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Public school · Oregon Department of Education · Salem, Oregon

Oregon School for the Deaf

Oregon School for the Deaf's 6.8 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 56 schools in Salem.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.8this school

6.8 on a one-to-ten scale.

#466 of 1,229 schools in Oregon · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 56 schools in Salem

The brief

An Oregon Department of Education school serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.

It ranks 466 of 1,229 schools in Oregon and 5 of 5 in Oregon Department of Education.

Oregon School for the Deaf is listed in Oregon Department of Education, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
5.2
29% of the rating, estimated from 56 schools in Salem
College Readiness
6.5
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.9
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

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.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 56 schools in Salem. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics

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.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource 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 97301; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

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

The area

Median income
$57,497
Median home value
$310,800
Median rent
$1,197/mo
College educated
18.1%
Homeownership
43.2%
Poverty rate
20.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 97301; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
65
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
38
Some Transit
Bike Score
76
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
2,776/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Salem. 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 (Salem), 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.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
78.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Four Rivers Community Schoolsame district · charter
    7.7Compare →
  2. Oregon School for the Deafthis school
    6.8
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Oregon Department of Education, best rated first, and one rates higher than Oregon School for the Deaf.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Oregon School for the Deaf serve?

Oregon School for the Deaf serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Oregon School for the Deaf?

Oregon School for the Deaf has an enrollment of approximately 94 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oregon School for the Deaf?

The student-teacher ratio at Oregon School for the Deaf is 4.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Oregon School for the Deaf rank in OR?

Oregon School for the Deaf ranks #466 of 1,229 schools in OR.

What is Oregon School for the Deaf's MySchoolScout rating?

Oregon School for the Deaf has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Oregon School for the Deaf a charter school?

No, Oregon School for the Deaf is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Oregon School for the Deaf a Title I school?

No, Oregon School for the Deaf is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Oregon School for the Deaf?

78.7% of students at Oregon School for the Deaf qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
94
Student-teacher ratio
4.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
21
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
Marion County
Rank in district
#5 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
Not available
The source marked this value as not applicable.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 97301)
56,274
Area average commute
21.4 min
Area median age
33.7

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.