Summary:
The city of Sweet Home, Oregon is home to 6 schools serving grades K-12, all part of the Sweet Home School District 55. The district is ranked 74 out of 140 in Oregon and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. While the district generally underperforms the state average on standardized tests, a few schools stand out as exceptions.
Sweet Home Charter School, an elementary school, consistently outperforms the district and state on ELA and Math assessments, with 66.7% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA compared to 43.5% for the district and 40.3% for the state. In contrast, Holley Elementary School also performs well above the district and state averages, with 58.3% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA. The district's high school, Sweet Home High School, had a 4-year graduation rate of 81.8% in 2023-2024.
However, the district faces challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% across all schools in 2023-2024 and generally lower test scores compared to the state, with only 15.4% of 11th graders at Sweet Home High School proficient or better in Mathematics in 2024-2025. The elementary and middle schools also have high percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 60.14% to 76.22%, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges in the community.
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