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Schirle Elementary School

4875 Justice Way S
Salem, OR 97302

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Serving 306 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Schirle 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 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 18:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% 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: 306 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 50% in OR
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: Schirle Elementary School serves the southwest part of Salem, OR, covering an area of approximately 13 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 2.8 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 4.3 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Schirle Elementary School's student population of 306 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 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	Schirle Elementary School
Kind	45
1	45
2	53
3	55
4	56
5	52

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Total Students

306 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Schirle Elementary School
2025	306
2024	312
2023	304
2022	296
2021	335
2020	422
2019	508
2018	460
2017	418
2016	442
2015	445
2014	463
2013	462
2012	488
2011	510
2010	496
2009	452
2008	437
2007	464
2006	402
2005	461
2004	456
2003	484
2002	472
2001	392
2000	500
1999	481
1998	492
1997	471
1996	504
1995	581
1994	672
1993	661
1992	618
1991	582
1990	581
1989	582
1988	532
1987	465

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Schirle Elementary School
2025	17
2024	16
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	24
2019	22
2018	20
2017	21
2016	20
2015	19
2014	19
2013	20
2012	20
2011	23
2010	22
2009	23
2008	22
2007	21
2006	20
2005	21
2004	20
2003	20
2002	23
2001	23
2000	23
1999	23
1998	20
1997	20
1996	20
1995	25
1994	27
1993	26
1992	23
1991	23
1990	22
1989	24
1988	20
1987	17

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Year Founded

1974

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School Rankings

Schirle 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 Schirle Elementary School is 0.48, 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)

#392 out of 1174 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Schirle Elementary School
2023	#392
2022	#470
2019	#571
2018	#258
2017	#272
2016	#254
2015	#171
2014	#240
2013	#238
2012	#129
2011	#76
2010	#90

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35-39%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Schirle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	37%	31%	21%
2022	32%	31%	21%
2019	41%	40%	34%
2018	52%	41%	35%
2017	57%	42%	37%
2016	56%	43%	38%
2015	57%	42%	39%
2014	73%	63%	62%
2013	75%	63%	64%
2012	81%	64%	66%
2011	80%	63%	65%
2010	91%	71%	72%

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45-49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Schirle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2022	47%	44%	34%
2019	54%	54%	47%
2018	62%	56%	35%
2017	59%	55%	50%
2016	64%	57%	52%
2015	68%	56%	54%
2014	85%	72%	67%
2013	84%	72%	68%
2012	88%	74%	71%
2011	96%	81%	78%
2010	95%	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	Schirle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	18:1	17:1
2024	20:1	17:1
2023	18:1	17:1	20:1
2022	17:1	17:1	21:1
2021	20:1	17:1	23:1
2020	18:1	19:1	21:1
2019	23:1	19:1	21:1
2018	23:1	19:1	21:1
2017	20:1	19:1	21:1
2016	22:1	20:1	21:1
2015	23:1	20:1	22:1
2014	24:1	21:1	24:1
2013	23:1	21:1	23:1
2012	24:1	21:1	23:1
2011	22:1	20:1	21:1
2010	23:1	20:1	21:1
2009	20:1	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	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	22:1
2003	24:1	21:1	23:1
2002	21:1	19:1	22:1
2001	17:1	20:1	20:1
2000	22:1	20:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	23:1
1998	25:1	20:1	23:1
1997	24:1	20:1	23:1
1996	25:1	20:1	24:1
1995	23:1	20:1	22:1
1994	25:1	20:1	22:1
1993	25:1	19:1	23:1
1992	27:1	22:1	25:1
1991	25:1	19:1	23:1
1990	26:1	19:1	23:1
1989	24:1	19:1	23:1
1988	27:1	18:1	24:1
1987	27:1	19:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Schirle 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%
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	3%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	5%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Schirle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	2%	5%	5%
2009	4%	6%	6%
2008	4%	5%	6%
2007	5%	5%	6%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	5%	4%	6%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	3%
1989	2%	3%	3%
1988	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

