Lee Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

5650 Venice St Se
Salem, OR 97306

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 297 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lee Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 297 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lee Elementary School's student population of 297 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown 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	Lee Elementary School
Kind	48
1	52
2	50
3	43
4	50
5	54

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Total Students

297 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School
2023	275
2022	270
2021	262
2020	301
2019	301
2018	309
2017	309
2016	303
2015	318
2014	304
2013	331
2012	397
2011	495
2010	385
2009	400
2008	372
2007	394
2006	323
2005	342
2004	292
2003	258

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School
2023	17
2022	16
2021	13
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	15
2015	15
2014	14
2013	15
2012	18
2011	20
2010	17
2009	17
2008	18
2007	18
2006	16
2005	15
2004	12
2003	14

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Year Founded

2002

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 10, 2026

School Mascot

Lightning

School Rankings

Lee Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lee Elementary School is 0.60, which is equal to 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)

#753 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School
2023	#753
2022	#759
2019	#658
2018	#808
2017	#532
2016	#299
2015	#314
2014	#496
2013	#756
2012	#297
2011	#454

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25-29%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	27%	31%	21%
2022	27%	31%	21%
2019	47%	40%	34%
2018	37%	41%	35%
2017	42%	42%	37%
2016	57%	43%	38%
2015	52%	42%	39%
2014	67%	63%	62%
2013	52%	63%	64%
2012	72%	64%	66%
2011	62%	63%	65%

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30-34%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2022	32%	44%	34%
2019	42%	54%	47%
2018	42%	56%	35%
2017	52%	55%	50%
2016	57%	57%	52%
2015	57%	56%	54%
2014	72%	72%	67%
2013	72%	72%	68%
2012	82%	74%	71%
2011	87%	81%	78%
2010	77%	78%	74%

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20-29%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	16:1	17:1	20:1
2022	17:1	17:1	21:1
2021	20:1	17:1	23:1
2020	19:1	19:1	21:1
2019	19:1	19:1	21:1
2018	19:1	20:1	21:1
2017	19:1	19:1	21:1
2016	20:1	20:1	21:1
2015	21:1	21:1	22:1
2014	22:1	21:1	24:1
2013	21:1	21:1	23:1
2012	22:1	21:1	23:1
2011	25:1	20:1	21:1
2010	22:1	20:1	21:1
2009	23:1	19:1	20:1
2008	20:1	19:1	20:1
2007	22:1	19:1	19:1
2006	20:1	19:1	20:1
2005	23:1	21:1	22:1
2004	24:1	21:1	22:1
2003	18:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2015)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2015	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	7%	6%	6%
2006	5%	5%	4%
2005	9%	5%	5%
2004	6%	5%	5%

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Hispanic

47%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	45%	25%	46%
2022	46%	25%	45%
2021	44%	25%	44%
2020	44%	24%	41%
2019	44%	24%	41%
2018	44%	23%	40%
2017	44%	23%	40%
2016	42%	22%	38%
2015	47%	22%	40%
2014	47%	22%	39%
2013	47%	22%	39%
2012	45%	21%	38%
2011	38%	21%	37%
2010	43%	21%	37%
2009	37%	18%	33%
2008	36%	18%	31%
2007	36%	17%	30%
2006	34%	16%	28%
2005	32%	15%	25%
2004	22%	14%	24%
2003	16%	13%	23%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	4%

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White

42%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	46%	59%	40%
2022	46%	60%	42%
2021	44%	60%	43%
2020	45%	62%	47%
2019	45%	62%	47%
2018	50%	63%	50%
2017	50%	63%	50%
2016	56%	63%	52%
2015	48%	64%	47%
2014	46%	64%	50%
2013	47%	65%	50%
2012	49%	65%	51%
2011	54%	66%	52%
2010	51%	67%	54%
2009	50%	69%	54%
2008	50%	69%	56%
2007	49%	70%	57%
2006	59%	73%	65%
2005	54%	73%	64%
2004	62%	75%	63%
2003	63%	76%	63%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	2%	1%	3%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	1%	1%	3%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	7%	7%	6%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	2%	6%	4%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	0.59	0.59	0.63
2022	0.58	0.58	0.62
2021	0.61	0.58	0.62
2020	0.60	0.56	0.61
2019	0.60	0.56	0.61
2018	0.56	0.55	0.59
2017	0.56	0.55	0.59
2016	0.51	0.55	0.59
2015	0.55	0.54	0.59
2014	0.57	0.54	0.60
2013	0.56	0.54	0.60
2012	0.57	0.53	0.60
2011	0.57	0.53	0.59
2010	0.58	0.51	0.57
2009	0.64	0.51	0.56
2008	0.64	0.49	0.56
2007	0.65	0.48	0.55
2006	0.54	0.44	0.50
2005	0.63	0.45	0.50
2004	0.58	0.42	0.50
2003	0.57	0.41	0.49

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Eligible for

67%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	35%	49%	78%
2022	54%	43%	57%
2021	56%	44%	57%
2020	50%	40%	53%
2019	50%	40%	53%
2018	47%	42%	54%
2017	47%	42%	54%
2016	48%	43%	55%
2015	51%	44%	55%
2014	48%	44%	53%
2013	51%	45%	52%
2012	55%	45%	53%
2011	48%	44%	53%
2010	48%	41%	49%
2009	45%	37%	48%
2008	37%	34%	40%
2007	39%	34%	41%
2006	41%	35%	42%
2005	37%	33%	37%
2004	25%	32%	37%
2003	27%	30%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	8%	2%
2022	10%	8%	8%
2021	11%	7%	8%
2020	9%	7%	8%
2019	9%	7%	8%
2018	9%	7%	7%
2017	9%	7%	7%
2016	9%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	5%	9%	10%
2008	7%	9%	8%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	5%	9%	9%
2005	5%	8%	8%
2004	5%	9%	8%
2003	8%	8%	9%

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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

School Notes

School Mascot: Lightning

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lee Elementary School's ranking?

Lee Elementary School is ranked #753 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Lee Elementary School?

297 students attend Lee Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Lee Elementary School students are Hispanic, 42% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lee Elementary School?

Lee Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Lee Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Lee Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Lee Elementary School located?

Lee Elementary School is located in the South Gateway neighborhood of Salem, OR. There are 3 other public schools located in South Gateway.