Private Schools

Private Schools in Salem, Oregon

15 private schools in Salem, Oregon with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 2,220 students: 4 Catholic, 7 other religious and 4 nonsectarian. 4 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

121

Median students per teacher

11.8

Private schools in Salem, Oregon

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Western Christian School	PK–12	447	13.6	Mennonite
Blanchet Catholic School	6–12	396	15.9	Catholic
Willamette Valley Christian School	PK–12	200	11.8	Christian
Queen of Peace Catholic School	PK–5	182	15.7	Catholic
Abiqua Academy	PK–8	161	6.8	Nonsectarian
Livingstone Adventist Academy	PK–12	146	13.4	Seventh-Day Adventist
St Joseph School	K–8	144	20.6	Catholic
St Vincent de Paul Dual Language Immersion SchooSpecial program	PK–5	121	8.1	Catholic
Our Savior's Christian School	PK–5	91	11.2	Christian
Capital Christian School	PK–6	90	10.5	Christian
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church and School	PK–8	64	13.1	Lutheran
Riviera Christian School	PK–5	62	9.5	Christian
Buttercup HillEarly childhood	PK–TK	52	22.6	Nonsectarian
Little Friends Montessori SchoolMontessori	PK–5	34	5.9	Nonsectarian
Heritage SchoolSpecial program	1–8	30	8.6	Nonsectarian

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
OSAS practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Oregon give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring.
Colleges in Oregon, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Salem, Oregon?

15 private schools in Salem, Oregon with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Salem, Oregon?

Among schools that answered the survey, Western Christian School in Salem is the largest, with 447 students in grades PK–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Salem, Oregon?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Salem, Oregon has 11.8 students per teacher and 121 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.