Battle Creek Elementary School

As an average-sized K-5 school in Salem, Oregon, Battle Creek Elementary School teaches 426 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Salem-Keizer SD 24J. Enrollment runs roughly 33% larger than the state mean of about 321.

Salem-Keizer SD 24J runs 65 schools in total, collectively educating 37,776 students. Battle Creek Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Battle Creek Elementary School lists that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 23% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian. By comparison, Marion County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.3:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Battle Creek Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 28.0%, the actual is 23.1%, a residual of -4.8 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Marion County put median household earnings sit near $77,351, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Battle Creek Elementary School is one of 111 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 53,799 students).

The closest other public school is Pringle Elementary School, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Battle Creek Elementary School ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 31.1%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 29%: 599 students in 2018 compared to 426 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 75% to 53% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Battle Creek Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.