Summary:
Scotts Mills, Oregon has only one elementary school, Scotts Mills Elementary School, which serves grades K-8 and is part of the Silver Falls School District 4J. While the district is ranked 26 out of 140 in Oregon and has a 4-star rating, Scotts Mills Elementary has struggled in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 503 out of 706 in 2022-2023 to 482 out of 706 in 2024-2025, indicating a decline in performance relative to other Oregon elementary schools.
Academically, Scotts Mills Elementary underperforms, with test scores consistently below the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 52.17%, suggesting a high-poverty student population. Despite relatively high per-student spending of $18,236 and a low student-teacher ratio of 15.3 to 1, the school has struggled to translate these resources into improved academic outcomes for its students.
Overall, the data suggests that Scotts Mills Elementary School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education for its students. The school's leadership and the district may need to closely examine the factors contributing to these challenges and implement targeted interventions to improve student outcomes and reverse the school's declining performance.
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