Enrollment
71
Elementary
DISTRICT 179 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SILVER FALLS SD 4J·NCES 411145000825
Pratum Elementary School
8995 Sunnyview Rd NE, Salem, OR 97305 · (503) 362-8812 · Marion County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL71 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
36 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 11% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Pratum Elementary School→Silverton High School
Based on grade levels within Silver Falls SD 4J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
76.1%
OR avg 43.0% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
65.2%
OR avg 31.8% . -5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.1% | 65.2% |
| 2023-24 | 78.4% | 70.3% |
% 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
65.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 43% 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 22 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 Pratum Elementary School
Pratum Elementary School's state test result (65.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pratum Elementary School this school | 71 | 50.7% | 65.3% |
| Evergreen Elementary School Silverton | 67 | 50.7% | 85.3% |
| Silver Crest Elementary School Silverton | 119 | 51.3% | 37.4% |
| London School Cottage Grove | 72 | 63.9% | 25.9% |
| Scotts Mills Elementary School Scotts Mills | 141 | 51.1% | 29.5% |
| Amity Creek Elementary School Bend | 144 | 47.2% | 60.0% |
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 Pratum Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 71 | #674 of 710 | #65 of 66 |
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
71
+11 (+18%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 76
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 71 | 3.4 | 20.7:1 | 51% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 67 | 3.6 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 67 | 3.5 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 60 | 3 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 75 | 3.6 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 77 | 3 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 87 | 3 | 29.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 76 | 3 | 25.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pratum Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (75 to 71); teachers down 5% (3.6 to 3.4).
About Pratum Elementary School
Pratum Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of Salem, Oregon. The school's enrollment of 71 students covers kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Oregon average about 321 students each.
Silver Falls SD 4J runs Pratum Elementary School along with 12 other schools, enrolling 3,651 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Pratum Elementary School is 87% White. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic and 3% Native American. Among all residents of Marion County, the White share is about 66%. Pick two students at random and there is a 23% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 20.7:1 comes from the school's 3.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 4.2 students per teacher above the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 51% in 2024-25. Compared with the 83% average for public schools in Marion County, the school's rate is lower.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Pratum Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Oregon schools. It scores 65.3%; the prediction is 42.9%.
Federal survey data for Marion County show that the median household income is $77,351, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 111 public schools in Marion County, enrolling about 53,799 students in all.
The shortest distance from Pratum Elementary School to another public school is about 2.2 miles, to Central Howell Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 65.3% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 9 nearby schools.
Pratum Elementary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment grew 18% from its 2020-21 level of 60.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Pratum Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Silver Falls SD 4J
- Silverton High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Silverton Middle SchoolMiddle · 425 students
- Robert Frost Elementary SchoolElementary · 349 students
- Mark Twain ElementaryElementary · 314 students
- Butte Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Victor Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 205 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
- Central Howell Elementary School2.2 mi · 160
- Evergreen Elementary School3.6 mi · 67
- Cesar E Chavez Elementary4.1 mi · 464
- Lamb Elementary School4.2 mi · 436
- Scott Elementary School4.4 mi · 464
- Yoshikai Elementary School4.5 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Pratum Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Pratum Elementary School?
Pratum Elementary School enrolls approximately 71 students in grades KG-08.
Is Pratum Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pratum Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Pratum Elementary School have?
Pratum Elementary School employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Pratum Elementary School?
Student demographics at Pratum Elementary School are roughly 87% White, 10% Hispanic.
Who oversees Pratum Elementary School?
Pratum Elementary School is overseen by Silver Falls SD 4J in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.