Summary
Sam Case Elementary is a public elementary school located in Newport, Oregon, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 373 students. The school is part of the Lincoln County School District, which is ranked 119 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Sam Case Elementary's performance, as measured by OSAS test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 30.6% (4th grade) to 40.5% (3rd grade), compared to the state averages of 42.1% (4th grade) and 40.3% (3rd grade). Similarly, in mathematics, the proficiency rates at Sam Case Elementary ranged from 17.1% (5th grade) to 28.2% (3rd grade), while the state averages were 36.9% (4th grade) and 40.1% (3rd grade). The school's performance in science for 5th grade was also below the state average, with 20.5% proficient or better compared to the state's 30.4%. Additionally, Sam Case Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.1% to 45.0% over the past few school years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.
Interestingly, the nearby Crestview Heights School and Toledo Elementary School, also part of the Lincoln County School District, generally perform better than Sam Case Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, all three schools in the district struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting a systemic issue within the district. Despite spending more per student ($20,067 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, Sam Case Elementary's academic outcomes do not seem to reflect this additional funding, and the school's student-teacher ratio of 16.9 students per teacher may be a contributing factor to the challenges it faces.
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