Yoshikai Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

4900 Jade St Ne
Salem, OR 97305

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Bottom 50%

Serving 483 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Yoshikai 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 27% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 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 87% 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: 483 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Yoshikai Elementary School's student population of 483 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Yoshikai Elementary School
Kind	67
1	80
2	82
3	92
4	77
5	85

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Total Students

483 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Yoshikai Elementary School
2023	480
2022	486
2021	472
2020	551
2019	551
2018	588
2017	588
2016	537
2015	536
2014	494
2013	503
2012	488
2011	512
2010	501
2009	489
2008	505
2007	523
2006	472
2005	480
2004	484
2003	422
2002	442
2001	417
2000	517
1999	495
1998	484
1997	515
1996	539

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Yoshikai Elementary School
2023	28
2022	27
2021	22
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	27
2015	23
2014	21
2013	22
2012	22
2011	24
2010	24
2009	25
2008	28
2007	26
2006	24
2005	20
2004	20
2003	20
2002	23
2001	24
2000	23
1999	22
1998	22
1997	25
1996	17

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Year Founded

1994

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 10, 2026

School Rankings

Yoshikai 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 Yoshikai Elementary School is 0.34, 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)

#876 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Yoshikai Elementary School
2023	#876
2022	#887
2019	#736
2018	#805
2017	#627
2016	#566
2015	#329
2014	#403
2013	#417
2012	#577
2011	#396

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27%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Yoshikai Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	27%	31%	21%
2022	27%	31%	21%
2019	45%	40%	34%
2018	42%	41%	35%
2017	48%	42%	37%
2016	47%	43%	38%
2015	59%	42%	39%
2014	81%	63%	62%
2013	74%	63%	64%
2012	77%	64%	66%
2011	76%	63%	65%

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24%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Yoshikai Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2022	24%	44%	34%
2019	38%	54%	47%
2018	37%	56%	35%
2017	42%	55%	50%
2016	50%	57%	52%
2015	54%	56%	54%
2014	71%	72%	67%
2013	74%	72%	68%
2012	66%	74%	71%
2011	82%	81%	78%
2010	80%	78%	74%

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10-14%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Yoshikai Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	17:1	17:1	20:1
2022	18:1	17:1	21:1
2021	21:1	17:1	23:1
2020	20:1	19:1	21:1
2019	20:1	19:1	21:1
2018	21:1	20:1	21:1
2017	21:1	19:1	21:1
2016	20:1	20:1	21:1
2015	23:1	21:1	22:1
2014	23:1	21:1	24:1
2013	23:1	21:1	23:1
2012	22:1	21:1	23:1
2011	21:1	20:1	21:1
2010	21:1	20:1	21:1
2009	20:1	19:1	20:1
2008	18:1	19:1	20:1
2007	20:1	19:1	19:1
2006	20:1	19:1	20:1
2005	24:1	21:1	22:1
2004	24:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	21:1	23:1
2002	19:1	19:1	22:1
2001	17:1	20:1	20:1
2000	22:1	20:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	23:1
1998	22:1	20:1	23:1
1997	21:1	20:1	23:1
1996	31:1	20:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2014)
Year	Yoshikai Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2014	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	2%
2005	6%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	4%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Yoshikai Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	4%	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	4%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	4%	3%	4%
1995	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

80%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Yoshikai Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	81%	25%	46%
2022	76%	25%	45%
2021	74%	25%	44%
2020	68%	24%	41%
2019	68%	24%	41%
2018	64%	23%	40%
2017	64%	23%	40%
2016	65%	22%	38%
2015	69%	22%	40%
2014	65%	22%	39%
2013	65%	22%	39%
2012	67%	21%	38%
2011	66%	21%	37%
2010	65%	21%	37%
2009	56%	18%	33%
2008	51%	18%	31%
2007	48%	17%	30%
2006	45%	16%	28%
2005	43%	15%	25%
2004	42%	14%	24%
2003	38%	13%	23%
2002	30%	11%	20%
2001	10%	11%	18%
2000	7%	9%	15%
1999	7%	9%	13%
1998	8%	8%	13%
1997	9%	7%	12%
1996	6%	7%	11%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2022)
Year	Yoshikai Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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White

