High Schools in Fern Ridge School District 28J

Summary:

The Fern Ridge School District 28J in Oregon is home to two high schools: Elmira High School and West Lane Charter School. Based on the available data, Elmira High School appears to be the stronger performing school in the district, with higher statewide rankings, better test scores, and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to West Lane Charter School.

Elmira High School ranked 131 out of 270 Oregon high schools in 2024-2025, earning a 3-star rating, while West Lane Charter School's rankings ranged from 190 to 258 out of 266-283 Oregon high schools between 2016-2019, with a 0-1 star rating. Elmira High School also outperformed the district and state averages in 11th-grade OSAS tests for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, Elmira High School had a higher per-student spending of $20,373 in 2022-2023 compared to $9,156 for West Lane Charter School.

Despite the performance differences, both schools had the same 81.8% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024, suggesting they are equally effective in supporting students to graduation. However, both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates of over 34% in 2023-2024, which could be an area of concern and focus for improvement.

District Detail

88834 Territorial Rd
Elmira, OR 97437

(541) 935-2253

SchoolDigger Rank:
48^th of 140 Oregon districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,374

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)	OSAS Mathematics (2025)	OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elmira High School	Public	9-12	24936 Fir Grove Ln	Elmira	97437	Lane County	Fern Ridge School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 935-8200	374	20	18.5	71.1%	305 (81.6%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.6%)	46.8	131^st of 270 public high schools	51.5%		87.3	25^th of 268 public high schools	90.7%	106	44.6	19.2	30.5	$20,373	$1,572	$18,801
West Lane Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	24967 Highway 126	Veneta	97487	Lane County	Fern Ridge School District 28J	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(541) 935-2101	84	4	21.0	76.2%	70 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.5%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)								(n/a)				$9,156	$1,010	$8,146

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Crow-Applegate-Lorane School District 66	5.72 mi	2	37^th
Junction City School District 69	7.26 mi	4	59^th
Bethel School District 52	7.68 mi	11	117^th
Eugene School District 4J	10.24 mi	36	20^th
Lane Education Service District	10.26 mi	4

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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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