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Brush College Elementary School

2623 Doaks Ferry Rd Nw
Salem, OR 97304

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Serving 250 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Brush College Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 43% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 250 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 30% in OR
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: Brush College Elementary School serves the northwest area of Salem, OR, covering approximately 30.1 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 10-12 minutes, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located 7.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Brush College Elementary School's student population of 250 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brush College Elementary School
Kind	40
1	30
2	45
3	56
4	27
5	52

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Total Students

250 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School
2025	250
2024	265
2023	307
2022	291
2021	283
2020	313
2019	272
2018	273
2017	289
2016	252
2015	201
2014	333
2013	369
2012	407
2011	420
2010	435
2009	398
2008	400
2007	379
2006	330
2005	353
2004	398
2003	528
2002	559
2001	465
2000	507
1999	475
1998	497
1997	504
1996	528
1995	547
1994	607
1993	585
1992	596
1991	578
1990	588
1989	521
1988	489
1987	461

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School
2025	14
2024	15
2023	16
2022	17
2021	15
2020	16
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	13
2015	11
2014	15
2013	17
2012	16
2011	19
2010	20
2009	22
2008	20
2007	18
2006	16
2005	17
2004	17
2003	21
2002	21
2001	19
2000	19
1999	21
1998	23
1997	22
1996	22
1995	24
1994	27
1993	25
1992	22
1991	24
1990	22
1989	21
1988	20
1987	17

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School Rankings

Brush College Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brush College Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (OR)

#316 out of 1174 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Brush College Elementary School
2023	#316
2022	#327
2019	#446
2018	#443
2017	#311
2016	#392
2015	#419
2014	#934
2013	#970
2012	#863
2011	#832
2010	#580

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35-39%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	37%	31%	21%
2022	37%	31%	21%
2019	47%	40%	34%
2018	47%	41%	35%
2017	52%	42%	37%
2016	47%	43%	38%
2015	42%	42%	39%
2014	47%	63%	62%
2013	47%	63%	64%
2012	53%	64%	66%
2011	56%	63%	65%
2010	75%	71%	72%

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50-54%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2022	52%	44%	34%
2019	52%	54%	47%
2018	52%	56%	35%
2017	57%	55%	50%
2016	57%	57%	52%
2015	57%	56%	54%
2014	62%	72%	67%
2013	62%	72%	68%
2012	68%	74%	71%
2011	80%	81%	78%
2010	81%	78%	74%

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20-29%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	18:1	17:1
2024	18:1	17:1
2023	19:1	17:1	20:1
2022	17:1	17:1	21:1
2021	19:1	17:1	23:1
2020	20:1	19:1	21:1
2019	19:1	19:1	21:1
2018	20:1	19:1	21:1
2017	21:1	19:1	21:1
2016	19:1	20:1	21:1
2015	18:1	20:1	22:1
2014	22:1	21:1	24:1
2013	22:1	21:1	23:1
2012	25:1	21:1	23:1
2011	22:1	20:1	21:1
2010	22:1	20:1	21:1
2009	18:1	19:1	20:1
2008	20:1	19:1	20:1
2007	21:1	19:1	19:1
2006	21:1	19:1	20:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	22:1
2003	25:1	21:1	23:1
2002	27:1	19:1	22:1
2001	24:1	20:1	20:1
2000	27:1	20:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	23:1
1998	22:1	20:1	23:1
1997	23:1	20:1	23:1
1996	24:1	20:1	24:1
1995	23:1	20:1	22:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1993	23:1	19:1	23:1
1992	27:1	22:1	25:1
1991	24:1	19:1	23:1
1990	27:1	19:1	23:1
1989	25:1	19:1	23:1
1988	24:1	18:1	24:1
1987	27:1	19:1	26:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	4%	5%	5%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2008	5%	5%	6%
2007	3%	5%	6%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	4%	4%	6%
2002	5%	5%	6%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	4%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	2%	3%	3%
1989	1%	3%	3%
1988	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

22%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	22%	26%
2024	21%	26%
2023	20%	25%	46%
2022	20%	25%	45%
2021	17%	25%	44%
2020	12%	24%	41%
2019	12%	24%	41%
2018	13%	23%	40%
2017	15%	23%	40%
2016	11%	23%	38%
2015	7%	22%	40%
2014	16%	22%	39%
2013	15%	21%	39%
2012	17%	21%	38%
2011	12%	21%	37%
2010	12%	20%	37%
2009	11%	18%	33%
2008	12%	18%	31%
2007	9%	17%	30%
2006	6%	16%	28%
2005	6%	15%	25%
2004	6%	14%	24%
2003	6%	13%	23%
2002	6%	12%	20%
2001	5%	11%	18%
2000	5%	9%	15%
1999	3%	9%	13%
1998	4%	8%	13%
1997	3%	7%	12%
1996	5%	7%	11%
1995	4%	6%	9%
1994	5%	6%	8%
1993	5%	5%	7%
1992	6%	5%	6%
1991	4%	4%	6%
1990	3%	4%	5%
1989	2%	3%	4%
1988	3%	3%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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White

