Schools in Polk County
22 ranked schools
Overall Score Percentile
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1
5/10Dallas Community Charter
Dallas SD 2 · Dallas
#1 Overall in Polk County
5/10 · #25 K-12 School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
64%
Math
29%
2
4/10Perrydale School
Perrydale SD 21 · Amity
#2 Overall in Polk County
4/10 · #29 K-12 School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
38%
Math
47%
3
8/10Straub Middle School
Salem-Keizer SD 24J · Salem
#3 Overall in Polk County
8/10 · #59 Middle School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
73%
Math
73%
4
7/10Walker Middle School
Salem-Keizer SD 24J · Salem
#4 Overall in Polk County
7/10 · #80 Middle School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
65%
Math
60%
5
5/10West Salem High School
Salem-Keizer SD 24J · Salem
#5 Overall in Polk County
5/10 · #117 High School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
53%
Math
35%
6
5/10LaCreole Middle School
Dallas SD 2 · Dallas
#6 Overall in Polk County
5/10 · #117 Middle School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
57%
Math
38%
7
8/10Kalapuya Elementary School
Salem-Keizer SD 24J · Salem
#7 Overall in Polk County
8/10 · #169 Elementary School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
73%
Math
76%
8
2/10Talmadge Middle School
Central SD 13J · Independence
#8 Overall in Polk County
2/10 · #177 Middle School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
26%
Math
16%
9
8/10Luckiamute Valley Charter School
Dallas SD 2 · Monmouth
#9 Overall in Polk County
8/10 · #180 Elementary School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
84%
Math
61%
10
2/10Dallas High School
Dallas SD 2 · Dallas
#10 Overall in Polk County
2/10 · #180 High School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
22%
Math
9%
11
1/10Central High School
Central SD 13J · Independence
#11 Overall in Polk County
1/10 · #186 High School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
24%
Math
5%
12
7/10Myers Elementary School
Salem-Keizer SD 24J · Salem
#12 Overall in Polk County
7/10 · #215 Elementary School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
73%
Math
65%
13
7/10Brush College Elementary School
Salem-Keizer SD 24J · Salem
#13 Overall in Polk County
7/10 · #217 Elementary School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
72%
Math
64%
14
6/10Chapman Hill Elementary School
Salem-Keizer SD 24J · Salem
#14 Overall in Polk County
6/10 · #307 Elementary School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
52%
Math
55%
15
6/10Monmouth Elementary School
Central SD 13J · Monmouth
#15 Overall in Polk County
6/10 · #320 Elementary School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
51%
Math
52%
16
5/10Oakdale Heights Elementary School
Dallas SD 2 · Dallas
#16 Overall in Polk County
5/10 · #343 Elementary School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
23%
Math
71%
17
5/10Whitworth Elementary School
Dallas SD 2 · Dallas
#17 Overall in Polk County
5/10 · #378 Elementary School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
46%
Math
41%
18
3/10Ash Creek Elementary School
Central SD 13J · Monmouth
#18 Overall in Polk County
3/10 · #482 Elementary School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
28%
Math
28%
19
3/10Lyle Elementary School
Dallas SD 2 · Dallas
#19 Overall in Polk County
3/10 · #518 Elementary School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
8%
Math
39%
20
3/10Harritt Elementary School
Salem-Keizer SD 24J · Salem
#20 Overall in Polk County
3/10 · #525 Elementary School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
23%
Math
20%
21
1/10Independence Elementary School
Central SD 13J · Independence
#21 Overall in Polk County
1/10 · #635 Elementary School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
10%
Math
2%
22
1/10Falls City Elementary School
Falls City SD 57 · Falls City
#22 Overall in Polk County
1/10 · #651 Elementary School in Oregon
State Percentile
Eng
3%
Math
2%
About schools in Polk County
Kalapuya Elementary and Straub Middle School, both in Salem, sit near the 75th percentile statewide — the strongest performers among Polk County's 22 ranked public schools, which span five districts across a mix of urban and rural communities including Dallas, Monmouth, and Independence. Luckiamute Valley Charter School in Monmouth rounds out the top tier near the 73rd percentile. While no school here breaks into the top quartile statewide, the upper tier is competitive, and families considering the Salem-area portion of the county will find the most consistent options.