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Marcola Elementary School

Q: Is Marcola Elementary School a good school?

Marcola Elementary School ranks 500 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Marcola Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Marcola Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Marcola Elementary School?

Students at Marcola Elementary School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Marcola Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Marcola Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Mohawk High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

500^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Marcola Elementary School is a small, rural PK–6 school of 139 students on Wendling Road in the Mohawk Valley east of Springfield, and it is the only school in its comparison group that serves as its own district's elementary — Marcola School District 79J. Its nearest listed peer, Walterville Elementary School, is nearly 8 miles away and belongs to Springfield School District 19.

Achievement sits about 9–10 points below the state in every subject (33.3% English language arts, 23.4% math, 21.4% science), but that flat average hides the school's most striking pattern: third grade scores well above the state (64.3% ELA, 60.0% math), while sixth grade — the school's top grade — drops to 10.5% ELA and 5.3% math. Fifth-grade results are suppressed by the state to protect student privacy, so they are unknown here rather than weak. The clearest bright spot is attendance: chronic absenteeism is 18.4%, roughly half Oregon's 33.5% rate and better than every Springfield school nearby, down from 36.2% in 2021-2022.

Per-student spending is $19,005 — about 13% below the Springfield-area average — while the student-teacher ratio has risen from 12.4 to 15.6 and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility climbed from 29.05% to 61.87% in two years. Nearby schools show the range of outcomes: Thurston Elementary School (84th percentile), Douglas Gardens Elementary School (82nd), and Coburg Community Charter School (90th percentile, including at least 95% eighth-grade ELA proficiency) sit high, while Riverbend Elementary School (14th percentile, with fifth-grade math under 5%) sits low. The takeaway for parents: the weakness is concentrated in grades 4–6 rather than spread evenly.

139

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,005

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

38300 Wendling Rd
Marcola, OR 97454-9732

(541) 933-2411

District: Marcola School District 79J

Students who attend Marcola Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Mohawk High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (28% vs 37% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg33%

Oregon avg37%

500^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 141Marcola School District 79J among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	500 of 709	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	543 of 706	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	485 of 710	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	494 of 706	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	476 of 706	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	555 of 705	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	435 of 709	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.2	437 of 701	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.4	382 of 697	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.8	485 of 706	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.5	488 of 695	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.7	202 of 707	71.4%	★★★★☆
2012	51.8	364 of 730	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	203 of 695	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	83.1	73 of 674	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	88.1	25 of 665	96.2%	★★★★★
2008	80.5	84 of 655	87.2%	★★★★☆
2007	60.4	243 of 652	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.6	369 of 636	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.6	401 of 629	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	69.5	163 of 586	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	30.3	459 of 652	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.5	343 of 646	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	517 of 621	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.7	377 of 681	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	32.6	472 of 703	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	347 of 640	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	463 of 664	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	356 of 662	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	324 of 665	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	328 of 654	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	14.6	564 of 623	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	46.1	356 of 680	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	554 of 670	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	554 of 669	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	543 of 670	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	503 of 656	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	507 of 666	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	560 of 662	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	513 of 683	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2023)30th percentile~ school

White (2026)17th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-10 vs state

