Summary
Coquille Valley Elementary is a grades 2–6 school with 346 students in Coquille, a small town in southern Oregon's coast region, and it belongs to Coquille School District 8. Ranked 147 of 709 Oregon elementary schools in 2025–2026 (79th percentile, 4 stars), it stands well above its district, which ranks 82 of 141 (42nd percentile, 2 stars). The school's rise has been long-running: from 505 of 706 (28th percentile, 1 star) in 2014–2015 to 4 stars every year since 2022–2023.
On 2025–2026 state tests, students reached 55.2% proficiency in English language arts, 51.9% in math, and 40.7% in science, above both the district (49.4%, 32.8%, 28.9%) and Oregon (43.8%, 32.9%, 30.6%). Math is the standout: about 19 points above district and state averages, with 3rd grade math at 67.2% (vs. 41.3% state) and 6th grade math at 57.1% (vs. 29.7% state). The closest academic match is Hillcrest Elementary School in North Bend, nearly tied on all three subjects, while Sunset School (23.7% ELA, 15.2% math) and Winter Lakes Elementary (19.1% ELA, 5.9% math), 0.55 miles away in the same district, score far lower. Fourth grade ELA (43.1%) and 5th grade math (37.5%) are the relative soft spots.
Reported poverty is high, with 87.57% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, yet students from low-income families rank in the 95th–97th percentile statewide with 5 stars in each of the last three years. Chronic absenteeism was 32.9%, better than the district (46.7%) and slightly better than the state (33.5%), though higher than Hillcrest (22.4%) and Lighthouse Charter School (18.2%). Per-student spending is $19,128, mid-range locally: Hillcrest spends $16,109 for similar results, while Myrtle Crest School spends $23,378 and scores much lower. The student-teacher ratio is 17.4.
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