Enrollment
271
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM-KEIZER SD 24J·NCES 411082000779
Candalaria Elementary School
935 Hansen Ave S, Salem, OR 97302 · (503) 399-3136 · Marion County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
241 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 76%
Community
0
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 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 46% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
45%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
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OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
62.6%
OR avg 43.0% . +10.1pp since 2023
Math
48.7%
OR avg 31.8% . +6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.6% | 48.7% |
| 2023-24 | 52.5% | 42.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of OR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
47.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.1%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 28% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Oregon's top 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 Candalaria Elementary School
Candalaria Elementary School's state test result (47.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candalaria Elementary School this school | 271 | 88.9% | 47.7% |
| Schirle Elementary School Salem | 306 | 87.9% | 41.7% |
| Brush College Elementary School Salem | 250 | 88.8% | 41.5% |
| Irving Elementary School Eugene | 276 | 87.0% | 33.4% |
| Pioneer School Lebanon | 261 | 89.7% | 35.7% |
| Green Elementary School Roseburg | 262 | 88.9% | 26.3% |
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 Candalaria Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #143 of 591 | #8 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #141 of 646 ▲ 70 | #8 of 62 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #103 of 646 ▲ 82 | #4 of 62 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 271 | #463 of 710 | #46 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #571 of 587 | #51 of 54 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.0% | #373 of 587 | #38 of 54 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.9% | #162 of 645 | #18 of 61 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.8% | #229 of 493 | #18 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
271
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 21.5:1
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 | 271 | 12.4 | 21.9:1 | 89% (241) |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 13.1 | 21.7:1 | 67% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 301 | 13.8 | 21.8:1 | 82% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 13 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 342 | 14.2 | 24.1:1 | 28% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 16 | 22.1:1 | 26% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 329 | 15 | 21.9:1 | 27% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 229 | 10 | 22.9:1 | 11% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 316 | 13 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Candalaria Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (342 to 271); teachers down 13% (14.2 to 12.4).
About Candalaria Elementary School
Among the schools in Salem, Oregon, is Candalaria Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 271 students.
The Salem-Keizer SD 24J system has 65 schools and 37,776 students.
Candalaria Elementary School's enrollment is 71% White. The next largest groups are 18% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Candalaria Elementary School has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 12.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Candalaria Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 21.9:1. Among elementary schools in Oregon, the typical ratio is 16.5:1. The lunch program counts 89% of students at Candalaria Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Candalaria Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.7%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Oregon are predicted to post 28.1%, so the school is 19.7 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Marion County show that median household income is about $77,351, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Candalaria Elementary School is one of 111 public schools in Marion County, which together enroll about 53,799 students.
Salem Heights Elementary School is the public school closest to Candalaria Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Candalaria Elementary School is 2nd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The federal government classifies Candalaria Elementary School's location as City: Mid-size.
Federal counts put enrollment at 279 in 2020-21 and 271 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease.
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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
Nearby schools
- Salem Heights Elementary School0.6 mi · 245
- McKinley Elementary School0.9 mi · 269
- South Salem High School1.1 mi · 2,195
- Wright Elementary School1.2 mi · 378
- Morningside Elementary School1.4 mi · 311
- Judson Middle School1.7 mi · 811
Frequently asked questions
About Candalaria Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Candalaria Elementary School?
Candalaria Elementary School enrolls approximately 271 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Candalaria Elementary School serve?
Candalaria Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Candalaria Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Candalaria Elementary School is approximately 21.9:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Candalaria Elementary School?
Student demographics at Candalaria Elementary School are roughly 71% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Candalaria Elementary School in?
Candalaria Elementary School is part of Salem-Keizer SD 24J.
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