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Pringle Elementary School

5500 Reed Ln Se
Salem, OR 97306

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Serving 488 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pringle Elementary School ranks in the top 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 33% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower 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 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 43% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 50% in OR
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: Pringle Elementary School serves the southern part of Salem, OR, encompassing an area of approximately 1.7 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 0.9 miles from the school to the zone's edge and the furthest point being 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Pringle Elementary School's student population of 488 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pringle Elementary School
Kind	67
1	74
2	87
3	84
4	87
5	89

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Total Students

488 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Pringle Elementary School
2025	488
2024	477
2023	499
2022	512
2021	497
2020	579
2019	665
2018	600
2017	538
2016	570
2015	525
2014	514
2013	476
2012	632
2011	535
2010	646
2009	623
2008	573
2007	526
2006	461
2005	484
2004	475
2003	445
2002	656
2001	570
2000	691
1999	680
1998	631
1997	546
1996	535
1995	500
1994	568
1993	517
1992	507
1991	499
1990	390
1989	359
1988	340
1987	271

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Pringle Elementary School
2025	22
2024	22
2023	24
2022	24
2021	22
2020	30
2019	30
2018	26
2017	27
2016	25
2015	21
2014	19
2013	20
2012	25
2011	29
2010	30
2009	28
2008	26
2007	25
2006	22
2005	22
2004	20
2003	18
2002	28
2001	28
2000	27
1999	29
1998	26
1997	25
1996	22
1995	24
1994	25
1993	22
1992	17
1991	19
1990	15
1989	15
1988	12
1987	9

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School Rankings

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

The of Pringle Elementary School is 0.68, which is more 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)

#524 out of 1174 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Pringle Elementary School
2023	#524
2022	#462
2019	#472
2018	#630
2017	#570
2016	#252
2015	#200
2014	#371
2013	#314
2012	#372
2011	#258
2010	#274

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33%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Pringle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	33%	31%	21%
2022	41%	31%	21%
2019	49%	40%	34%
2018	45%	41%	35%
2017	48%	42%	37%
2016	61%	43%	38%
2015	60%	42%	39%
2014	67%	63%	62%
2013	73%	63%	64%
2012	66%	64%	66%
2011	72%	63%	65%
2010	86%	71%	72%

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43%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Pringle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2022	43%	44%	34%
2019	51%	54%	47%
2018	49%	56%	35%
2017	47%	55%	50%
2016	61%	57%	52%
2015	66%	56%	54%
2014	81%	72%	67%
2013	81%	72%	68%
2012	85%	74%	71%
2011	90%	81%	78%
2010	86%	78%	74%

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35-39%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Pringle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	22:1	17:1
2024	22:1	17:1
2023	21:1	17:1	20:1
2022	21:1	17:1	21:1
2021	23:1	17:1	23:1
2020	19:1	19:1	21:1
2019	22:1	19:1	21:1
2018	23:1	19:1	21:1
2017	20:1	19:1	21:1
2016	23:1	20:1	21:1
2015	25:1	20:1	22:1
2014	27:1	21:1	24:1
2013	24:1	21:1	23:1
2012	25:1	21:1	23:1
2011	18:1	20:1	21:1
2010	22:1	20:1	21:1
2009	22:1	19:1	20:1
2008	22:1	19:1	20:1
2007	21:1	19:1	19:1
2006	21:1	19:1	20:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	24:1	21:1	22:1
2003	25:1	21:1	23:1
2002	23:1	19:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	26:1	20:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	23:1
1998	24:1	20:1	23:1
1997	22:1	20:1	23:1
1996	24:1	20:1	24:1
1995	21:1	20:1	22:1
1994	23:1	20:1	22:1
1993	24:1	19:1	23:1
1992	30:1	22:1	25:1
1991	26:1	19:1	23:1
1990	26:1	19:1	23:1
1989	24:1	19:1	23:1
1988	28:1	18:1	24:1
1987	30:1	19:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Pringle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
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	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	2%	3%	4%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pringle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	8%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	7%	4%	2%
2022	6%	4%	2%
2021	6%	4%	2%
2020	6%	4%	2%
2019	6%	4%	2%
2018	6%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	5%	4%	2%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	2%
2013	5%	4%	2%
2012	4%	4%	2%
2011	5%	4%	2%
2010	6%	5%	5%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2008	6%	5%	6%
2007	6%	5%	6%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	5%	4%	6%
2002	5%	5%	6%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	4%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	3%
1988	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pringle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	27%	26%
2024	25%	26%
2023	25%	25%	46%
2022	23%	25%	45%
2021	21%	25%	44%
2020	18%	24%	41%
2019	17%	24%	41%
2018	16%	23%	40%
2017	14%	23%	40%
2016	11%	23%	38%
2015	11%	22%	40%
2014	11%	22%	39%
2013	11%	21%	39%
2012	10%	21%	38%
2011	12%	21%	37%
2010	10%	20%	37%
2009	7%	18%	33%
2008	8%	18%	31%
2007	8%	17%	30%
2006	8%	16%	28%
2005	5%	15%	25%
2004	8%	14%	24%
2003	8%	13%	23%
2002	6%	12%	20%
2001	4%	11%	18%
2000	3%	9%	15%
1999	3%	9%	13%
1998	3%	8%	13%
1997	3%	7%	12%
1996	2%	7%	11%
1995	2%	6%	9%
1994	2%	6%	8%
1993	2%	5%	7%
1992	1%	5%	6%
1991	1%	4%	6%
1990	2%	4%	5%
1989	2%	3%	4%
1988	2%	3%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Pringle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	4%	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	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	3%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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White

