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Candalaria Elementary School

935 Hansen Ave S
Salem, OR 97302

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Serving 285 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Candalaria Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 285 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 50% in OR
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Candalaria Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

School Overview

Candalaria Elementary School's student population of 285 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Candalaria Elementary School
Kind	38
1	44
2	41
3	43
4	65
5	54

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Total Students

285 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Candalaria Elementary School
2023	301
2022	299
2021	279
2020	340
2019	340
2018	341
2017	341
2016	354
2015	352
2014	343
2013	338
2012	353
2011	329
2010	341
2009	312
2008	319
2007	330
2006	299
2005	320
2004	306
2003	318
2002	301
2001	229
2000	258
1999	274
1998	260
1997	293
1996	290
1995	308
1994	311
1993	334
1992	314
1991	316
1990	329
1989	288
1988	267
1987	285

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Candalaria Elementary School
2023	14
2022	13
2021	14
2020	16
2019	16
2018	17
2017	17
2016	16
2015	15
2014	14
2013	13
2012	14
2011	16
2010	17
2009	16
2008	17
2007	16
2006	15
2005	13
2004	13
2003	13
2002	12
2001	10
2000	12
1999	9
1998	13
1997	13
1996	11
1995	14
1994	14
1993	13
1992	12
1991	13
1990	12
1989	12
1988	12
1987	8

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School Rankings

Candalaria Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,196 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Candalaria Elementary School is 0.50, 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.

This School

State Level (OR)

#409 out of 1196 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Candalaria Elementary School
2022	#409
2019	#110
2018	#150
2017	#114
2016	#100
2015	#68
2014	#140
2013	#298
2012	#120
2011	#186
2010	#114

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35-39%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Candalaria Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2022	37%	31%	21%
2019	62%	40%	34%
2018	62%	41%	35%
2017	62%	42%	37%
2016	67%	43%	38%
2015	67%	42%	39%
2014	77%	63%	62%
2013	77%	63%	64%
2012	82%	64%	66%
2011	72%	63%	65%
2010	87%	71%	72%

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45-49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Candalaria Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2022	47%	44%	34%
2019	72%	54%	47%
2018	67%	56%	35%
2017	72%	55%	50%
2016	72%	57%	52%
2015	77%	56%	54%
2014	87%	72%	67%
2013	77%	72%	68%
2012	87%	74%	71%
2011	92%	81%	78%
2010	92%	78%	74%

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45-49%

30%

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Candalaria Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	22:1	17:1	20:1
2022	23:1	17:1	21:1
2021	20:1	17:1	23:1
2020	21:1	19:1	21:1
2019	21:1	19:1	21:1
2018	20:1	20:1	21:1
2017	20:1	19:1	21:1
2016	22:1	20:1	21:1
2015	23:1	21:1	22:1
2014	25:1	21:1	24:1
2013	26:1	21:1	23:1
2012	25:1	21:1	23:1
2011	21:1	20:1	21:1
2010	20:1	20:1	21:1
2009	19:1	19:1	20:1
2008	19:1	19:1	20:1
2007	21:1	19:1	19:1
2006	20:1	19:1	20:1
2005	25:1	21:1	22:1
2004	24:1	21:1	22:1
2003	24:1	21:1	23:1
2002	25:1	19:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	20:1
2000	22:1	20:1	22:1
1999	30:1	21:1	23:1
1998	21:1	20:1	23:1
1997	23:1	20:1	23:1
1996	26:1	20:1	24:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1993	26:1	19:1	23:1
1992	27:1	22:1	25:1
1991	24:1	19:1	23:1
1990	28:1	19:1	23:1
1989	23:1	18:1	23:1
1988	22:1	19:1	24:1
1987	36:1	19:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Candalaria Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Candalaria Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	4%	4%	2%
2012	4%	4%	2%
2011	4%	4%	2%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%	6%
2002	5%	5%	6%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	5%	4%	3%
1996	5%	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	2%
1991	5%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Candalaria Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	21%	25%	46%
2022	19%	25%	45%
2021	18%	25%	44%
2020	15%	24%	41%
2019	15%	24%	41%
2018	9%	23%	40%
2017	9%	23%	40%
2016	8%	22%	38%
2015	8%	22%	40%
2014	8%	22%	39%
2013	6%	22%	39%
2012	8%	21%	38%
2011	10%	21%	37%
2010	10%	21%	37%
2009	6%	18%	33%
2008	5%	18%	31%
2007	7%	17%	30%
2006	5%	16%	28%
2005	5%	15%	25%
2004	5%	14%	24%
2003	5%	13%	23%
2002	4%	11%	20%
2001	3%	11%	18%
2000	3%	9%	15%
1999	1%	9%	13%
1998	1%	8%	13%
1997	3%	7%	12%
1996	3%	7%	11%
1995	1%	6%	9%
1994	2%	6%	8%
1993	1%	5%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Candalaria Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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White