13%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Yoshikai Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	13%	59%	40%
2022	15%	60%	42%
2021	17%	60%	43%
2020	22%	62%	47%
2019	22%	62%	47%
2018	27%	63%	50%
2017	27%	63%	50%
2016	24%	63%	52%
2015	23%	64%	47%
2014	26%	64%	50%
2013	25%	65%	50%
2012	26%	65%	51%
2011	27%	66%	52%
2010	28%	67%	54%
2009	32%	69%	54%
2008	32%	69%	56%
2007	33%	70%	57%
2006	47%	73%	65%
2005	48%	73%	64%
2004	43%	75%	63%
2003	46%	76%	63%
2002	55%	78%	67%
2001	82%	80%	75%
2000	86%	82%	80%
1999	87%	82%	82%
1998	85%	83%	81%
1997	82%	85%	80%
1996	86%	85%	81%

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Hawaiian

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Yoshikai Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	0.33	0.59	0.63
2022	0.40	0.58	0.62
2021	0.42	0.58	0.62
2020	0.49	0.56	0.61
2019	0.49	0.56	0.61
2018	0.52	0.55	0.59
2017	0.52	0.55	0.59
2016	0.52	0.55	0.59
2015	0.47	0.54	0.59
2014	0.52	0.54	0.60
2013	0.52	0.54	0.60
2012	0.49	0.53	0.60
2011	0.49	0.53	0.59
2010	0.51	0.51	0.57
2009	0.61	0.51	0.56
2008	0.65	0.49	0.56
2007	0.67	0.48	0.55
2006	0.58	0.44	0.50
2005	0.62	0.45	0.50
2004	0.66	0.42	0.50
2003	0.66	0.41	0.49
2002	0.63	0.38	0.47
2001	0.32	0.34	0.40
2000	0.26	0.32	0.35
1999	0.24	0.31	0.32
1998	0.27	0.30	0.32
1997	0.34	0.27	0.34
1996	0.26	0.27	0.31

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Eligible for

67%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Yoshikai Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	70%	49%	78%
2022	87%	43%	57%
2021	90%	44%	57%
2020	72%	40%	53%
2019	72%	40%	53%
2018	72%	42%	54%
2017	72%	42%	54%
2016	72%	43%	55%
2015	72%	44%	55%
2014	57%	44%	53%
2013	57%	45%	52%
2012	57%	45%	53%
2011	56%	44%	53%
2010	57%	41%	49%
2009	57%	37%	48%
2008	57%	34%	40%
2007	57%	34%	41%
2006	60%	35%	42%
2005	50%	33%	37%
2004	46%	32%	37%
2003	54%	30%	36%
2002	45%	28%	33%
2001	31%	26%	34%
2000	26%	26%	31%
1999	26%	25%	33%
1998	17%	25%	23%
1997	17%	24%	19%
1996	16%	20%	19%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Yoshikai Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2022	9%	8%	8%
2021	10%	7%	8%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	7%	7%	7%
2017	7%	7%	7%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	13%	7%	7%
2013	13%	7%	7%
2012	13%	7%	7%
2011	12%	7%	8%
2010	12%	8%	9%
2009	12%	9%	10%
2008	12%	9%	8%
2007	11%	8%	8%
2006	9%	9%	9%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	8%	9%	8%
2003	12%	8%	9%
2002	12%	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: Dolphins

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Yoshikai Elementary School's ranking?

Yoshikai Elementary School is ranked #876 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?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Yoshikai Elementary School?

483 students attend Yoshikai Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Yoshikai Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 4% of students are Hawaiian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Yoshikai Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Yoshikai Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Yoshikai Elementary School located?

Yoshikai Elementary School is located in the Northgate neighborhood of Salem, OR. There are 7 other public schools located in Northgate.

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