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The Community Roots School

Q: Is The Community Roots School a good school?

The Community Roots School ranks 436 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

436^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

The Community Roots School is a public charter elementary school located in Silverton, Oregon, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 108 students. It is part of the Silver Falls School District 4J, which is ranked 26 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Community Roots School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Oregon elementary schools, with a ranking between 247 and 492 out of around 700 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (OSAS) is generally lower than the district and state averages, with only 17.6% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 23.5% proficient or better in Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to the district and state averages. However, the school's performance in Science for 5th grade is better, with 47.1% proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 36.4% for the district and 30.4% for the state. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 21.9% to 38.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Victor Point Elementary School, Bethany Charter School, Evergreen Elementary School, and Robert Frost Elementary School, The Community Roots School performs significantly lower on academic measures and has a lower state ranking. Despite having a higher per-student spending and a higher student-teacher ratio, these factors do not seem to translate into better academic outcomes for the school.

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,690

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

229 Eureka Ave
Silverton, OR 97381-2217

(503) 874-4107

District: Silver Falls School District 4J

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (29% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2015) to 38th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg43%

Oregon avg37%

436^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

26^th of 140Silver 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
2025	36.2	436 of 706	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	254 of 710	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	299 of 706	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	325 of 705	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	339 of 709	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.4	366 of 701	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.8	313 of 697	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.4	247 of 706	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.7	337 of 695	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	36.5	492 of 707	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.6	241 of 730	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	86.3	45 of 695	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	47.5	360 of 681	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	51.7	295 of 703	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	57.8	265 of 680	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	528 of 669	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	365 of 662	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	358 of 683	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	60.5	131 of 379	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	52.0	160 of 342	53.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	61.6	122 of 357	65.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2018)61st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)58th percentile~ school

Female (2018)47th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

White (2018)66th percentile

Female (2018)53rd percentile

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

Science47%+17 vs state

Mathematics24%-17 vs state

English Language Arts18%-23 vs state

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Friday, May 11, 2018

CRS encourages students to be independent, conscientious community members. I wouldn't sent my kids anywhere else. Close Quote

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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
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%)	36.2	436^th of 706 public elementary schools	38.2%		58	254^th of 710 public elementary schools	64.2%	182	17.6						23.5						47.1		$16,690	$45	$16,645
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%)	83.7	100^th of 706 public elementary schools	85.8%		71.7	162^nd of 710 public elementary schools	77.2%	62	63.5	50.0	73.5				53.6	47.9	55.2				54.3		$18,354	$356	$17,998
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-5	425 Church St	Silverton	97381	Marion County	Silver Falls School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 873-6341	314	17	18.0	51.6%	217 (69.1%)	1 (0.3%)	77 (24.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	52.8	283^rd of 706 public elementary schools	59.9%		63.6	211^th of 710 public elementary schools	70.3%	72	35.6	42.1	61.1				37.8	34.2	35.2				32.7		$19,052	$1,166	$17,885
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%)	74.2	144^th of 706 public elementary schools	79.6%		68.7	180^th of 710 public elementary schools	74.6%	36	58.8	53.8	53.3	78.6	64.3	71.4	52.9	46.2	53.3	42.9	42.9	42.9	26.7	21.4	$13,647	$45	$13,602
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)															$16,613	$47	$16,566
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%)	36.7	429^th of 706 public elementary schools	39.2%		38.4	411^th of 710 public elementary schools	42.1%	18	25.0	46.2	44.4	44.4	76.5	35.7	31.3	28.6	11.1	38.9	64.7	28.6	11.1	14.3	$16,228	$63	$16,165
St Marys Public School	Public	K-5	590 E College	Mount Angel	97362	Marion County	Mt Angel School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 845-2547	296	16	18.3	70.9%	162 (54.7%)	2 (0.7%)	116 (39.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	11 (3.7%)	43.3	365^th of 706 public elementary schools	48.3%		32.1	473^rd of 710 public elementary schools	33.4%	108	33.3	18.2	49.1				38.1	27.3	35.8				38.2		$15,587	$244	$15,343
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)					92.3						92.3				$17,818	$56	$17,761
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
Butte Creek Elementary School	Public	K-8	37569 S Hwy 213	Mount Angel	97362	Clackamas County	Silver Falls School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 829-6803	303	13	22.8	51.5%	231 (76.2%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	40.8	391^st of 706 public elementary schools	44.6%		41.6	380^th of 710 public elementary schools	46.5%	11	42.9	52.2	35.1	24.1	42.4	26.1	40.0	37.0	13.9	26.7	18.2	21.7	22.2	34.8	$18,055	$334	$17,720

Frequently Asked Questions about The Community Roots School

What is the racial makeup of The Community Roots School?

Students at The Community Roots School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified.

Is The Community Roots School a good school?

The Community Roots School ranks 436^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend The Community Roots School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 99 students attended The Community Roots School.

What district is The Community Roots School in?

Silver Falls School District 4J

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