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Charter elementary school · Salem-Keizer Sd 24j · Keizer, Oregon

Optimum Learning Environment Charter School

Optimum Learning Environment Charter School rates 5.5, above the middle of Salem-Keizer Sd 24j's elementary schools, whose rated median is 4.1.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.5this school

5.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Salem-Keizer Sd 24j median is 4.1.

#837 of 1,229 schools in Oregon · Salem-Keizer Sd 24j: 44 elementary schools rated, median 4.1

The brief

A Salem-Keizer Sd 24j charter elementary school where students score 48 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 837 of 1,229 schools in Oregon and 19 of 65 in Salem-Keizer Sd 24j.

Optimum Learning Environment Charter School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math47%15 points above the Oregon average of 32%74 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Reading49%6 points above the Oregon average of 43%74 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Proficiency has fallen 7 points since 2018, to 48% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 OSAS; 26 test records from OR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.6
50% of the rating
Academics
8.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 66% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 74% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 97303; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Optimum Learning Environment Charter School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$81,057
Median home value
$396,700
Median rent
$1,361/mo
College educated
27%
Homeownership
62.5%
Poverty rate
8.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 97303; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
7
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
20
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
39
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,038/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Keizer. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Keizer), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Optimum Learning Environment Charter School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Optimum Learning Environment Charter School serve?

Optimum Learning Environment Charter School serves students in grades 1st through 5th.

How many students attend Optimum Learning Environment Charter School?

Optimum Learning Environment Charter School has an enrollment of approximately 129 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Optimum Learning Environment Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Optimum Learning Environment Charter School is 21.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Optimum Learning Environment Charter School rank in OR?

Optimum Learning Environment Charter School ranks #837 of 1,229 schools in OR.

What is Optimum Learning Environment Charter School's MySchoolScout rating?

Optimum Learning Environment Charter School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Optimum Learning Environment Charter School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Optimum Learning Environment Charter School has 66% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 74% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Optimum Learning Environment Charter School a charter school?

Yes, Optimum Learning Environment Charter School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Optimum Learning Environment Charter School a Title I school?

No, Optimum Learning Environment Charter School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
1st – 5th
Enrollment
129
Student-teacher ratio
21.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
6
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Marion County
Rank in district
#19 of 65
Schools in district
65
District spending per student
$16,770
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 97303)
40,893
Area average commute
25 min
Area median age
36.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Oregon Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.