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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM-KEIZER SD 24J·NCES 411082001809
Kalapuya Elementary School
2085 Wilmington Ave NW, Salem, OR 97304 · (503) 399-2110 · Polk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Oregon public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
21.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
427 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 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 43% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
55%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
52.7%
OR avg 43.0% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
44.1%
OR avg 31.8% . -5.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.7% | 44.1% |
| 2023-24 | 55.5% | 49.4% |
% 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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.3%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% 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 19 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 Kalapuya Elementary School
Kalapuya Elementary School's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalapuya Elementary School this school | 483 | 88.4% | 47.5% |
| Shasta Elementary School Klamath Falls | 505 | 93.3% | 31.6% |
| Battle Creek Elementary School Salem | 426 | 89.2% | 23.1% |
| Wright Elementary School Salem | 378 | 89.2% | 36.1% |
| Sherwood Heights Elementary School Pendleton | 439 | 83.8% | 21.7% |
| Peterson Elementary School Klamath Falls | 573 | 92.3% | 25.9% |
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 Kalapuya Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #145 of 591 | #1 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #182 of 646 ▼ 33 | #2 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #188 of 646 ▼ 37 | #4 of 13 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #84 of 710 | #2 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #568 of 587 | #12 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #231 of 587 | #6 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.4% | #175 of 645 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.5% | #249 of 493 | #5 of 10 |
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
483
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
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 | 483 | 22.3 | 21.7:1 | 88% (427) |
| 2023-24 | 508 | 23.4 | 21.7:1 | 66% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 512 | 25.3 | 20.2:1 | 86% (441) |
| 2020-21 | 494 | 23 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 26.1 | 23.0:1 | 33% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 590 | 28 | 21.1:1 | 35% (204) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kalapuya Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (600 to 483); teachers down 15% (26.1 to 22.3).
About Kalapuya Elementary School
Kalapuya Elementary School is a large elementary school in Salem, Oregon, under Salem-Keizer SD 24J. A federal count lists 483 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Oregon is about 321, so this school runs 50% bigger than that.
Kalapuya Elementary School is in Salem-Keizer SD 24J, a district with 37,776 students across 65 schools.
At Kalapuya Elementary School, White students make up 62% of the student body. Next come 23% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 78% White. Kalapuya Elementary School's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Kalapuya Elementary School was 21.7:1. On average, elementary schools in Oregon have 16.5:1, compared with 21.7:1 here. Kalapuya Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 88%.
allk12 grades Kalapuya Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Oregon public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Kalapuya Elementary School are 19.2 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.5%, compared with a predicted 28.3%, which ranks in the top 10% in Oregon.
Among Polk County residents, the median household income is $85,118, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kalapuya Elementary School is one of 24 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Kalapuya Elementary School is Straub Middle School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Kalapuya Elementary School is 1st among 9 schools close by.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 494 in 2020-21, 483 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
89,662
Census ACS
Median income
$85,118
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
11,121 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
- Straub Middle School0.2 mi · 568
- Brush College Elementary School0.5 mi · 250
- Harritt Elementary School0.6 mi · 498
- West Salem High School0.6 mi · 1,606
- Chapman Hill Elementary School0.6 mi · 306
- Myers Elementary School1.3 mi · 342
Frequently asked questions
About Kalapuya Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Kalapuya Elementary School?
Kalapuya Elementary School enrolls approximately 483 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Kalapuya Elementary School serve?
Kalapuya Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kalapuya Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kalapuya Elementary School is approximately 21.7:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Kalapuya Elementary School?
Student demographics at Kalapuya Elementary School are roughly 62% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Kalapuya Elementary School public or private?
Kalapuya 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.