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Central Howell Elementary School

Q: Is Central Howell Elementary School a good school?

Central Howell Elementary School ranks 323 rd of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Central Howell Elementary School is a K–8 school in Silverton, Oregon, serving about 160 students as part of Silver Falls School District 4J, a district that ranks in the top 20% of Oregon districts.

The school itself sits in the middle of Oregon elementary schools — 323rd of 709, or the 54th percentile, with three stars in 2025–2026. Its history has been uneven: it was stronger before 2019 (often in the 64th–75th percentile), slipped to the 28th percentile in 2022–2023, and has since climbed back to the low-to-mid 50s. On state tests, Science is the bright spot, beating both district and state averages, and 8th-grade Science is especially strong. English language arts is above the state average and strong in the upper grades, with 6th grade at 72.2% proficient and 8th grade at 68.8%. Math is the clearest weakness, below both district and state, with 4th grade at only 14.3% proficient; 4th-grade ELA (28.6%) is also low. Chronic absenteeism is a genuine strength at 20.0% in 2024–2025, better than the district's 30.1% and the state's 33.5%.

Compared with nearby Salem-Keizer School District 24J schools such as Cesar E Chavez Elementary, Hammond Elementary School, Yoshikai Elementary School, and Lamb Elementary School, Central Howell outperforms academically and on attendance, often by wide margins, despite spending much less per student ($15,133 vs. $20,352–$21,475). Among its own district's small schools, however, Bethany Charter School, Evergreen Elementary School, Pratum Elementary School, and Robert Frost Elementary School generally post higher scores; Central Howell does outperform The Community Roots School and Valley Inquiry Charter School. One pressure point to watch: its student–teacher ratio jumped to 21.1, higher than most same-district peers.

160

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,133

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8832 Silverton Rd NE
Silverton, OR 97381-9623

(503) 873-4818

District: Silver Falls School District 4J

Students who attend Central Howell Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Silverton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Hispanic:

21.3%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2023 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2026) from a 28th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Oregon median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg44%

Oregon avg37%

Elementary school

323^rd of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

82^nd of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Silver Falls School District 4J

28^th of 141Silver Falls School District 4J 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	323 of 709	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.7	429 of 706	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	411 of 710	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	507 of 706	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.6	342 of 706	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	214 of 705	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	342 of 709	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.5	190 of 701	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	60.1	254 of 697	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.3	178 of 706	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	86.3	55 of 695	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	76.1	135 of 707	80.9%	★★★★☆
2012	59.6	282 of 730	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.4	198 of 695	71.5%	★★★★☆
2010	46.2	404 of 674	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.4	306 of 665	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.5	275 of 655	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.0	221 of 652	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.8	417 of 636	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.8	318 of 629	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.7	377 of 586	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	134 of 655	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	28.2	479 of 653	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	512 of 658	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	521 of 652	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.4	351 of 681	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	47.8	338 of 703	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	14.8	603 of 665	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	83.3	89 of 623	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.1	327 of 680	51.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	316 of 670	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.4	374 of 669	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	432 of 670	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	461 of 656	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	322 of 666	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	177 of 662	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	41.8	406 of 683	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	82 of 371	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	110 of 368	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	130 of 371	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	122 of 380	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.5	39 of 379	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	67 of 384	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	80.7	50 of 382	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	67.0	100 of 383	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	64.6	114 of 381	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	61 of 382	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	61.2	133 of 377	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.1	169 of 395	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.6	184 of 357	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.5	159 of 343	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.5	70 of 323	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	67.1	78 of 315	75.2%	★★★★☆
2007	78.6	40 of 295	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	65.2	82 of 285	71.2%	★★★★☆
2005	51.3	131 of 271	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.8	78 of 270	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	140 of 321	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.0	52 of 342	84.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	70.3	81 of 341	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	66 of 354	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	63.5	104 of 351	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	129 of 349	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	87 of 360	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	36 of 344	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	71 of 357	80.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2026)80th percentile+25 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2023)9th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)81st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2018)76th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+7 vs state

