Elgin School District 23

The Elgin School District 23 in Oregon operates two schools: Stella Mayfield Elementary School and Elgin High School. The district serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at both schools, exceeding 68%.

Stella Mayfield Elementary School struggles academically, ranking in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools and having below-average test scores, particularly in mathematics. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism, with 34.3% of students chronically absent. In contrast, Elgin High School performs better, ranking in the top half of Oregon high schools and having a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 81.8%. However, the high school also grapples with high chronic absenteeism, matching the elementary school's rate.

Despite the challenges, the data suggests potential opportunities for improvement. Elgin High School's stronger performance in some areas indicates that there may be successful practices that could be leveraged to enhance academic outcomes across the district. Additionally, the district's higher spending per student at the high school level compared to the elementary school may indicate a need to examine resource allocation and ensure equitable distribution of resources to support student success at all grade levels.