68%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Candalaria Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	67%	59%	40%
2022	70%	60%	42%
2021	71%	60%	43%
2020	74%	62%	47%
2019	74%	62%	47%
2018	81%	63%	50%
2017	81%	63%	50%
2016	80%	63%	52%
2015	80%	64%	47%
2014	80%	64%	50%
2013	80%	65%	50%
2012	79%	65%	51%
2011	77%	66%	52%
2010	82%	67%	54%
2009	74%	69%	54%
2008	76%	69%	56%
2007	77%	70%	57%
2006	90%	73%	65%
2005	84%	73%	64%
2004	80%	75%	63%
2003	75%	76%	63%
2002	78%	78%	67%
2001	93%	80%	75%
2000	93%	82%	80%
1999	95%	82%	82%
1998	95%	83%	81%
1997	88%	85%	80%
1996	88%	85%	81%
1995	95%	86%	87%
1994	95%	87%	87%
1993	95%	88%	88%
1992	95%	88%	89%
1991	95%	89%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Candalaria Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	7%	7%	6%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	8%	6%	4%
2017	8%	6%	4%
2016	8%	6%	4%
2015	8%	5%	5%
2014	8%	5%	4%
2013	8%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Candalaria Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	0.51	0.59	0.63
2022	0.47	0.58	0.62
2021	0.46	0.58	0.62
2020	0.43	0.56	0.61
2019	0.43	0.56	0.61
2018	0.33	0.55	0.59
2017	0.33	0.55	0.59
2016	0.35	0.55	0.59
2015	0.35	0.54	0.59
2014	0.35	0.54	0.60
2013	0.35	0.54	0.60
2012	0.37	0.53	0.60
2011	0.39	0.53	0.59
2010	0.34	0.51	0.57
2009	0.45	0.51	0.56
2008	0.43	0.49	0.56
2007	0.42	0.48	0.55
2006	0.19	0.44	0.50
2005	0.32	0.45	0.50
2004	0.37	0.42	0.50
2003	0.42	0.41	0.49
2002	0.39	0.38	0.47
2001	0.13	0.34	0.40
2000	0.13	0.32	0.35
1999	0.10	0.31	0.32
1998	0.10	0.30	0.32
1997	0.25	0.27	0.34
1996	0.25	0.27	0.31
1995	0.10	0.26	0.24
1994	0.10	0.24	0.24
1993	0.10	0.22	0.22
1992	0.10	0.22	0.21
1991	0.10	0.21	0.19

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Eligible for

67%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Candalaria Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	82%	49%	78%
2022	28%	43%	57%
2021	30%	44%	57%
2020	21%	40%	53%
2019	21%	40%	53%
2018	24%	42%	54%
2017	24%	42%	54%
2016	24%	43%	55%
2015	21%	44%	55%
2014	22%	44%	53%
2013	28%	45%	52%
2012	27%	45%	53%
2011	24%	44%	53%
2010	18%	41%	49%
2009	18%	37%	48%
2008	12%	34%	40%
2007	16%	34%	41%
2006	23%	35%	42%
2005	18%	33%	37%
2004	13%	32%	37%
2003	10%	30%	36%
2002	9%	28%	33%
2001	8%	26%	34%
2000	7%	26%	31%
1999	8%	25%	33%
1998	4%	25%	23%
1997	6%	24%	19%
1996	3%	20%	19%
1995	4%	24%	25%
1994	3%	23%	21%
1993	6%	22%	20%
1992	2%	21%	20%
1991	4%	18%	18%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Candalaria Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2022	3%	8%	8%
2021	3%	7%	8%
2020	4%	7%	8%
2019	4%	7%	8%
2018	2%	7%	7%
2017	2%	7%	7%
2016	1%	7%	7%
2015	2%	7%	7%
2014	3%	7%	7%
2013	2%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	3%	7%	8%
2010	5%	8%	9%
2009	6%	9%	10%
2008	6%	9%	8%
2007	5%	8%	8%
2006	4%	9%	9%
2005	2%	8%	8%
2004	3%	9%	8%
2003	4%	8%	9%
2002	4%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Candalaria Elementary School's ranking?

Candalaria Elementary School is ranked #409 out of 1,196 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Oregon.

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 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Candalaria Elementary School?

285 students attend Candalaria Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Candalaria Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Candalaria Elementary School?

Candalaria Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Candalaria Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Candalaria Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Candalaria Elementary School located?

Candalaria Elementary School is located in the South Salem neighborhood of Salem, OR. There are 1 other public schools located in South Salem.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 285 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 50%
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education