Lamb Elementary School

Lamb Elementary School operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in Salem, Oregon, overseen by Salem-Keizer SD 24J. Current enrollment sits at 436 students spanning grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 36% larger than the state mean of about 321.

Lamb Elementary School is one of 65 schools operated by Salem-Keizer SD 24J, a district that enrolls 37,776 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Lamb Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 75% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 14% White, 4% multiracial, 4% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Marion County as a whole is about 29% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Lamb Elementary School shows 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.5:1 average. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lamb Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 27.5%; this one delivers 13.3%.

Around the school, census data for Marion County shows median household earnings sit near $77,351, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Marion County runs 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,799 students), of which Lamb Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Yoshikai Elementary School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lamb Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 16.3%.

Lamb Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Lamb Elementary School's enrollment has fell 12% since 2018, when it stood at 496 (now 436). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 27% to 14%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.