Mathematics23%-10 vs state

Science21%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)							OSAS Mathematics (2026)							OSAS Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marcola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	38300 Wendling Rd	Marcola	97454	Lane County	Marcola School District 79J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 933-2411	139	9	15.6	61.9%	114 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	30	500^th of 709 public elementary schools	29.5%		25.2	543^rd of 706 public elementary schools	23.1%	43	64.3	28.6		10.5			33.3	60.0	14.3		5.3			23.4	21.4		21.4	$19,005	$315	$18,689
Walterville Elementary School	Public	K-5	40589 McKenzie Hwy	Springfield	97478	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 744-6415	172	8	20.4	64.5%	146 (84.9%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.8%)	55.4	280^th of 709 public elementary schools	60.5%		58.1	254^th of 706 public elementary schools	64.0%	26	61.9	41.9	30.4				44.0	57.1	45.2	30.4				44.0	34.8		34.8	$22,977	$671	$22,305
Thurston Elementary School	Public	K-5	7345 Thurston Rd	Springfield	97478	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 744-6411	348	20	17.4	66.7%	266 (76.4%)	4 (1.1%)	34 (9.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	36 (10.3%)	80.3	113^th of 709 public elementary schools	84.1%		78	128^th of 706 public elementary schools	81.9%	15	44.6	68.9	72.1				62.0	47.7	60.8	64.5				57.7	43.8		43.8	$22,373	$850	$21,523
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	K-5	526 66th St	Springfield	97478	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 744-6308	371	19	19.0	100.0%	283 (76.3%)	6 (1.6%)	55 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	49.3	325^th of 709 public elementary schools	54.2%		47.1	331^st of 706 public elementary schools	53.1%	6	50.9	31.3	39.7				41.0	46.4	39.6	38.4				41.2	29.3		29.3	$20,936	$537	$20,399
Yolanda Elementary School	Public	K-5	2350 Yolanda Ave	Springfield	97477	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 744-6418	362	20	18.0	64.9%	261 (72.1%)	2 (0.6%)	73 (20.2%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.7%)	41.3	391^st of 709 public elementary schools	44.9%		34.6	450^th of 706 public elementary schools	36.3%	59	49.0	44.6	41.8				44.8	49.0	35.4	18.5				33.0	17.6		17.6	$21,658	$520	$21,138
Riverbend Elementary School	Public	K-5	320 N 51st St	Springfield	97478	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 988-2511	424	25	16.9	100.7%	264 (62.3%)	4 (0.9%)	108 (25.5%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	34 (8.0%)	17.9	609^th of 709 public elementary schools	14.1%		11.5	666^th of 706 public elementary schools	5.7%	57	34.8	27.6	22.0				28.4	27.3	19.0	< 5%				16.9	11.5		11.5	$21,970	$1,916	$20,054
Elizabeth Page Elementary School	Public	K-5	1300 Hayden Bridge Rd	Springfield	97477	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 744-6407	291	20	14.8	100.3%	183 (62.9%)	8 (2.7%)	74 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.9%)	27.6	522^nd of 709 public elementary schools	26.4%		34.3	453^rd of 706 public elementary schools	35.8%	69	38.5	24.2	43.2				33.3	34.2	17.7	32.4				26.3	18.4		18.4	$24,822	$1,968	$22,854
Maple Elementary School	Public	K-5	2109 J St	Springfield	97477	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 744-6395	257	15	17.1	119.1%	168 (65.4%)	2 (0.8%)	67 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.2%)	30.3	496^th of 709 public elementary schools	30.0%		19.1	597^th of 706 public elementary schools	15.4%	101	19.4	36.8	40.4				33.6	23.3	27.8	27.1				26.3	27.7		27.7	$25,399	$2,263	$23,136
Mt Vernon Elementary School	Public	K-5	935 Filbert Ln	Springfield	97478	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 744-6403	354	24	15.0	100.0%	186 (52.5%)	4 (1.1%)	137 (38.7%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)	29.1	509^th of 709 public elementary schools	28.2%		19.5	589^th of 706 public elementary schools	16.6%	80	31.6	43.6	25.9				33.3	35.5	38.2	15.5				30.2	15.3		15.3	$22,936	$1,094	$21,842
Coburg Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	91274 N Coburg Rd	Eugene	97401	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 344-4113	226	13	18.0		197 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	21 (9.3%)	86.8	74^th of 709 public elementary schools	89.6%		86.9	78^th of 706 public elementary schools	89.0%	4	68.0	61.9	64.0	79.2	75.0	≥ 95%	74.1	60.0	38.1	72.0	70.8	54.2	78.3	62.7	52.0	65.2	58.3	$13,697	$447	$13,250

Frequently Asked Questions about Marcola Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Marcola Elementary School?

Students at Marcola Elementary School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Marcola Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Marcola Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Mohawk High School

Is Marcola Elementary School a good school?

Marcola Elementary School ranks 500^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Marcola Elementary School in?

Marcola School District 79J

How many students attend Marcola Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Marcola Elementary School.

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