Summary:
Harney County School District 3 in Oregon is home to a single elementary school, Henry L Slater Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance and characteristics provide a mixed picture, with some areas of strength but also significant challenges that the school and district will need to address.
Henry L Slater Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools, with a ranking of 418 out of 706 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) and 5th grade ELA and Science scores above the state average, but 4th and 5th grade Math scores significantly below the state average. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is high, at 34.3% in the 2023-2024 school year.
Regarding demographics and resources, Henry L Slater Elementary School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 53.09% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending for the 2022-2023 school year was $16,052, which is higher than the state average. However, despite the higher funding, the school's performance is still lagging behind the state average, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution. The school and Harney County School District 3 will need to examine how resources are being utilized and allocated to support student success, as well as address the identified challenges, such as low math proficiency and high chronic absenteeism.
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