27%

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

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Schirle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	1%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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White

70%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Schirle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	70%	57%
2024	68%	58%
2023	70%	59%	40%
2022	70%	60%	42%
2021	75%	60%	43%
2020	79%	61%	47%
2019	80%	62%	47%
2018	83%	62%	50%
2017	79%	63%	50%
2016	81%	63%	52%
2015	83%	64%	47%
2014	84%	64%	50%
2013	81%	65%	50%
2012	82%	65%	51%
2011	81%	66%	52%
2010	82%	68%	54%
2009	80%	69%	54%
2008	83%	70%	56%
2007	80%	71%	57%
2006	91%	74%	65%
2005	79%	73%	64%
2004	75%	75%	63%
2003	78%	77%	63%
2002	77%	78%	67%
2001	91%	80%	75%
2000	95%	82%	80%
1999	94%	83%	82%
1998	92%	84%	81%
1997	92%	85%	80%
1996	95%	85%	81%
1995	95%	86%	87%
1994	95%	87%	87%
1993	95%	88%	88%
1992	95%	88%	89%
1991	95%	89%	90%
1990	96%	89%	90%
1989	94%	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	Schirle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	1%	1%	3%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	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	Schirle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	7%	8%
2024	9%	7%
2023	8%	7%	6%
2022	9%	7%	6%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2017	5%	6%	4%
2016	5%	6%	4%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

30%

43%

0.48

0.60

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

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(22-23)

38.2%

43.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Schirle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	38.2%	43.8%	54%
2022	36%	42.4%	53.1%
2021	13.4%	31.8%	42%

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Eligible for

88%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Schirle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2025	88%	67%
2024	66%	51%
2023	84%	49%	78%
2021	47%	44%	57%
2020	27%	38%	53%
2019	32%	40%	53%
2018	29%	40%	54%
2017	37%	42%	54%
2016	34%	43%	55%
2015	31%	44%	55%
2014	36%	44%	53%
2013	33%	45%	52%
2012	32%	45%	53%
2011	28%	44%	53%
2010	25%	41%	49%
2009	26%	37%	48%
2008	19%	34%	40%
2007	19%	34%	41%
2006	18%	35%	42%
2005	20%	33%	37%
2004	19%	32%	37%
2003	16%	30%	36%
2002	16%	28%	33%
2001	18%	26%	34%
2000	15%	26%	31%
1999	12%	25%	33%
1998	7%	25%	23%
1997	6%	24%	19%
1996	6%	20%	19%
1995	11%	24%	25%
1994	6%	23%	21%
1993	5%	22%	20%
1992	5%	21%	20%
1991	6%	18%	18%
1990	6%	19%	16%
1989	8%	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	Schirle Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2021	7%	7%	8%
2020	4%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2018	7%	7%	7%
2017	6%	7%	7%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	8%
2010	5%	8%	9%
2009	5%	9%	10%
2008	4%	9%	8%
2007	5%	8%	8%
2006	8%	9%	9%
2005	5%	8%	8%
2004	5%	9%	8%
2003	6%	9%	9%
2002	6%	8%	8%
2001	9%	9%	10%
2000	6%	8%	9%
1999	5%	8%	9%

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School District Name

Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District

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

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What is Schirle Elementary School's ranking?

Schirle Elementary School is ranked #392 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Schirle Elementary School often compared to?

Schirle Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sumpter Elementary School, Liberty 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 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Schirle Elementary School?

306 students attend Schirle Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Schirle Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hawaiian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

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

What grades does Schirle Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Schirle Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Schirle Elementary School located?

Schirle Elementary School is located in the Sunnyslope neighborhood of Salem, OR. There are 3 other public schools located in Sunnyslope.

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Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 306 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 50%
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: Schirle Elementary School serves the southwest part of Salem, OR, covering an area of approximately 13 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 2.8 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 4.3 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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