Salem Heights Elementary School

Summary:

Salem Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 255 students in grades K-5 in the Salem-Keizer School District in Salem, Oregon. However, the school has struggled academically, with its statewide ranking declining from 3 stars out of 5 in 2012-2013 to just 1 star out of 5 in the current 2022-2023 school year.

One key factor is the school's consistently lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 18.9% of 3rd graders at Salem Heights Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 23.7% for the district and 39% for the state. This performance gap has been widening over time. The school also struggles with subgroup performance, with its Hispanic students and students with special needs ranking significantly lower than their peers at the district and state levels.

Additionally, Salem Heights Elementary has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 97.65% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the district average of 71.94% at nearby Richmond Elementary and 46.51% at Liberty Elementary. Despite spending more per student than nearby schools, the school's higher student-teacher ratio suggests it may not be effectively utilizing its resources to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 3495 Liberty Rd S
       Salem, OR  97302-4606


(503) 399-3187

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

SchoolDigger Rank:
651st of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,797 Help


Students who attend Salem Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Crossler Middle School
High:    Sprague High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  255

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.0%
Hispanic:
25.9%
Two or more races:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Salem Heights Elementary School ranks worse than 91.7% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks 29th 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 13.56. (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 (60%), Hispanic (25.9%), two or more races (7.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Salem Heights Elementary School is 18.4, which is the 19th best among 44 elementary schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Salem Heights Elementary School is $20,797, which is the 14th highest among 44 elementary schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Salem Heights Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem Heights Elementary School 651st of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Salem Heights 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 Salem Heights Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Salem Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 52.93 295th 586 49.7%
2005 27.17 515th 629 18.1%
2006 73.73 124th 636 80.5%
2007 71.57 153rd 652 76.5%
2008 76.68 110th 655 83.2%
2009 56.64 303rd 665 54.4%
2010 68.92 199th 674 70.5%
2011 65.12 226th 695 67.5%
2012 69.90 189th 730 74.1%
2013 57.52 304th 707 57.0%
2014 44.30 413th 695 40.6%
2015 44.06 386th 706 45.3%
2016 32.76 492nd 697 29.4%
2017 38.40 446th 701 36.4%
2018 42.26 410th 709 42.2%
2019 56.98 274th 705 61.1%
2022 36.70 436th 706 38.2%
2023 22.67 564th 706 20.1%
2024 13.56 651st 710 8.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Salem Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.11 173rd 212 18.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Salem Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.58 178th 481 63.0%
2019 63.67 69th 303 77.2%
2022 28.77 163rd 215 24.2%
2023 19.78 215th 231 6.9%
2024 25.02 241st 299 19.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Salem Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.14 473rd 640 26.1%
2019 46.21 318th 597 46.7%
2022 36.90 432nd 703 38.5%
2023 32.96 417th 595 29.9%
2024 14.82 505th 523 3.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Salem Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.37 422nd 681 38.0%
2019 50.87 304th 621 51.0%
2022 35.23 411th 646 36.4%
2023 29.32 468th 652 28.2%
2024 14.12 609th 658 7.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Salem Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.24 375th 680 44.9%
2019 64.51 193rd 623 69.0%
2022 38.27 390th 654 40.4%
2023 21.27 552nd 665 17.0%
2024 16.88 590th 662 10.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Salem Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.49 204th 475 57.1%
2022 37.54 208th 339 38.6%
2023 54.72 112th 360 68.9%
2024 43.59 190th 365 47.9%
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Rank History for White students at Salem Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.97 380th 683 44.4%
2019 58.58 256th 662 61.3%
2022 34.28 456th 666 31.5%
2023 24.76 515th 656 21.5%
2024 14.50 615th 670 8.2%
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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 Salem Heights Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 349 9 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1989 377 5 3 9 1 n/a n/a 0 395
1990 397 6 4 9 3 n/a n/a 0 419
1991 395 5 5 9 3 n/a n/a 0 417
1992 381 6 5 10 4 n/a n/a 0 406
1993 430 5 4 10 3 n/a n/a 0 452
1994 415 3 4 16 4 n/a n/a 0 442
1995 343 3 1 8 3 n/a n/a 4 362
1996 343 3 1 8 3 n/a n/a 4 362
1997 346 5 4 7 3 n/a n/a 6 371
1998 333 4 5 11 1 n/a n/a 0 354
1999 303 3 9 11 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2000 295 6 10 28 0 n/a n/a 0 339
2001 227 1 7 31 3 n/a n/a 0 269
2002 165 0 7 24 4 n/a n/a 43 243
2003 165 0 7 24 4 n/a n/a 43 243
2004 197 4 13 30 11 n/a n/a 36 291
2005 233 2 15 29 10 n/a n/a 14 303
2006 236 2 13 26 4 n/a n/a 0 281
2007 227 2 18 29 9 n/a n/a 33 318
2008 195 6 17 32 8 n/a n/a 32 290
2009 200 7 23 31 7 n/a n/a 36 304
2010 216 7 22 42 6 n/a n/a 11 304
2011 206 6 13 46 3 4 9 0 287
2012 192 6 14 43 5 4 12 0 276
2013 190 6 9 50 4 5 8 0 272
2014 198 8 6 45 6 5 11 0 279
2015 198 7 2 56 6 6 13 0 288
2016 218 6 0 52 1 7 12 0 296
2017 218 7 2 58 3 3 29 0 320
2018 222 8 3 66 0 3 30 0 332
2019 220 11 3 57 2 4 24 0 321
2020 214 6 2 62 4 2 25 0 315
2021 168 5 3 49 5 4 18 0 252
2022 171 9 3 57 3 5 25 0 273
2023 153 11 1 66 3 3 18 0 255

