201
2016 185 5 5 29 9 2 17 0 252
2017 194 6 6 44 9 4 26 0 289
2018 191 4 8 36 5 5 24 0 273
2019 191 5 9 32 5 4 26 0 272
2020 221 7 12 39 2 1 31 0 313
2021 186 7 8 49 2 0 31 0 283
2022 193 6 5 59 1 2 25 0 291
2023 207 7 7 60 1 2 22 1 307

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brush College Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 489 19.5 25.0 15.3
1989 521 21.0 24.8 9.2
1990 588 22.4 26.2 9.7
1991 578 23.5 24.5 12.8
1992 596 21.5 27.7 12.4
1993 585 24.9 23.5 13.2
1994 607 27.0 22.5 12.4
1995 528 21.5 24.6 12
1996 528 21.5 24.6 12
1997 504 22.0 22.9 13.4
1998 497 22.5 22.1 15.9
1999 475 21.0 22.6 20
2000 507 19.5 26.0 20.9
2001 465 19.5 23.8 22.6
2002 528 21.6 24.4 28.5
2003 528 21.6 24.4 28.5
2004 398 17.7 22.5 32.4
2005 353 17.2 20.5 32.5
2006 330 16.0 20.6 40
2007 379 18.3 20.7 40.3
2008 400 19.8 20.2 39.2
2009 398 22.2 17.9 47.8
2010 435 19.8 21.9 45.9
2011 420 19.4 21.5 40.7
2012 407 16.1 25.2 51.1
2013 369 16.6 22.1 53.4
2014 333 14.7 22.6 54.7
2015 201 11.0 18.2 45.8
2016 252 13.0 19.3 54.4
2017 289 14.4 20.0 46
2018 273 14.0 19.4 38.5
2019 272 14.0 19.4 34.2
2020 313 16.2 19.2 35.5
2021 283 14.6 19.3 n/a
2022 291 16.7 17.3 n/a
2023 307 15.8 19.3 82.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brush College Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 489 19.5 25.0 15.3
1989 521 21.0 24.8 9.2
1990 588 22.4 26.2 9.7
1991 578 23.5 24.5 12.8
1992 596 21.5 27.7 12.4
1993 585 24.9 23.5 13.2
1994 607 27.0 22.5 12.4
1995 528 21.5 24.6 12
1996 528 21.5 24.6 12
1997 504 22.0 22.9 13.4
1998 497 22.5 22.1 15.9
1999 475 21.0 22.6 20
2000 507 19.5 26.0 20.9
2001 465 19.5 23.8 22.6
2002 528 21.6 24.4 28.5
2003 528 21.6 24.4 28.5
2004 398 17.7 22.5 32.4
2005 353 17.2 20.5 32.5
2006 330 16.0 20.6 40
2007 379 18.3 20.7 40.3
2008 400 19.8 20.2 39.2
2009 398 22.2 17.9 47.8
2010 435 19.8 21.9 45.9
2011 420 19.4 21.5 40.7
2012 407 16.1 25.2 51.1
2013 369 16.6 22.1 53.4
2014 333 14.7 22.6 54.7
2015 201 11.0 18.2 45.8
2016 252 13.0 19.3 54.4
2017 289 14.4 20.0 46
2018 273 14.0 19.4 38.5
2019 272 14.0 19.4 34.2
2020 313 16.2 19.2 35.5
2021 283 14.6 19.3 n/a
2022 291 16.7 17.3 n/a
2023 307 15.8 19.3 82.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brush College Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $16,298
2020 n/a n/a $15,496
2021 n/a n/a $18,146
2022 $1,336 (7.0%) $17,859 (93.0%) $19,195
2023 $1,390 (6.7%) $19,231 (93.3%) $20,620

Data source: Oregon Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brush College Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 242nd of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 268th of 706 Elementary schools
 3.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brush College Elementary School)45.237.3
 7.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)35.724
 11.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)46.539.4
 7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brush College Elementary School)45.234
 11.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)3722.7
 14.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon)46.439.7
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brush College Elementary School)44.652
 7.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)37.930
 7.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)49.242.3
 6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brush College Elementary School)4042
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)33.124.6
 8.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)43.237.6
 5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brush College Elementary School)72.161.1
 11%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)44.737.2
 7.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)5447.1
 6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brush College Elementary School)60.529.6
 30.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)29.920.2
 9.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.830.7
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Brush College Elementary School)51.238.9
 12.3%
   5th Grade Science (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)26.823.2
 3.6%
   5th Grade Science (Oregon)34.730.3
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students272307
 12.9%
African American57
 40%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian97
 22.2%
Hispanic3260
 87.5%
Pacific Islander42
 50%
White191207
 8.4%
Two or More Races2622
 15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.2%82.1%
 47.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Brush College Elementary School

Students who attend Brush College Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Straub Middle School
High : West Salem High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 307 students attended Brush College Elementary School.

Brush College Elementary School ranks 273rd of 710 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Brush College Elementary School are 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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