Wright Elementary School

Summary:

Wright Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Salem, Oregon, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 375 students. The school is part of the Salem-Keizer School District 24J, which is ranked 106 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wright Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 30% of Oregon elementary schools, with a current ranking of 274 out of 710 schools. The school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics is significantly higher than the district and state averages, and it also outperforms the district and state in 5th-grade Science. Additionally, Wright Elementary School performs exceptionally well for its Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% and top 25% of Oregon elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Wright Elementary School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating sustained high performance. When compared to the nearby elementary schools in the Salem-Keizer School District, Wright Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school, with significantly better academic outcomes across grade levels and subject areas.


Detail:

Public K-5

 4060 Lone Oak Rd SE
       Salem, OR  97302-5748


(503) 399-3198

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

SchoolDigger Rank:
274th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,646 Help


Students who attend Wright Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Judson Middle School
High:    Sprague High School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.8 Help
Number of students:  397

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.4%
Hispanic:
20.7%
Two or more races:
9.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wright Elementary School ranks better than 61.4% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks 8th 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 55.63. (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 (58.4%), Hispanic (20.7%), two or more races (9.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wright Elementary School is 20.8. 30 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 Wright Elementary School is $18,646. 36 elementary schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wright Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wright Elementary School 274th of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Wright 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 Wright Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Wright Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.64 329th 586 43.9%
2005 60.11 260th 629 58.7%
2006 59.43 281st 636 55.8%
2007 56.43 271st 652 58.4%
2008 58.12 283rd 655 56.8%
2009 54.08 326th 665 51.0%
2010 63.80 247th 674 63.4%
2011 61.38 267th 695 61.6%
2012 56.98 316th 730 56.7%
2013 65.48 222nd 707 68.6%
2014 63.77 241st 695 65.3%
2015 75.80 139th 706 80.3%
2016 70.89 180th 697 74.2%
2017 72.73 167th 701 76.2%
2018 68.64 200th 709 71.8%
2019 69.85 176th 705 75.0%
2022 66.85 191st 706 72.9%
2023 66.69 197th 706 72.1%
2024 55.63 274th 710 61.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wright Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.32 178th 212 16.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wright Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.36 269th 481 44.1%
2019 61.45 78th 303 74.3%
2024 60.36 78th 299 73.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wright Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.52 163rd 640 74.5%
2019 67.65 131st 597 78.1%
2022 67.24 189th 703 73.1%
2023 79.90 68th 595 88.6%
2024 73.88 58th 523 88.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Wright Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.46 232nd 681 65.9%
2019 55.56 273rd 621 56.0%
2022 60.97 209th 646 67.6%
2023 60.80 216th 652 66.9%
2024 45.36 326th 658 50.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Wright Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.71 151st 680 77.8%
2019 74.62 137th 623 78.0%
2022 69.59 157th 654 76.0%
2023 69.27 163rd 665 75.5%
2024 62.99 196th 662 70.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wright Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.74 96th 475 79.8%
2019 89.98 12th 364 96.7%
2022 75.12 40th 339 88.2%
2023 88.17 17th 360 95.3%
2024 69.39 56th 365 84.7%
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Rank History for White students at Wright Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.92 163rd 683 76.1%
2019 67.62 184th 662 72.2%
2022 67.29 187th 666 71.9%
2023 62.93 226th 656 65.5%
2024 54.08 283rd 670 57.8%
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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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Enrollment information for Wright Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 400 4 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 411
1989 389 3 3 8 3 n/a n/a 0 406
1990 408 1 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 419
1991 436 4 4 6 1 n/a n/a 0 451
1992 442 3 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 455
1993 440 2 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 453
1994 437 3 4 3 9 n/a n/a 0 456
1995 449 9 9 27 8 n/a n/a 22 524
1996 449 9 9 27 8 n/a n/a 22 524
1997 458 9 7 27 5 n/a n/a 29 535
1998 468 10 5 28 4 n/a n/a 0 515
1999 471 8 8 15 5 n/a n/a 0 507
2000 437 9 7 32 7 n/a n/a 0 492
2001 379 8 8 29 7 n/a n/a 0 431
2002 337 10 9 19 10 n/a n/a 126 511
2003 337 10 9 19 10 n/a n/a 126 511
2004 341 10 8 25 5 n/a n/a 94 483
2005 362 8 15 19 13 n/a n/a 50 467
2006 362 14 17 26 9 n/a n/a 0 428
2007 331 5 15 25 11 n/a n/a 80 467
2008 322 8 16 31 7 n/a n/a 74 458
2009 292 5 14 33 8 n/a n/a 79 431
2010 325 6 7 61 12 n/a n/a 37 448
2011 318 5 4 58 4 7 37 0 433
2012 318 5 3 63 3 10 43 0 445
2013 315 6 2 68 4 10 43 0 448
2014 340 10 2 64 5 8 39 0 468
2015 300 6 3 61 6 11 41 0 428
2016 306 8 4 56 7 11 28 0 420
2017 308 10 5 50 5 13 24 0 415
2018 298 10 9 44 6 11 26 0 404
2019 287 5 7 62 6 6 32 0 405
2020 284 8 7 61 4 13 24 0 401
2021 249 11 5 56 4 10 18 0 353
2022 243 14 6 70 3 15 19 0 370
2023 245 10 8 71 2 13 26 0 375
2024 232 12 7 82 1 26 37 0 397

