Kennedy Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

4912 Noren Ave Ne
Salem, OR 97303

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Bottom 50%

Serving 353 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower 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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 353 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Kennedy Elementary School's student population of 353 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kennedy Elementary School
Kind	46
1	60
2	56
3	58
4	67
5	66

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Total Students

353 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	357
2022	365
2021	364
2020	418
2019	418
2018	444
2017	444
2016	459
2015	457
2014	467
2013	453
2012	428
2011	426
2010	457
2009	527
2008	500
2007	470
2006	373
2005	473
2004	434
2003	433
2002	414
2001	499
2000	495
1999	445
1998	461
1997	459
1996	502
1995	550
1994	596
1993	599
1992	556
1991	537
1990	511
1989	496
1988	455
1987	434

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	23
2022	22
2021	19
2020	24
2019	24
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	24
2014	21
2013	22
2012	20
2011	22
2010	24
2009	27
2008	25
2007	23
2006	23
2005	21
2004	22
2003	20
2002	20
2001	24
2000	22
1999	21
1998	22
1997	21
1996	20
1995	20
1994	27
1993	27
1992	20
1991	21
1990	21
1989	20
1988	18
1987	17

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Year Founded

1964

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

School Rankings

Kennedy 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 Kennedy Elementary School is 0.52, 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)

#1041 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	#1041
2022	#1034
2019	#919
2018	#1022
2017	#997
2016	#1099
2015	#1041
2014	#1150
2013	#1149
2012	#1021
2011	#839

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15-19%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	17%	31%	21%
2022	17%	31%	21%
2019	29%	40%	34%
2018	27%	41%	35%
2017	26%	42%	37%
2016	20%	43%	38%
2015	27%	42%	39%
2014	37%	63%	62%
2013	42%	63%	64%
2012	52%	64%	66%
2011	62%	63%	65%

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20-24%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2022	22%	44%	34%
2019	42%	54%	47%
2018	36%	56%	35%
2017	39%	55%	50%
2016	36%	57%	52%
2015	34%	56%	54%
2014	42%	72%	67%
2013	47%	72%	68%
2012	52%	74%	71%
2011	72%	81%	78%
2010	72%	78%	74%

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15-19%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	16:1	17:1	20:1
2022	17:1	17:1	21:1
2021	19:1	17:1	23:1
2020	17:1	19:1	21:1
2019	17:1	19:1	21:1
2018	17:1	20:1	21:1
2017	17:1	19:1	21:1
2016	18:1	20:1	21:1
2015	19:1	21:1	22:1
2014	22:1	21:1	24:1
2013	21:1	21:1	23:1
2012	21:1	21:1	23:1
2011	19:1	20:1	21:1
2010	19:1	20:1	21:1
2009	20:1	19:1	20:1
2008	20:1	19:1	20:1
2007	20:1	19:1	19:1
2006	16:1	19:1	20:1
2005	23:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	22:1	21:1	23:1
2002	21:1	19:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	23:1	20:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	23:1
1998	21:1	20:1	23:1
1997	22:1	20:1	23:1
1996	26:1	20:1	24:1
1995	28:1	20:1	22:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1993	23:1	19:1	23:1
1992	28:1	22:1	25:1
1991	25:1	19:1	23:1
1990	24:1	19:1	23:1
1989	25:1	18:1	23:1
1988	25:1	19:1	24:1
1987	26:1	19:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	1%	4%	3%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	3%
1989	1%	3%	3%
1988	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

62%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	66%	25%	46%
2022	65%	25%	45%
2021	64%	25%	44%
2020	62%	24%	41%
2019	62%	24%	41%
2018	64%	23%	40%
2017	64%	23%	40%
2016	64%	22%	38%
2015	68%	22%	40%
2014	70%	22%	39%
2013	72%	22%	39%
2012	71%	21%	38%
2011	69%	21%	37%
2010	67%	21%	37%
2009	63%	18%	33%
2008	58%	18%	31%
2007	54%	17%	30%
2006	57%	16%	28%
2005	46%	15%	25%
2004	46%	14%	24%
2003	43%	13%	23%
2002	42%	11%	20%
2001	62%	11%	18%
2000	52%	9%	15%
1999	44%	9%	13%
1998	47%	8%	13%
1997	40%	7%	12%
1996	39%	7%	11%
1995	29%	6%	9%
1994	21%	6%	8%
1993	16%	5%	7%
1992	4%	5%	6%
1991	4%	4%	6%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	4%	4%	2%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	3%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	3%	3%	1%
1995	3%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	3%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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White