Science44%+13 vs state

Mathematics31%~ state avg

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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
Central Howell Elementary School	Public	K-8	8832 Silverton Rd NE	Silverton	97381	Marion County	Silver Falls School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 873-4818	160	8	21.1	51.3%	120 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (21.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	49.5	323^rd of 709 public elementary schools	54.4%		36.7	429^th of 706 public elementary schools	39.2%	106	40.9	28.6	50.0	72.2	42.1	68.8	50.5	31.8	14.3	31.3	38.9	31.6	37.5	31.4	37.5	50.0	43.8	$15,133	$161	$14,972
Pratum Elementary School	Public	K-8	8995 Sunnyview Rd NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Silver Falls School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 362-8812	71	3	20.6	50.7%	62 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						75.0	76.1						66.7	56.5		58.3	66.7	$15,195	$21	$15,173
Valley Inquiry Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	5774 Hazelgreen Rd NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3150	149	9	16.5	91.3%	72 (48.3%)	2 (1.3%)	52 (34.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	19 (12.8%)	24.6	547^th of 709 public elementary schools	22.8%		36.1	438^th of 706 public elementary schools	38.0%	109	25.0	44.0	30.4	33.3	20.0		31.3	35.7	32.0	8.7	11.1	13.3		19.4	15.4		15.2	$10,292	$984	$9,307
Bethany Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	11824 Hazelgreen Rd NE	Silverton	97381	Marion County	Silver Falls School District 4J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 873-4300	136	7	19.1		117 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	76.5	134^th of 709 public elementary schools	81.1%		74.2	144^th of 706 public elementary schools	79.6%	10	66.7	58.8	57.1	56.3	76.9	73.3	64.4	80.0	64.7	14.3	56.3	53.8	53.3	54.4	35.7	40.0	37.9	$15,401	$18	$15,383
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	K-8	3727 Cascade Hwy NE	Silverton	97381	Marion County	Silver Falls School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 873-4845	67	4	16.8	50.7%	64 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)							88.6							81.8			80.0	$15,140	$18	$15,123
Hammond Elementary School	Public	K-5	4900 Bayne St NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3454	460	23	20.2	88.3%	114 (24.8%)	9 (2.0%)	290 (63.0%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.6%)	18.1	608^th of 709 public elementary schools	14.2%		18.6	602^nd of 706 public elementary schools	14.7%	6	23.5	34.3	30.5				28.9	24.7	26.9	13.6				22.3	8.8		8.8	$20,352	$984	$19,368
Yoshikai Elementary School	Public	K-5	4900 Jade St NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3438	478	23	21.0	87.4%	58 (12.1%)	7 (1.5%)	374 (78.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	16 (3.3%)	29.3	507^th of 709 public elementary schools	28.5%		27.4	527^th of 706 public elementary schools	25.4%	20	22.4	22.7	36.6				27.9	43.5	27.3	30.4				34.2	19.4		19.4	$20,369	$1,176	$19,193
Lamb Elementary School	Public	K-5	4930 Herrin Rd NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3477	436	22	19.7	90.4%	62 (14.2%)	6 (1.4%)	329 (75.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (3.9%)	17 (3.9%)	9.6	677^th of 709 public elementary schools	4.5%		10.4	675^th of 706 public elementary schools	4.4%	2	10.5	17.1	26.7				17.7	21.2	17.1	13.3				17.4	6.7		6.7	$21,349	$1,132	$20,217
Robert Frost Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Westfield St	Silverton	97381	Marion County	Silver Falls School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 873-5301	349	20	17.8	51.0%	248 (71.1%)	2 (0.6%)	82 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	72.1	164^th of 709 public elementary schools	76.9%		83.7	100^th of 706 public elementary schools	85.8%	64	60.0	39.7	74.0				57.1	60.0	31.0	47.9				46.4	62.0		62.0	$17,607	$501	$17,106
The Community Roots School	Public, Charter	K-6	229 Eureka Ave	Silverton	97381	Marion County	Silver Falls School District 4J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 874-4107	99	5	18.6		83 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)	22.7	568^th of 709 public elementary schools	19.9%		36.2	436^th of 706 public elementary schools	38.2%	132		31.3					48.6		7.1					20.6	30.0		30.0	$16,881	$18	$16,863

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Howell Elementary School

Is Central Howell Elementary School a good school?

Central Howell Elementary School ranks 323^rd of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central Howell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 160 students attended Central Howell Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Central Howell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Central Howell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Silverton High School

What is the racial makeup of Central Howell Elementary School?

Students at Central Howell Elementary School are 75% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Central Howell Elementary School in?

Silver Falls School District 4J

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