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 Salem Heights Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 371 15.0 24.7 23.5
1989 395 17.0 23.2 15.7
1990 419 17.0 24.6 16.5
1991 417 18.0 23.1 19.7
1992 406 15.0 27.0 22.9
1993 452 18.0 25.1 23.9
1994 442 19.0 23.3 24.2
1995 362 15.0 24.1 30.2
1996 362 15.0 24.1 30.2
1997 371 16.0 23.2 31.2
1998 354 16.2 21.9 23.2
1999 326 15.8 20.6 55.2
2000 339 15.2 22.3 45.4
2001 269 16.7 16.1 52.8
2002 243 12.0 20.3 64.5
2003 243 12.0 20.3 64.5
2004 291 12.0 24.3 54.5
2005 303 14.7 20.6 51.9
2006 281 16.0 17.6 48.4
2007 318 16.2 19.6 55.8
2008 290 16.5 17.6 51.9
2009 304 16.6 18.2 59
2010 304 14.5 20.8 55.6
2011 287 14.5 19.6 59.6
2012 276 11.7 23.5 62.7
2013 272 10.3 26.4 64.7
2014 279 10.8 25.7 60.9
2015 288 12.0 24.0 60.8
2016 296 14.0 21.1 67.6
2017 320 15.2 21.0 58.8
2018 332 15.3 21.6 56.3
2019 321 16.8 19.0 52.6
2020 315 14.8 21.2 49.2
2021 252 12.9 19.4 n/a
2022 273 14.6 18.6 n/a
2023 255 13.8 18.4 97.6

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 Salem Heights Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 371 15.0 24.7 23.5
1989 395 17.0 23.2 15.7
1990 419 17.0 24.6 16.5
1991 417 18.0 23.1 19.7
1992 406 15.0 27.0 22.9
1993 452 18.0 25.1 23.9
1994 442 19.0 23.3 24.2
1995 362 15.0 24.1 30.2
1996 362 15.0 24.1 30.2
1997 371 16.0 23.2 31.2
1998 354 16.2 21.9 23.2
1999 326 15.8 20.6 55.2
2000 339 15.2 22.3 45.4
2001 269 16.7 16.1 52.8
2002 243 12.0 20.3 64.5
2003 243 12.0 20.3 64.5
2004 291 12.0 24.3 54.5
2005 303 14.7 20.6 51.9
2006 281 16.0 17.6 48.4
2007 318 16.2 19.6 55.8
2008 290 16.5 17.6 51.9
2009 304 16.6 18.2 59
2010 304 14.5 20.8 55.6
2011 287 14.5 19.6 59.6
2012 276 11.7 23.5 62.7
2013 272 10.3 26.4 64.7
2014 279 10.8 25.7 60.9
2015 288 12.0 24.0 60.8
2016 296 14.0 21.1 67.6
2017 320 15.2 21.0 58.8
2018 332 15.3 21.6 56.3
2019 321 16.8 19.0 52.6
2020 315 14.8 21.2 49.2
2021 252 12.9 19.4 n/a
2022 273 14.6 18.6 n/a
2023 255 13.8 18.4 97.6

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 Salem Heights 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 $15,110
2020 n/a n/a $14,510
2021 n/a n/a $17,371
2022 $1,226 (6.3%) $18,113 (93.7%) $19,339
2023 $1,354 (6.5%) $19,443 (93.5%) $20,797

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Salem Heights 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 274th of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 564th of 706 Elementary schools
 41%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Salem Heights Elementary School)62.821.1
 41.7%
   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 (Salem Heights Elementary School)53.521.1
 32.4%
   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 (Salem Heights Elementary School)51.132
 19.1%
   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 (Salem Heights Elementary School)42.212
 30.2%
   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 (Salem Heights Elementary School)54.437
 17.4%
   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 (Salem Heights Elementary School)38.615.6
 23%
   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 (Salem Heights Elementary School)36.828.9
 7.9%
   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 Students321255
 20.6%
African American1111
American Indian23
 50%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic5766
 15.8%
Pacific Islander43
 25%
White220153
 30.5%
Two or More Races2418
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.6%97.6%
 45%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Salem Heights Elementary School

Students at Salem Heights Elementary School are 60% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 255 students attended Salem Heights Elementary School.

Salem Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Oregon elementary schools.

Students who attend Salem Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crossler Middle School
High : Sprague High School


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