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Brush College Elementary School vs. Kalapuya Elementary School

Should you attend Brush College Elementary School or Kalapuya Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Brush College Elementary School
2623 Doaks Ferry Rd Nw
Salem, OR 97304
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Kalapuya Elementary School
2085 Wilmington Ave Nw
Salem, OR 97304
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 307 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Brush College Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher 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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 512 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kalapuya Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
307 students
512 students
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This chart displays total students of Kalapuya Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
25 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Kalapuya Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brush College Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kalapuya Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#327 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 30%)
#186 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brush College Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kalapuya Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 30% in OR)
53%
(Top 10% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brush College Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kalapuya Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in OR)
54%
(Top 30% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brush College Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kalapuya Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
45-49%
(Top 20% in OR)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Brush College Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kalapuya Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
47
77
Grade 1 Students
46
81
Grade 2 Students
39
78
Grade 3 Students
57
82
Grade 4 Students
59
93
Grade 5 Students
59
101

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Brush College Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kalapuya Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brush College Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kalapuya Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brush College Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kalapuya Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brush College Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kalapuya Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brush College Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kalapuya Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Brush College Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kalapuya Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Two or more races
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brush College Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kalapuya Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Brush College Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Kalapuya Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brush College Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kalapuya Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
(21-22 School Year Data)
6%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brush College Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kalapuya Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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