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Enrollment
426
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM-KEIZER SD 24J·NCES 411082001819
Battle Creek Elementary School
1640 Waln Dr SE, Salem, OR 97306 · (503) 399-2062 · Marion County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Oregon public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
380 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 76%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
OR avg 43.0% . +1.1pp since 2023
Math
23.3%
OR avg 31.8% . +3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 23.3% |
| 2023-24 | 31.9% | 19.4% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.0%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Battle Creek Elementary School
Battle Creek Elementary School's state test result (23.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek Elementary School this school | 426 | 89.2% | 23.1% |
| Wright Elementary School Salem | 378 | 89.2% | 36.1% |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary Medford | 401 | 86.8% | 38.6% |
| Kennedy Elementary School Medford | 393 | 87.0% | 27.0% |
| Liberty Elementary School Salem | 400 | 89.0% | 27.9% |
| Taft Elementary School Lincoln City | 464 | 90.9% | 19.6% |
Matched among Oregon elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Battle Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #473 of 591 | #31 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #484 of 646 ▲ 50 | #31 of 62 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #456 of 646 ▼ 8 | #31 of 62 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #157 of 710 | #19 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #559 of 587 | #47 of 54 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #102 of 587 | #4 of 54 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.2% | #154 of 645 | #12 of 61 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.9% | #92 of 493 | #5 of 47 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
426
-85 (-17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 24.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 426 | 20 | 21.3:1 | 89% (380) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 20.9 | 21.2:1 | 67% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 21.7 | 21.3:1 | 92% (425) |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 21 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 599 | 28.4 | 21.1:1 | 47% (282) |
| 2015-16 | 542 | 26 | 20.9:1 | 51% (274) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Battle Creek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (599 to 426); teachers down 29% (28.4 to 20).
About Battle Creek Elementary School
Salem, Oregon, is home to Battle Creek Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment totals 426 students across kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Oregon, the average enrollment is about 321.
The 65 schools of Salem-Keizer SD 24J, including Battle Creek Elementary School, enroll 37,776 students.
The student body at Battle Creek Elementary School is 53% White. The rest of enrollment is 23% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Marion County, the White share is about 66%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
Its ratio of 21.3:1 is based on 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Oregon is 16.5:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Battle Creek Elementary School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 22% of Oregon public elementary schools.
Test results at Battle Creek Elementary School are 4.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (23.1% actual, 28.0% predicted).
In the wider Marion County area, median household income comes to about $77,351, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Marion County counts 111 public schools with about 53,799 students.
Battle Creek Elementary School is about 1.0 miles from Pringle Elementary School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Battle Creek Elementary School ranks 9th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Battle Creek Elementary School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Battle Creek Elementary School had a net loss of 85 students, or 17%. The ratio was 24.3:1 in 2020-21 and 21.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
349,244
Census ACS
Median income
$77,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
53,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Salem-Keizer SD 24J
- McKay High SchoolHigh · 2,380 students
- South Salem High SchoolHigh · 2,195 students
- North Salem High SchoolHigh · 2,107 students
- McNary High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- Sprague High SchoolHigh · 1,712 students
- West Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,606 students
Other schools in Salem
- McKay High SchoolHigh · 2,380 students
- South Salem High SchoolHigh · 2,195 students
- North Salem High SchoolHigh · 2,107 students
- Sprague High SchoolHigh · 1,712 students
- West Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,606 students
- Stephens Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,014 students
Other Battle Creek Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Battle Creek Elementary. Battle Creek Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Battle Creek Elementary SchoolSpring Hill, TN · 682 students
- Battle Creek Elementary SchoolSAINT PAUL, MN · 470 students
- BATTLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBATTLE CREEK, NE · 292 students
Nearby schools
- Pringle Elementary School1.0 mi · 488
- Lee Elementary School1.3 mi · 336
- Sumpter Elementary School1.4 mi · 451
- Crossler Middle School2.0 mi · 804
- Judson Middle School2.0 mi · 811
- Liberty Elementary School2.4 mi · 400
Frequently asked questions
About Battle Creek Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Battle Creek Elementary School?
Battle Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 426 students in grades KG-05.
Is Battle Creek Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Battle Creek Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Battle Creek Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Battle Creek Elementary School is approximately 21.3:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Battle Creek Elementary School?
Battle Creek Elementary School reports a student body of 53% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Battle Creek Elementary School public or private?
Battle Creek Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Salem-Keizer SD 24J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.