Bush Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

410 14th St Se
Salem, OR 97301

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Bottom 50%

Serving 252 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bush 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 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 (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 252 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Bush Elementary School's student population of 252 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bush Elementary School
Kind	38
1	39
2	54
3	46
4	32
5	43

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Total Students

252 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bush Elementary School
2023	254
2022	273
2021	258
2020	313
2019	313
2018	312
2017	312
2016	315
2015	309
2014	316
2013	307
2012	277
2011	272
2010	277
2009	255
2008	285
2007	258
2006	253
2005	275
2004	299
2003	336
2002	357
2001	323
2000	387
1999	390
1998	383
1997	360
1996	344
1995	505
1994	620
1993	635
1992	597
1991	486
1990	438
1989	451
1988	372
1987	336

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bush Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	13
2020	16
2019	16
2018	20
2017	20
2016	17
2015	16
2014	14
2013	13
2012	14
2011	15
2010	15
2009	17
2008	16
2007	15
2006	15
2005	14
2004	17
2003	17
2002	19
2001	18
2000	21
1999	18
1998	19
1997	19
1996	18
1995	30
1994	33
1993	27
1992	20
1991	20
1990	18
1989	19
1988	16
1987	17

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Mascot

Tigers

School Rankings

Bush 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 Bush Elementary School is 0.61, 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.

This School

State Level (OR)

#1101 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bush Elementary School
2023	#1101
2022	#1059
2019	#1194
2018	#1168
2017	#1082
2016	#1162
2015	#1096
2014	#1160
2013	#1166
2012	#650
2011	#846

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6-9%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bush Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	7%	31%	21%
2022	12%	31%	21%
2019	12%	40%	34%
2018	12%	41%	35%
2017	22%	42%	37%
2016	17%	43%	38%
2015	22%	42%	39%
2014	27%	63%	62%
2013	37%	63%	64%
2012	62%	64%	66%
2011	47%	63%	65%

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25-29%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bush Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2022	27%	44%	34%
2019	17%	54%	47%
2018	27%	56%	35%
2017	27%	55%	50%
2016	22%	57%	52%
2015	32%	56%	54%
2014	47%	72%	67%
2013	47%	72%	68%
2012	72%	74%	71%
2011	82%	81%	78%
2010	67%	78%	74%

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20-29%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bush Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	16:1	17:1	20:1
2022	17:1	17:1	21:1
2021	20:1	17:1	23:1
2020	20:1	19:1	21:1
2019	20:1	19:1	21:1
2018	16:1	20:1	21:1
2017	16:1	19:1	21:1
2016	19:1	20:1	21:1
2015	19:1	21:1	22:1
2014	22:1	21:1	24:1
2013	24:1	21:1	23:1
2012	20:1	21:1	23:1
2011	18:1	20:1	21:1
2010	19:1	20:1	21:1
2009	15:1	19:1	20:1
2008	17:1	19:1	20:1
2007	17:1	19:1	19:1
2006	17:1	19:1	20:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	18:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	21:1	23:1
2002	19:1	19:1	22:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	18:1	20:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	20:1	20:1	23:1
1997	19:1	20:1	23:1
1996	19:1	20:1	24:1
1995	17:1	20:1	22:1
1994	19:1	20:1	22:1
1993	24:1	19:1	23:1
1992	31:1	22:1	25:1
1991	24:1	19:1	23:1
1990	25:1	19:1	23:1
1989	23:1	18:1	23:1
1988	23:1	19:1	24:1
1987	20:1	19:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bush Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	3%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	5%	3%	2%
2009	6%	3%	4%
2008	7%	3%	4%
2007	8%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	2%
2005	6%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	6%	3%	4%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	3%	2%	1%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bush Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	2%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	1%	3%	4%
1993	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

54%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bush Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	57%	25%	46%
2022	59%	25%	45%
2021	55%	25%	44%
2020	57%	24%	41%
2019	57%	24%	41%
2018	51%	23%	40%
2017	51%	23%	40%
2016	45%	22%	38%
2015	46%	22%	40%
2014	49%	22%	39%
2013	49%	22%	39%
2012	48%	21%	38%
2011	47%	21%	37%
2010	47%	21%	37%
2009	35%	18%	33%
2008	41%	18%	31%
2007	43%	17%	30%
2006	43%	16%	28%
2005	45%	15%	25%
2004	47%	14%	24%
2003	41%	13%	23%
2002	47%	11%	20%
2001	47%	11%	18%
2000	40%	9%	15%
1999	33%	9%	13%
1998	33%	8%	13%
1997	28%	7%	12%
1996	30%	7%	11%
1995	35%	6%	9%
1994	27%	6%	8%
1993	23%	5%	7%
1992	21%	5%	6%
1991	16%	4%	6%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Bush Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	3%	3%	1%
2010	5%	3%	2%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	4%	4%	2%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%
1989	2%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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White

