Hayesville Elementary School

Set in Salem, Oregon, Hayesville Elementary School is a medium-sized K-5 school, part of Salem-Keizer SD 24J. It educates 442 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 38% larger than typical.

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

In terms of who attends, Hayesville Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 71% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 13% White, 6% multiracial, 6% Pacific Islander, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 29% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Hayesville Elementary School logs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.5:1 average. Roughly 89% of students at Hayesville Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hayesville Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 14.2%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Marion County) logs that median household income runs about $77,351, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Hayesville Elementary School is one of 111 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 53,799 students).

The closest other public school is Yoshikai Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hayesville Elementary School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 16.1%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 451 students in 2018 compared to 442 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 29% to 13% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 in 2025.

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