Bethel Elementary School (Closed 2012)

6580 State St
Salem, OR 97317

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Bethel Elementary School serves 64 students in grades 3-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was higher than the Oregon state average of 63%). The percentage of students achieving was 85-89% (which was higher than the Oregon state average of 81%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bethel Elementary School
3	14
4	22
5	28

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Total Students

64 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2011)
Year	Bethel Elementary School
2011	64
2010	72
2009	71
2008	77
2007	77
2006	70
2005	76
2004	90
2003	84
2002	74
2001	67
2000	76
1999	82
1998	74
1997	58
1996	63
1995	75
1994	75
1993	69
1992	68
1991	67
1990	72
1989	90
1988	64
1987	65

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Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2011)
Year	Bethel Elementary School
2011	4
2010	4
2009	4
2008	5
2007	6
2006	4
2005	4
2004	4
2003	3
2002	3
2001	3
2000	4
1999	4
1998	4
1997	3
1996	2
1995	4
1994	4
1993	4
1992	3
1991	4
1990	4
1989	4
1988	3
1987	3

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State Level (OR)

(10-11)

70-74%

63%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2011	72%	63%	65%
2010	82%	71%	72%

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(10-11)

85-89%

81%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2011	87%	81%	78%
2010	87%	78%	74%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2011)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2011	17:1	20:1	21:1
2010	18:1	20:1	21:1
2009	17:1	19:1	20:1
2008	17:1	19:1	20:1
2007	13:1	19:1	19:1
2006	18:1	19:1	20:1
2005	19:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	22:1
2003	28:1	21:1	23:1
2002	25:1	19:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	20:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	23:1
1998	19:1	20:1	23:1
1997	23:1	20:1	23:1
1996	26:1	20:1	24:1
1995	20:1	20:1	22:1
1994	18:1	20:1	22:1
1993	19:1	19:1	23:1
1992	23:1	22:1	25:1
1991	19:1	19:1	23:1
1990	20:1	19:1	23:1
1989	25:1	18:1	23:1
1988	19:1	19:1	24:1
1987	22:1	19:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2011	3%	2%	2%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	6%	3%	4%
2002	6%	3%	4%
2001	6%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	3%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	3%	2%	1%
1989	2%	2%	1%
1988	2%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2011)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	7%	6%	6%
2006	1%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	5%
2004	6%	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%	6%
2002	7%	5%	6%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	4%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	3%	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1989	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2011)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2011	14%	21%	37%
2010	22%	21%	37%
2009	12%	18%	33%
2008	10%	18%	31%
2007	8%	17%	30%
2006	4%	16%	28%
2005	4%	15%	25%
2001	3%	11%	18%
2000	1%	9%	15%
1999	1%	9%	13%
1998	1%	8%	13%
1997	3%	7%	12%
1996	3%	7%	11%
1995	3%	6%	9%
1994	5%	6%	8%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2000)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2000	3%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	4%	3%	1%

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White

80%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2011	80%	66%	52%
2010	76%	67%	54%
2009	77%	69%	54%
2008	72%	69%	56%
2007	77%	70%	57%
2006	93%	73%	65%
2005	92%	73%	64%
2004	88%	75%	63%
2003	81%	76%	63%
2002	72%	78%	67%
2001	91%	80%	75%
2000	90%	82%	80%
1999	91%	82%	82%
1998	91%	83%	81%
1997	88%	85%	80%
1996	90%	85%	81%
1995	92%	86%	87%
1994	91%	87%	87%
1993	97%	88%	88%
1992	99%	88%	89%
1991	99%	89%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2011	0.35	0.53	0.59
2010	0.40	0.51	0.57
2009	0.42	0.51	0.56
2008	0.48	0.49	0.56
2007	0.42	0.48	0.55
2006	0.13	0.44	0.50
2005	0.15	0.45	0.50
2004	0.25	0.42	0.50
2003	0.35	0.41	0.49
2002	0.47	0.38	0.47
2001	0.17	0.34	0.40
2000	0.18	0.32	0.35
1999	0.17	0.31	0.32
1998	0.17	0.30	0.32
1997	0.22	0.27	0.34
1996	0.19	0.27	0.31
1995	0.15	0.26	0.24
1994	0.17	0.24	0.24
1993	0.06	0.22	0.22
1992	0.02	0.22	0.21
1991	0.02	0.21	0.19

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Eligible for

20%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2011	20%	44%	53%
2010	24%	41%	49%
2009	18%	37%	48%
2008	16%	34%	40%
2007	13%	34%	41%
2006	13%	35%	42%
2005	8%	33%	37%
2004	8%	32%	37%
2003	8%	30%	36%
2002	7%	28%	33%
2001	16%	26%	34%
2000	4%	26%	31%
1999	12%	25%	33%
1998	15%	25%	23%
1997	16%	24%	19%
1996	8%	20%	19%
1995	8%	24%	25%
1994	5%	23%	21%
1993	3%	22%	20%
1992	4%	21%	20%
1991	4%	18%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2011	3%	7%	8%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	11%	9%	10%
2008	10%	9%	8%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	13%	9%	9%
2005	11%	8%	8%
2004	10%	9%	8%
2003	12%	8%	9%
2002	11%	8%	8%
2001	7%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salem-Keizer School District 24j

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 63% OR state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 81% OR state average).

How many students attend Bethel Elementary School?

64 students attend Bethel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Bethel Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Bethel Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Bethel Elementary School offer ?

Bethel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Bethel Elementary School part of?

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

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