49%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pringle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	49%	57%
2024	52%	58%
2023	53%	59%	40%
2022	56%	60%	42%
2021	59%	60%	43%
2020	62%	61%	47%
2019	66%	62%	47%
2018	67%	62%	50%
2017	70%	63%	50%
2016	73%	63%	52%
2015	71%	64%	47%
2014	73%	64%	50%
2013	72%	65%	50%
2012	75%	65%	51%
2011	75%	66%	52%
2010	80%	68%	54%
2009	76%	69%	54%
2008	76%	70%	56%
2007	75%	71%	57%
2006	86%	74%	65%
2005	86%	73%	64%
2004	77%	75%	63%
2003	71%	77%	63%
2002	80%	78%	67%
2001	92%	80%	75%
2000	94%	82%	80%
1999	94%	83%	82%
1998	94%	84%	81%
1997	96%	85%	80%
1996	96%	85%	81%
1995	96%	86%	87%
1994	96%	87%	87%
1993	96%	88%	88%
1992	97%	88%	89%
1991	98%	89%	90%
1990	97%	89%	90%
1989	97%	90%	91%
1988	97%	90%	91%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Pringle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	3%	1%
2024	4%	1%
2023	4%	1%	3%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	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	Pringle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	8%	8%
2024	9%	7%
2023	8%	7%	6%
2022	10%	7%	6%
2021	9%	7%	6%
2020	9%	7%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	7%	6%	4%
2017	7%	6%	4%
2016	6%	6%	4%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	7%	5%	4%
2013	8%	5%	4%
2012	7%	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

51%

43%

0.68

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pringle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	0.68	0.60
2024	0.66	0.59
2023	0.65	0.59	0.63
2022	0.63	0.58	0.62
2021	0.60	0.58	0.62
2020	0.58	0.57	0.61
2019	0.53	0.56	0.61
2018	0.52	0.56	0.59
2017	0.49	0.55	0.59
2016	0.45	0.55	0.59
2015	0.48	0.54	0.59
2014	0.45	0.54	0.60
2013	0.46	0.53	0.60
2012	0.42	0.53	0.60
2011	0.42	0.52	0.59
2010	0.35	0.50	0.57
2009	0.35	0.49	0.56
2008	0.36	0.48	0.56
2007	0.36	0.47	0.55
2006	0.25	0.43	0.50
2005	0.26	0.44	0.50
2004	0.33	0.42	0.50
2003	0.35	0.39	0.49
2002	0.27	0.38	0.47
2001	0.15	0.35	0.40
2000	0.12	0.32	0.35
1999	0.12	0.30	0.32
1998	0.12	0.29	0.32
1997	0.08	0.27	0.34
1996	0.08	0.27	0.31
1995	0.08	0.26	0.24
1994	0.08	0.24	0.24
1993	0.08	0.22	0.22
1992	0.06	0.22	0.21
1991	0.04	0.21	0.19
1990	0.06	0.21	0.19
1989	0.06	0.19	0.18
1988	0.06	0.19	0.17

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(22-23)

44.9%

43.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Pringle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	44.9%	43.8%	54%
2022	46.1%	42.4%	53.1%
2021	20.7%	31.8%	42%

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Eligible for

88%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pringle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	88%	67%
2024	67%	51%
2023	91%	49%	78%
2021	41%	44%	57%
2020	37%	38%	53%
2019	39%	40%	53%
2018	39%	40%	54%
2017	38%	42%	54%
2016	40%	43%	55%
2015	38%	44%	55%
2014	37%	44%	53%
2013	34%	45%	52%
2012	37%	45%	53%
2011	40%	44%	53%
2010	32%	41%	49%
2009	32%	37%	48%
2008	25%	34%	40%
2007	25%	34%	41%
2006	18%	35%	42%
2005	21%	33%	37%
2004	22%	32%	37%
2003	22%	30%	36%
2002	16%	28%	33%
2001	16%	26%	34%
2000	16%	26%	31%
1999	18%	25%	33%
1998	10%	25%	23%
1997	11%	24%	19%
1996	14%	20%	19%
1995	14%	24%	25%
1994	8%	23%	21%
1993	9%	22%	20%
1992	8%	21%	20%
1991	7%	18%	18%
1990	5%	19%	16%
1989	7%	19%	16%
1988	12%	20%	23%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2021)
Year	Pringle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2021	5%	7%	8%
2020	6%	7%	8%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2018	7%	7%	7%
2017	4%	7%	7%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	4%	7%	7%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	7%	9%	10%
2008	6%	9%	8%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	7%	9%	9%
2005	4%	8%	8%
2004	3%	9%	8%
2003	5%	9%	9%
2002	10%	8%	8%
2001	11%	9%	10%
2000	7%	8%	9%
1999	5%	8%	9%

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School District Name

Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District

Sports

Colors

Blue and Yellow

School Mascot

Panthers

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What is Pringle Elementary School's ranking?

Pringle Elementary School is ranked #524 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Pringle Elementary School often compared to?

Pringle Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Battle Creek Elementary School, Sumpter Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Pringle Elementary School?

488 students attend Pringle Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Pringle Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

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

What grades does Pringle Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Pringle Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Pringle Elementary School located?

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

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
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: Pringle Elementary School serves the southern part of Salem, OR, encompassing an area of approximately 1.7 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 0.9 miles from the school to the zone's edge and the furthest point being 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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