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Santiam Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

538^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Santiam Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mill City, Oregon, serving 255 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Santiam Canyon School District 129J, which is ranked 71 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Santiam Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.5% to 38.1% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Centennial Elementary (34.3%) and Sublimity Elementary (34.3%). The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in OSAS tests, is also consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

Santiam Elementary School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students performing relatively better than female and white students. The school's performance for special education students is particularly concerning, with a rank of 175 out of 299 Oregon elementary schools in 2023-2024. These challenges may be influenced by the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.02% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Victor Point Elementary (19.81%) and Sublimity Elementary (29.26%).

249

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,496

Per pupil spending ?

81.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 SW Evergreen St
Mill City, OR 97360

(503) 897-2368

District: Santiam Canyon School District 129J

Students who attend Santiam Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Santiam Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2014 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (27% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 34% Oregon)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg37%

Oregon avg38%

538^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 140Santiam Canyon School District 129J 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
2025	25.8	538 of 706	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	406 of 710	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	485 of 706	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	496 of 706	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.2	612 of 705	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	567 of 709	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.5	495 of 701	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.3	481 of 697	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.1	459 of 706	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.6	409 of 695	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	17.7	627 of 707	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.3	447 of 730	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.7	207 of 695	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	44.0	421 of 674	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.6	570 of 665	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.6	429 of 655	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	83.6	57 of 652	91.3%	★★★★★
2006	48.3	397 of 636	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.4	519 of 629	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	473 of 653	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	408 of 658	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	464 of 652	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	495 of 646	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	530 of 621	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	558 of 681	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	46.9	245 of 475	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	225 of 518	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	236 of 523	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	323 of 595	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	492 of 703	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	504 of 597	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	462 of 640	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	495 of 664	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.7	330 of 662	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	438 of 665	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	428 of 654	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.2	574 of 623	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	507 of 680	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	34.3	175 of 299	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.1	455 of 481	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	593 of 669	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	501 of 670	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	555 of 656	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	524 of 666	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	614 of 662	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	609 of 683	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)57th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2018)48th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2024)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

White (2025)11th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-15 vs state

Mathematics27%-9 vs state

Science22%-8 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	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 Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Santiam Elementary School	Public	K-5	450 SW Evergreen St	Mill City	97360	Linn County	Santiam Canyon School District 129J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 897-2368	249	18	13.6	81.9%	202 (81.1%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	18 (7.2%)	25.8	538^th of 706 public elementary schools	23.8%		39.1	406^th of 710 public elementary schools	42.8%	132	33.3	27.5	24.5				31.3	25.6	22.9				22.0		$17,496	$5,165	$12,332
Mari-Linn School	Public	K-8	641 5th St	Lyons	97358	Linn County	North Santiam School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 859-2154	158	13	12.4	65.2%	144 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	23.5	559^th of 706 public elementary schools	20.8%		20.7	590^th of 710 public elementary schools	16.9%	31	17.4	25.0	35.3	42.1	11.8	23.5	27.3		17.6	21.1	23.5	47.1	12.5	17.6	$15,973	$1,459	$14,515
Lourdes School	Public, Charter	K-8	39059 Jordan Rd	Scio	97374	Linn County	Scio School District 95	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 394-3340	36	2	15.0		34 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$1,690	$07	$1,683
Silver Crest Elementary School	Public	K-8	365 Loar Rd SE	Silverton	97381	Marion County	Silver Falls School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 873-4428	119	6	19.7	51.3%	95 (79.8%)	1 (0.8%)	17 (14.3%)	3 (2.5%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	39.7	400^th of 706 public elementary schools	43.3%		37.9	417^th of 710 public elementary schools	41.3%	17	45.5	29.4	58.3		50.0	58.8	54.5	29.4	8.3		42.9	41.2	15.4	44.4	$18,219	$63	$18,156
Stayton Elementary School	Public	K-3	875 N 3rd	Stayton	97383	Marion County	North Santiam School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 769-2336	332	24	13.9	81.0%	202 (60.8%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.4%)								(n/a)	51.8						42.2								$19,598	$1,384	$18,214
Sublimity School	Public	K-8	431 Main St	Sublimity	97385	Marion County	North Santiam School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 769-2459	366	22	16.6	69.1%	279 (76.2%)	4 (1.1%)	51 (13.9%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	77	132^nd of 706 public elementary schools	81.3%		77	136^th of 710 public elementary schools	80.8%	4	50.0	47.1	52.6	72.7	73.9	56.7	56.8	51.5	51.8	51.5	52.2	43.3	43.9	30.0	$14,452	$634	$13,819
Lacomb School	Public	K-8	34110 E Lacomb Rd	Lebanon	97355	Linn County	Lebanon Community School District 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 451-8565	228	11	20.9	88.6%	199 (87.3%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.9%)	58.4	249^th of 706 public elementary schools	64.7%		46.2	344^th of 710 public elementary schools	51.5%	95	42.3	60.0	30.4	66.7	53.3	36.8	36.0	53.8	21.7	48.4	27.6	30.0	17.4	20.0	$16,601	$661	$15,940
Victor Point Elementary School	Public	K-8	1175 Victor Point Rd SE	Silverton	97381	Marion County	Silver Falls School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 873-4987	205	10	20.3	51.2%	178 (86.8%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (8.3%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	83.4	101^st of 706 public elementary schools	85.7%		84.1	95^th of 710 public elementary schools	86.6%	6	88.2	50.0	72.7	76.9	88.0	73.1	82.4	45.8	68.2	42.3	64.0	51.9	36.4	55.2	$15,617	$65	$15,552
Centennial Elementary School	Public	K-5	38875 NW First Ave	Scio	97374	Linn County	Scio School District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 394-3265	291	15	19.5	63.6%	243 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.2%)	43.4	364^th of 706 public elementary schools	48.4%		36.5	430^th of 710 public elementary schools	39.4%	66	32.0	24.5	56.0				44.0	28.6	30.6				32.7		$13,661	$1,041	$12,619

Frequently Asked Questions about Santiam Elementary School

Is Santiam Elementary School a good school?

Santiam Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Oregon elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Santiam Elementary School?

Students at Santiam Elementary School are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Santiam Elementary School attend?

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

High : Santiam Junior/Senior High School

What district is Santiam Elementary School in?

Santiam Canyon School District 129J

How many students attend Santiam Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Santiam Elementary School.

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