66%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	66%	57%
2024	64%	58%
2023	68%	59%	40%
2022	66%	60%	42%
2021	66%	60%	43%
2020	71%	61%	47%
2019	70%	62%	47%
2018	70%	62%	50%
2017	67%	63%	50%
2016	73%	63%	52%
2015	77%	64%	47%
2014	71%	64%	50%
2013	72%	65%	50%
2012	73%	65%	51%
2011	78%	66%	52%
2010	78%	68%	54%
2009	78%	69%	54%
2008	75%	70%	56%
2007	76%	71%	57%
2006	88%	74%	65%
2005	83%	73%	64%
2004	78%	75%	63%
2003	77%	77%	63%
2002	82%	78%	67%
2001	92%	80%	75%
2000	93%	82%	80%
1999	95%	83%	82%
1998	94%	84%	81%
1997	95%	85%	80%
1996	93%	85%	81%
1995	95%	86%	87%
1994	94%	87%	87%
1993	92%	88%	88%
1992	92%	88%	89%
1991	93%	89%	90%
1990	93%	89%	90%
1989	96%	90%	91%
1988	94%	90%	91%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	8%	8%
2024	9%	7%
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	9%	7%	6%
2021	11%	7%	6%
2020	10%	7%	5%
2019	10%	6%	5%
2018	9%	6%	4%
2017	9%	6%	4%
2016	7%	6%	4%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	7%	5%	4%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	6%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

34%

43%

0.51

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	0.51	0.60
2024	0.54	0.59
2023	0.50	0.59	0.63
2022	0.52	0.58	0.62
2021	0.53	0.58	0.62
2020	0.47	0.57	0.61
2019	0.49	0.56	0.61
2018	0.49	0.56	0.59
2017	0.52	0.55	0.59
2016	0.45	0.55	0.59
2015	0.40	0.54	0.59
2014	0.47	0.54	0.60
2013	0.46	0.53	0.60
2012	0.44	0.53	0.60
2011	0.38	0.52	0.59
2010	0.37	0.50	0.57
2009	0.36	0.49	0.56
2008	0.38	0.48	0.56
2007	0.33	0.47	0.55
2006	0.22	0.43	0.50
2005	0.25	0.44	0.50
2004	0.29	0.42	0.50
2003	0.31	0.39	0.49
2002	0.29	0.38	0.47
2001	0.15	0.35	0.40
2000	0.13	0.32	0.35
1999	0.10	0.30	0.32
1998	0.12	0.29	0.32
1997	0.10	0.27	0.34
1996	0.13	0.27	0.31
1995	0.10	0.26	0.24
1994	0.11	0.24	0.24
1993	0.15	0.22	0.22
1992	0.15	0.22	0.21
1991	0.13	0.21	0.19
1990	0.13	0.21	0.19
1989	0.08	0.19	0.18
1988	0.12	0.19	0.17

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(22-23)

48.8%

43.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	48.8%	43.8%	54%
2022	36.8%	42.4%	53.1%
2021	30.4%	31.8%	42%

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Eligible for

89%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	89%	67%
2024	67%	51%
2023	82%	49%	78%
2021	40%	44%	57%
2020	28%	38%	53%
2019	26%	40%	53%
2018	32%	40%	54%
2017	39%	42%	54%
2016	48%	43%	55%
2015	39%	44%	55%
2014	47%	44%	53%
2013	46%	45%	52%
2012	44%	45%	53%
2011	33%	44%	53%
2010	36%	41%	49%
2009	36%	37%	48%
2008	27%	34%	40%
2007	26%	34%	41%
2006	29%	35%	42%
2005	21%	33%	37%
2004	22%	32%	37%
2003	19%	30%	36%
2002	16%	28%	33%
2001	16%	26%	34%
2000	17%	26%	31%
1999	18%	25%	33%
1998	16%	25%	23%
1997	13%	24%	19%
1996	12%	20%	19%
1995	14%	24%	25%
1994	12%	23%	21%
1993	13%	22%	20%
1992	12%	21%	20%
1991	13%	18%	18%
1990	10%	19%	16%
1989	9%	19%	16%
1988	15%	20%	23%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2021)
Year	Brush College Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2021	7%	7%	8%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	6%	7%	7%
2017	7%	7%	7%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	8%	9%	10%
2008	8%	9%	8%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	5%	9%	8%
2003	5%	9%	9%
2002	4%	8%	8%
2001	6%	9%	10%
2000	4%	8%	9%
1999	2%	8%	9%

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School District Name

Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District

Sports

Colors

Blue and Red

School Mascot

Bulldogs

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brush College Elementary School's ranking?

Brush College Elementary School is ranked #316 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Brush College Elementary School often compared to?

Brush College Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harritt Elementary School, Kalapuya Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Brush College Elementary School?

250 students attend Brush College Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Brush College Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brush College Elementary School?

Brush College Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Brush College Elementary School offer ?

Brush College Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Brush College Elementary School part of?

Brush College Elementary School is part of Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District.

In what neighborhood is Brush College Elementary School located?

Brush College Elementary School is located in the West Salem neighborhood of Salem, OR. There are 7 other public schools located in West Salem.

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Learn how graduation requirements, prerequisites, electives, staffing, scheduling conflicts, AP courses, dual enrollment, and career pathways determine how much control high school students have over schedules each year.

October 07, 2026

Does Your Child Need More Recess?

Explore whether your child may benefit more from recess than another academic period, including research on attention, learning, physical activity, stress, social development, and school-day balance today.

October 07, 2026

Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 250 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 30%
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: Brush College Elementary School serves the northwest area of Salem, OR, covering approximately 30.1 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 10-12 minutes, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located 7.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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