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Best Public Schools in Philomath, OR

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Oregon Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Oregon Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

1,603

Students

5-star school

Top rankedPhilomath High School10^th of 270 Oregon high schools

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Smallest classes

Kings Valley Charter School 15.1 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Philomath, Oregon is home to 6 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 alternative schools. Philomath School District 17J is known for its strong academic performance, with Philomath High School consistently ranking among the top 10-25 high schools in the state and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Philomath High School and Philomath Elementary School are the district's standout performers, with high proficiency rates on state assessments. In contrast, the two alternative schools, Kings Valley Charter School and Philomath Academy, have lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages, likely due to the specialized nature of their student populations.

The district faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% across all schools and socioeconomic disparities, with the alternative schools and Philomath Elementary School having the highest free/reduced lunch rates. Additionally, there are significant funding disparities between schools, with Philomath High School receiving the highest per-student spending and Kings Valley Charter School the lowest.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)							OSAS Mathematics (2025)							OSAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kings Valley Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	38840 Kings Valley Hwy	Philomath	97370	Benton County	Philomath School District 17J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 929-2134	193	13	15.1	74.6%	152 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.8%)								(n/a)	25.0	16.7	71.4	35.0	38.5	23.5		12.5	18.8	35.7	20.0	18.2	25.0		28.6	26.7		$6,638	$64	$6,574
Philomath Elementary School	Public	2-5	239 S 16th St	Philomath	97370	Benton County	Philomath School District 17J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 929-3253	368	23	16.0	59.8%	297 (80.7%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (10.9%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.4%)	68.7	179^th of 706 public elementary schools	74.6%		69.6	173^rd of 710 public elementary schools	75.6%	6	46.2	57.4	55.6					49.5	50.5	33.8					41.4			$16,355	$452	$15,903
Philomath Middle School	Public	6-8	2021 Chapel Dr	Philomath	97370	Benton County	Philomath School District 17J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 929-3167	351	21	16.7	49.3%	278 (79.2%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (11.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	53.5	142^nd of 368 public middle schools	61.4%		54.8	142^nd of 371 public middle schools	61.7%					41.2	43.8	40.6					27.4	33.3	33.0			40.0		$16,759	$108	$16,651
Philomath High School	Public	9-12	2054 Applegate St	Philomath	97370	Benton County	Philomath School District 17J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 929-3211	453	26	17.1	49.0%	365 (80.6%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.7%)	96.5	10^th of 270 public high schools	96.3%		97.8	6^th of 268 public high schools	97.8%	4							69.2							46.4			71.4	$19,645	$274	$19,371
Clemens Primary School	Public	K-1	535 S 19th St	Philomath	97370	Benton County	Philomath School District 17J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 929-2082	165	10	16.6	49.1%	135 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.9%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.8%)								(n/a)																		$23,897	$3,589	$20,308
Philomath Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2054 Applegate St	Philomath	97370	Benton County	Philomath School District 17J	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(541) 929-3169	73	3	24.3		56 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)								(n/a)																		$11,692	$63	$11,628

Cities Near Philomath

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Corvallis	5.97 mi	13	19^th
Blodgett	6.6 mi	1
Monmouth	13.74 mi	3	66^th
Alsea	14.77 mi	1
Albany	14.89 mi	21	88^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.