31%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	26%	59%	40%
2022	29%	60%	42%
2021	29%	60%	43%
2020	30%	62%	47%
2019	30%	62%	47%
2018	29%	63%	50%
2017	29%	63%	50%
2016	30%	63%	52%
2015	25%	64%	47%
2014	22%	64%	50%
2013	21%	65%	50%
2012	21%	65%	51%
2011	24%	66%	52%
2010	26%	67%	54%
2009	24%	69%	54%
2008	29%	69%	56%
2007	30%	70%	57%
2006	36%	73%	65%
2005	36%	73%	64%
2004	31%	75%	63%
2003	35%	76%	63%
2002	46%	78%	67%
2001	35%	80%	75%
2000	44%	82%	80%
1999	53%	82%	82%
1998	50%	83%	81%
1997	51%	85%	80%
1996	49%	85%	81%
1995	59%	86%	87%
1994	76%	87%	87%
1993	79%	88%	88%
1992	93%	88%	89%
1991	94%	89%	90%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	3%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	3%	1%	2%
2017	3%	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	1%	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	Kennedy Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	3%	7%	6%
2022	3%	7%	6%
2021	2%	7%	6%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	0.50	0.59	0.63
2022	0.50	0.58	0.62
2021	0.51	0.58	0.62
2020	0.53	0.56	0.61
2019	0.53	0.56	0.61
2018	0.51	0.55	0.59
2017	0.51	0.55	0.59
2016	0.50	0.55	0.59
2015	0.48	0.54	0.59
2014	0.46	0.54	0.60
2013	0.44	0.54	0.60
2012	0.46	0.53	0.60
2011	0.48	0.53	0.59
2010	0.49	0.51	0.57
2009	0.57	0.51	0.56
2008	0.60	0.49	0.56
2007	0.63	0.48	0.55
2006	0.55	0.44	0.50
2005	0.67	0.45	0.50
2004	0.69	0.42	0.50
2003	0.68	0.41	0.49
2002	0.64	0.38	0.47
2001	0.50	0.34	0.40
2000	0.54	0.32	0.35
1999	0.53	0.31	0.32
1998	0.53	0.30	0.32
1997	0.61	0.27	0.34
1996	0.63	0.27	0.31
1995	0.59	0.26	0.24
1994	0.38	0.24	0.24
1993	0.35	0.22	0.22
1992	0.13	0.22	0.21
1991	0.12	0.21	0.19

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Eligible for

68%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	91%	49%	78%
2022	97%	43%	57%
2021	97%	44%	57%
2020	79%	40%	53%
2019	79%	40%	53%
2018	79%	42%	54%
2017	79%	42%	54%
2016	79%	43%	55%
2015	79%	44%	55%
2014	64%	44%	53%
2013	64%	45%	52%
2012	64%	45%	53%
2011	71%	44%	53%
2010	64%	41%	49%
2009	64%	37%	48%
2008	60%	34%	40%
2007	64%	34%	41%
2006	74%	35%	42%
2005	60%	33%	37%
2004	61%	32%	37%
2003	63%	30%	36%
2002	62%	28%	33%
2001	68%	26%	34%
2000	58%	26%	31%
1999	73%	25%	33%
1998	38%	25%	23%
1997	48%	24%	19%
1996	50%	20%	19%
1995	47%	24%	25%
1994	27%	23%	21%
1993	27%	22%	20%
1992	23%	21%	20%
1991	19%	18%	18%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2022	8%	8%	8%
2021	8%	7%	8%
2020	6%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2018	6%	7%	7%
2017	6%	7%	7%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	7%	9%	10%
2008	6%	9%	8%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	16%	9%	9%
2005	12%	8%	8%
2004	9%	9%	8%
2003	12%	8%	9%
2002	7%	8%	8%

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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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wildcat

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kennedy Elementary School's ranking?

Kennedy Elementary School is ranked #1041 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?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary School?

353 students attend Kennedy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Kennedy Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

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

What grades does Kennedy Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Kennedy Elementary School part of?

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

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