Elementary Schools in Vernonia School District 47J

Summary:

The Vernonia School District 47J in Oregon is home to two elementary schools: Vernonia Elementary School and Mist Elementary School. Both schools appear to be struggling, with low statewide rankings, poor test scores, and high chronic absenteeism rates.

Vernonia Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently below the Vernonia School District 47J and Oregon state averages. Additionally, the school has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 61.43%, indicating a large proportion of students come from low-income families.

While Mist Elementary School had a much stronger ranking of 19 out of 730 schools in the 2011-2012 school year, no recent ranking data is provided, making it difficult to assess its current performance. However, the school still has a significant free/reduced lunch rate of 41.94% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3%, which is significantly above the state average.

District Detail

1201 Texas Ave
Vernonia, OR 97064-1447

(503) 429-5891

SchoolDigger Rank:
121^st of 140 Oregon districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 554

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mist Elementary School	Public	K-5	69163 Hwy 47	Clatskanie	97016	Columbia County	Vernonia School District 47J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 755-2486	31	2	15.5	67.7%	28 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.7%)								(n/a)								$19,021	$2,300	$16,720
Vernonia Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 Missouri Ave	Vernonia	97064	Columbia County	Vernonia School District 47J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 429-1333	206	17	12.2	71.8%	161 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (8.3%)	21.4	574^th of 706 public elementary schools	18.7%		23.1	559^th of 710 public elementary schools	21.3%	15	27.8	30.0	28.2	22.2	13.3	12.5	29.3	$18,620	$2,666	$15,954

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clatskanie School District 6J	7.17 mi	2	95^th
Jewell School District 8	12.82 mi	1
Rainier School District 13	14.1 mi	2	96^th
St Helens School District 502	19.83 mi	8	104^th
Knappa School District 4	21.05 mi	2	102^nd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.