Best Public Schools in Silverton, OR

Summary:

The city of Silverton, Oregon is home to 10 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Silver Falls School District 4J. The district is well-regarded, ranking 25th out of 140 school districts in Oregon and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out as high-performers in the district. Victor Point Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Oregon, with a 5-star rating and exceptional test scores. Evergreen Elementary School, a small school with just 77 students, also ranks highly, placing 2nd out of 706 Oregon elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year. Additionally, Bethany Charter School has performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Oregon elementary schools.

The schools in Silverton generally outperform the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with Silverton High School having 60.2% of 11th graders proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 45.2%. However, there is significant variation in school performance, with some schools, like Central Howell and The Community Roots School, having lower test scores and rankings. The district also sees a wide range in free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting potential equity concerns that may contribute to the performance gaps between schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSAS English Language Arts (2024)							OSAS Mathematics (2024)							OSAS Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-5	425 Church St	Silverton	97381	Marion County	Silver Falls School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 873-6341	282	19	14.6	49.3%	202 (71.6%)	1 (0.4%)	65 (23.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.2%)	63.6	211^th of 710 public elementary schools	70.3%		56.9	274^th of 706 public elementary schools	61.2%	63	35.6	51.0	56.0					42.2	45.8	40.0					42.3			$28,040	$464	$27,576
Silverton Middle School	Public	6-8	714 Schlador street	Silverton	97381	Marion County	Silver Falls School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 873-5317	444	25	18.1	31.1%	338 (76.1%)	2 (0.5%)	84 (18.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	44.5	187^th of 371 public middle schools	49.6%		42.8	196^th of 380 public middle schools	48.4%	9				41.3	46.2	32.1					28.8	28.2	24.8			25.7		$25,872	$789	$25,084
Robert Frost Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Westfield St	Silverton	97381	Marion County	Silver Falls School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 873-5301	378	23	16.6	36.0%	274 (72.5%)	2 (0.5%)	80 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	71.7	162^nd of 710 public elementary schools	77.2%		70.8	170^th of 706 public elementary schools	75.9%	8	55.8	45.7	65.0					51.9	37.1	50.0					45.3			$27,027	$954	$26,073
Silverton High School	Public	9-12	1456 Pine St	Silverton	97381	Marion County	Silver Falls School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 873-6331	1,238	66	18.7	21.0%	965 (77.9%)	9 (0.7%)	201 (16.2%)	7 (0.6%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (2.9%)	63.8	79^th of 268 public high schools	70.5%		70.5	63^rd of 258 public high schools	75.6%	16							60.2							27.7			31.5	$26,482	$421	$26,061
The Community Roots School	Public, Charter	K-6	229 Eureka Ave	Silverton	97381	Marion County	Silver Falls School District 4J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 874-4107	91	6	15.1		85 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	58	254^th of 710 public elementary schools	64.2%					(n/a)	10.0	55.6						50.0	44.4									$25,627	$203	$25,424
Bethany Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	11824 Hazelgreen Rd NE	Silverton	97381	Marion County	Silver Falls School District 4J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 873-4300	126	5	22.9	73.0%	111 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	68.7	180^th of 710 public elementary schools	74.6%		78.1	121^st of 706 public elementary schools	82.9%	59	35.7	40.0	56.3	60.0	66.7	66.7		57.1	53.3	31.3	46.7	46.7	66.7		43.8	40.0		$22,775	$203	$22,571
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	K-8	3727 Cascade Hwy NE	Silverton	97381	Marion County	Silver Falls School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 873-4845	77	5	17.1		75 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)		60.0			90.9				70.0			81.8						$25,397	$203	$25,194
Central Howell Elementary School	Public	K-8	8832 Silverton Rd NE	Silverton	97381	Marion County	Silver Falls School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 873-4818	156	9	18.3	19.2%	118 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (20.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	38.4	411^th of 710 public elementary schools	42.1%		28.7	507^th of 706 public elementary schools	28.2%	96	31.3	44.4	37.5	62.5	31.3	45.5		31.3	16.7	5.6	46.7	25.0	27.3		11.1			$25,728	$203	$25,525
Victor Point Elementary School	Public	K-8	1175 Victor Point Rd SE	Silverton	97381	Marion County	Silver Falls School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 873-4987	213	11	19.3	10.3%	184 (86.4%)	3 (1.4%)	11 (5.2%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	84.1	95^th of 710 public elementary schools	86.6%		94.9	32^nd of 706 public elementary schools	95.5%	63	64.0	52.0	80.0	81.5	73.9	75.0		64.0	56.0	52.0	59.3	60.9	75.0		28.0	66.7		$25,705	$203	$25,502
Silver Crest Elementary School	Public	K-8	365 Loar Rd SE	Silverton	97381	Marion County	Silver Falls School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 873-4428	136	8	16.7	24.3%	120 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.8%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.9	417^th of 710 public elementary schools	41.3%		64.1	218^th of 706 public elementary schools	69.1%	199	31.8	25.0	40.0	55.6	57.9			27.3	25.0	20.0	33.3	63.2			20.0			$26,844	$203	$26,640

Cities Near Silverton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lyons	8.41 mi	1	124^th
Mill City	10.23 mi	3	71^st
Scotts Mills	11.74 mi	1	85^th
Sublimity	11.8 mi	1	26^th
Stayton	12.97 mi	4	166^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.

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