31%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bush Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	31%	59%	40%
2022	28%	60%	42%
2021	31%	60%	43%
2020	31%	62%	47%
2019	31%	62%	47%
2018	41%	63%	50%
2017	41%	63%	50%
2016	43%	63%	52%
2015	41%	64%	47%
2014	41%	64%	50%
2013	43%	65%	50%
2012	39%	65%	51%
2011	38%	66%	52%
2010	42%	67%	54%
2009	46%	69%	54%
2008	37%	69%	56%
2007	35%	70%	57%
2006	49%	73%	65%
2005	42%	73%	64%
2004	37%	75%	63%
2003	38%	76%	63%
2002	42%	78%	67%
2001	48%	80%	75%
2000	57%	82%	80%
1999	62%	82%	82%
1998	62%	83%	81%
1997	65%	85%	80%
1996	64%	85%	81%
1995	76%	86%	87%
1994	73%	87%	87%
1993	75%	88%	88%
1992	77%	88%	89%
1991	83%	89%	90%

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Hawaiian

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bush Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	0.58	0.59	0.63
2022	0.57	0.58	0.62
2021	0.60	0.58	0.62
2020	0.58	0.56	0.61
2019	0.58	0.56	0.61
2018	0.57	0.55	0.59
2017	0.57	0.55	0.59
2016	0.61	0.55	0.59
2015	0.62	0.54	0.59
2014	0.60	0.54	0.60
2013	0.58	0.54	0.60
2012	0.63	0.53	0.60
2011	0.63	0.53	0.59
2010	0.63	0.51	0.57
2009	0.68	0.51	0.56
2008	0.70	0.49	0.56
2007	0.70	0.48	0.55
2006	0.58	0.44	0.50
2005	0.65	0.45	0.50
2004	0.65	0.42	0.50
2003	0.68	0.41	0.49
2002	0.63	0.38	0.47
2001	0.55	0.34	0.40
2000	0.52	0.32	0.35
1999	0.51	0.31	0.32
1998	0.51	0.30	0.32
1997	0.51	0.27	0.34
1996	0.50	0.27	0.31
1995	0.42	0.26	0.24
1994	0.42	0.24	0.24
1993	0.39	0.22	0.22
1992	0.37	0.22	0.21
1991	0.29	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	Bush Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2023	72%	49%	78%
2022	72%	43%	57%
2021	76%	44%	57%
2020	63%	40%	53%
2019	63%	40%	53%
2018	62%	42%	54%
2017	62%	42%	54%
2016	62%	43%	55%
2015	63%	44%	55%
2014	74%	44%	53%
2013	77%	45%	52%
2012	77%	45%	53%
2011	74%	44%	53%
2010	77%	41%	49%
2009	76%	37%	48%
2008	71%	34%	40%
2007	78%	34%	41%
2006	66%	35%	42%
2005	59%	33%	37%
2004	51%	32%	37%
2003	79%	30%	36%
2002	70%	28%	33%
2001	72%	26%	34%
2000	76%	26%	31%
1999	77%	25%	33%
1998	48%	25%	23%
1997	55%	24%	19%
1996	50%	20%	19%
1995	70%	24%	25%
1994	53%	23%	21%
1993	55%	22%	20%
1992	55%	21%	20%
1991	48%	18%	18%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Bush Elementary School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District
2022	7%	8%	8%
2021	7%	7%	8%
2020	6%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2018	5%	7%	7%
2017	5%	7%	7%
2016	5%	7%	7%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	6%	8%	9%
2009	6%	9%	10%
2008	5%	9%	8%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	14%	9%	9%
2005	13%	8%	8%
2004	4%	9%	8%
2003	6%	8%	9%
2002	13%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salem-Keizer SD 24j School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Tigers

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bush Elementary School's ranking?

Bush Elementary School is ranked #1101 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Bush Elementary School often compared to?

Bush Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Richmond Elementary School, Englewood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Bush Elementary School?

252 students attend Bush Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Bush Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hawaiian, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Bush Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Bush Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Bush Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Bush Elementary School located?

Bush Elementary School is located in the Southeast Salem neighborhood of Salem, OR. There are 2 other public schools located in Southeast Salem.