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About this school
Hammond Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Salem, Oregon that is part of Salem - Keizer School District 24J.
It serves 460 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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Hammond Elementary School
$32,528
raised using DonorsChoose
72
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
170
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Hammond Elementary School has received support from
130 individuals from Oregon and
40 individuals out-of-state.
