Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM-KEIZER SD 24J·NCES 411082000800
Myers Elementary School
2160 Jewel St NW, Salem, OR 97304 · (503) 399-3175 · Polk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
302 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 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 17% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 59%
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
53.3%
OR avg 43.0% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
41.3%
OR avg 31.8% . +7.6pp 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 41 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.3% | 41.3% |
| 2023-24 | 49.7% | 33.7% |
% 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
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.3%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% 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 →
Where Myers Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #214 of 591 | #4 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #220 of 646 | #3 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #175 of 646 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #330 of 710 | #7 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #534 of 587 | #9 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.9% | #207 of 587 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.1% | #34 of 493 | #1 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
342
-193 (-36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 21.8:1
% White
57%
was 62%
% Hispanic
32%
was 25%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 342 | 17 | 20.2:1 | 88% (302) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 17.2 | 20.3:1 | 67% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 17.1 | 20.1:1 | 89% (306) |
| 2017-18 | 535 | 24.6 | 21.8:1 | 43% (231) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Myers Elementary School.
About Myers Elementary School
Myers Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Salem, Oregon. It enrolled 342 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
A total of 65 schools make up Salem-Keizer SD 24J, with 37,776 students enrolled.
At 57%, White students outnumber all other groups at Myers Elementary School combined. Other students are 32% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Polk County residents are about 78% White. Myers Elementary School has a diversity index of 57%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 20.2:1, with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Myers Elementary School is 88%.
The model predicts 28.3% for a school in Oregon with Myers Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Myers Elementary School posts 41.1%.
Among Polk County residents, median household income is about $85,118, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 24 public schools in Polk County, with a combined enrollment of about 11,121.
The closest public school to Myers Elementary School is Chapman Hill Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Myers Elementary School ranks 4th on proficiency.
NCES assigns Myers Elementary School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2017-18 to 2024-25, Myers Elementary School went from 535 students to 342. The percentage of Hispanic students increased from 25% to 32% between 2017-18 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 21.8:1 in 2017-18, and 20.2:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- Chapman Hill Elementary School0.7 mi · 306
- Walker Middle School0.9 mi · 571
- West Salem High School1.0 mi · 1,606
- Straub Middle School1.1 mi · 568
- Kalapuya Elementary School1.3 mi · 483
- Harritt Elementary School1.4 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Myers Elementary SchoolHow large is Myers Elementary School?
Myers Elementary School enrolls approximately 342 students in grades KG-05.
Is Myers Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Myers Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Myers Elementary School have?
Myers Elementary School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Myers Elementary School?
At Myers Elementary School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Myers Elementary School public or private?
Myers Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Salem-Keizer SD 24J.
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