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 Wright Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 411 16.0 25.6 19.2
1989 406 18.0 22.5 13.8
1990 419 19.0 22.0 13.6
1991 451 19.5 23.1 16.2
1992 455 16.5 27.5 20.7
1993 453 19.5 23.2 15.5
1994 456 21.5 21.2 16.4
1995 524 19.3 27.2 19.3
1996 524 19.3 27.2 19.3
1997 535 22.5 23.8 20.9
1998 515 21.5 24.0 20.2
1999 507 22.5 22.5 35.5
2000 492 22.5 21.9 34.1
2001 431 23.0 18.7 41.5
2002 511 21.0 24.3 46
2003 511 21.0 24.3 46
2004 483 21.5 22.5 45.8
2005 467 21.0 22.2 38.1
2006 428 23.0 18.6 39.7
2007 467 22.5 20.8 45.2
2008 458 22.5 20.4 41.4
2009 431 21.6 19.9 53.7
2010 448 20.8 21.4 47.2
2011 433 20.3 21.2 46.2
2012 445 17.2 25.8 52.8
2013 448 19.2 23.2 55.6
2014 468 18.8 24.8 58.3
2015 428 19.0 22.5 59.1
2016 420 21.0 20.0 61.4
2017 415 21.2 19.5 57.8
2018 404 19.1 21.0 51
2019 405 19.7 20.5 56
2020 401 20.1 19.8 53.1
2021 353 15.0 23.5 n/a
2022 370 18.6 19.8 n/a
2023 375 18.8 19.9 93.6
2024 397 19.0 20.8 66.5

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 Wright Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 411 16.0 25.6 19.2
1989 406 18.0 22.5 13.8
1990 419 19.0 22.0 13.6
1991 451 19.5 23.1 16.2
1992 455 16.5 27.5 20.7
1993 453 19.5 23.2 15.5
1994 456 21.5 21.2 16.4
1995 524 19.3 27.2 19.3
1996 524 19.3 27.2 19.3
1997 535 22.5 23.8 20.9
1998 515 21.5 24.0 20.2
1999 507 22.5 22.5 35.5
2000 492 22.5 21.9 34.1
2001 431 23.0 18.7 41.5
2002 511 21.0 24.3 46
2003 511 21.0 24.3 46
2004 483 21.5 22.5 45.8
2005 467 21.0 22.2 38.1
2006 428 23.0 18.6 39.7
2007 467 22.5 20.8 45.2
2008 458 22.5 20.4 41.4
2009 431 21.6 19.9 53.7
2010 448 20.8 21.4 47.2
2011 433 20.3 21.2 46.2
2012 445 17.2 25.8 52.8
2013 448 19.2 23.2 55.6
2014 468 18.8 24.8 58.3
2015 428 19.0 22.5 59.1
2016 420 21.0 20.0 61.4
2017 415 21.2 19.5 57.8
2018 404 19.1 21.0 51
2019 405 19.7 20.5 56
2020 401 20.1 19.8 53.1
2021 353 15.0 23.5 n/a
2022 370 18.6 19.8 n/a
2023 375 18.8 19.9 93.6
2024 397 19.0 20.8 66.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wright 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 $13,032
2020 n/a n/a $13,486
2021 n/a n/a $15,121
2022 $1,329 (7.7%) $16,002 (92.3%) $17,330
2023 $1,454 (7.8%) $17,192 (92.2%) $18,646

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Wright 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 176th of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 197th of 706 Elementary schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wright Elementary School)55.732.3
 23.4%
   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 (Wright Elementary School)57.430.6
 26.8%
   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 (Wright Elementary School)57.848.6
 9.2%
   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 (Wright Elementary School)51.645.9
 5.7%
   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 (Wright Elementary School)63.677.2
 13.6%
   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 (Wright Elementary School)49.456.9
 7.5%
   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 (Wright Elementary School)41.656.1
 14.5%
   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 Students405375
 7.4%
African American510
 100%
American Indian62
 66.7%
Asian78
 14.3%
Hispanic6271
 14.5%
Pacific Islander613
 116.7%
White287245
 14.6%
Two or More Races3226
 18.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56%93.6%
 37.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Wright Elementary School

Students who attend Wright Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Judson Middle School
High : Sprague High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 397 students attended Wright Elementary School.

Wright Elementary School ranks 274th of 710 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Wright Elementary School are 58% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% Pacific Islander, 3% 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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