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Vernonia Elementary School

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Vernonia Elementary School ranks 505 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

505^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Vernonia Elementary School is a K–5 school in rural Vernonia, Oregon, serving 206 students in Vernonia School District 47J. In 2025–26 it ranked 505th of 709 Oregon elementary schools (29th percentile, 1 star), up from 683rd of 706 in 2022–23 (3rd percentile), but still below its district’s 44th percentile. Free/reduced-lunch eligibility rose from 45.18% in 2022–23 to 71.84% in 2024–25, and chronic absenteeism was 41.4% in 2024–25—above Oregon’s 33.5% but below the district’s 44.3%.

In 2025–26 OSAS All Grades, ELA proficiency was 38.4% (district 45.1%, state 43.8%), math 24.7% (district 19.4%, state 32.9%), and science just 8% (district 28%, state 30.6%). Science was lower than nearby Lewis & Clark Elementary School (18%), Columbia City School (14.8%), Clatskanie Elementary School (19%), McBride Elementary School (21.7%), Banks Elementary School (22.9%), and St Helens Arthur Academy (61.9%). Third grade ELA was 45.9%, above district and state, but 5th grade ELA fell to 20.8% (district 32.1%, state 47.1%). Math slid from 37.8% in 3rd to 18.9% in 4th and 13.0% in 5th; 5th grade science was 8.0% (district 10.3%, state 30.8%). This upper-grade decline is a major red flag.

Resources are strong—$22,601 per student in 2024–25, the highest among nearby conventional public elementaries, with a 12.2 student–teacher ratio—yet overall achievement remains in Oregon’s bottom third. Same-district Mist Elementary School (31 students) reported ELA 81.3% and math 56.3% with similar poverty but lower absenteeism (35.5%), though small size and suppressed data warrant caution. Nearby higher performers such as Banks Elementary School and St Helens Arthur Academy have lower poverty and absenteeism. The most actionable concerns are chronic absenteeism, the sharp upper-grade slide, and very low science proficiency. Student-group results are mixed: female students ranked in the 55th percentile (3 stars) and low-SES students in the 39th percentile (2 stars), while male students ranked in the 19th percentile; special education ranked in the 25th percentile in 2023–24, down from the 64th percentile in 2017–18.

206

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,601

Per pupil spending ?

71.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

77.9%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 20.6% (any vaccine)

1000 Missouri Ave
Vernonia, OR 97064-1445

(503) 429-1333

District: Vernonia School District 47J

Students who attend Vernonia Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Vernonia Middle School
High:	Vernonia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 34% Oregon)

!Science scores 23 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg32%

Oregon avg37%

505^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

79^th of 141Vernonia School District 47J 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	29.7	505 of 709	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	574 of 706	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	559 of 710	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	683 of 706	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	613 of 706	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	608 of 705	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	530 of 709	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.4	510 of 701	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.1	434 of 697	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.0	471 of 706	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.5	434 of 695	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.3	437 of 707	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.5	510 of 730	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	13.6	652 of 695	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.1	569 of 674	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.2	546 of 665	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.9	414 of 655	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	23.5	560 of 652	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.9	563 of 636	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.3	467 of 629	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.8	497 of 586	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	292 of 655	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.4	499 of 653	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	605 of 658	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	621 of 652	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	435 of 646	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.2	548 of 621	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	569 of 681	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	318 of 521	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	390 of 518	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.9	258 of 523	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	12.6	566 of 595	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	610 of 703	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	559 of 597	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	525 of 640	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	530 of 657	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	544 of 664	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	409 of 662	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.3	638 of 665	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	622 of 654	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	538 of 623	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	423 of 680	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	27.5	224 of 299	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.9	175 of 481	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	570 of 670	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	611 of 669	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	568 of 670	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	651 of 656	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	645 of 666	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	632 of 662	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	604 of 683	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)55th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2024)25th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-5 vs state

Mathematics25%-8 vs state

Science8%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)							OSAS Mathematics (2026)							OSAS Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vernonia Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 Missouri Ave	Vernonia	97064	Columbia County	Vernonia School District 47J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 429-1333	206	17	12.2	71.8%	161 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (8.3%)	29.7	505^th of 709 public elementary schools	28.8%		21.4	574^th of 706 public elementary schools	18.7%	69	45.9	42.1	20.8				38.4	37.8	18.9	13.0				24.7	8.0		8.0	77.9%	20.6%	$22,601	$00	$22,601
Mist Elementary School	Public	K-5	69163 Hwy 47	Clatskanie	97016	Columbia County	Vernonia School District 47J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 755-2486	31	2	15.5	67.7%	28 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.7%)								(n/a)							81.3							56.3						$20,904	$00	$20,904
St Helens Arthur Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	33035 Pittsburg Rd	Saint Helens	97051	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 366-7030	160	15	11.0	38.1%	128 (80.0%)	2 (1.3%)	18 (11.3%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	75.4	139^th of 709 public elementary schools	80.4%		65.3	205^th of 706 public elementary schools	71.0%	66	60.7	64.7	76.2				66.7	42.9	47.1	33.3				40.9	61.9		61.9	84.8%	14.6%	$4,516	$130	$4,386
Warren Elementary School	Public	K	34555 Berg Rd	Warren	97053	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(971) 200-8001	109	6	17.1	35.8%	84 (77.1%)	1 (0.9%)	11 (10.1%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.2%)								(n/a)																		78.9%	11.3%	$20,922	$2,188	$18,734
South Columbia Family School	Public, Charter	K-8	34555 Berg Rd	Warren	97056	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 366-9009	66	3	22.0	—	59 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)								(n/a)							53.1							36.7				62.1%	37.9%	$5,153	$152	$5,001
McBride Elementary School	Public	K-5	2774 Columbia Blvd	Saint Helens	97051	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 366-7700	452	25	17.9	73.9%	353 (78.1%)	9 (2.0%)	55 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.5%)	28.4	515^th of 709 public elementary schools	27.4%		23.9	555^th of 706 public elementary schools	21.4%	40	31.5	37.7	42.6				37.5	32.1	25.6	14.0				23.9	21.7		21.7	92%	7.7%	$21,869	$795	$21,075
Clatskanie Elementary School	Public	K-6	815 S Nehalem St	Clatskanie	97016	Columbia County	Clatskanie School District 6J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 728-2191	387	22	17.3	80.1%	322 (83.2%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	28.1	517^th of 709 public elementary schools	27.1%		36.7	430^th of 706 public elementary schools	39.1%	87	37.8	24.6	41.7	41.4			36.4	35.6	29.8	16.7	8.8			21.9	19.0		19.0	88.9%	9.1%	$18,160	$906	$17,254
Grant Watts Elementary School	Public	1-3	52000 SE Third Pl	Scappoose	97056	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(971) 200-8002	382	23	16.2	38.7%	299 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.3%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.0%)	27 (7.1%)								(n/a)	48.9						48.9	41.7						41.7				87.6%	10.6%	$16,568	$394	$16,174
Banks Elementary School	Public	K-5	42350 NW Trellis Way	Banks	97106	Washington County	Banks School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 324-2772	430	23	18.6	48.4%	355 (82.6%)	2 (0.5%)	51 (11.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.3%)	47	343^rd of 709 public elementary schools	51.6%		52.9	281^st of 706 public elementary schools	60.2%	62	50.0	38.8	45.1				44.4	52.8	40.0	20.0				37.8	22.9		22.9	89.4%	9%	$15,667	$614	$15,053
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	111 S 9th St	Saint Helens	97051	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 366-7603	426	25	16.8	72.3%	309 (72.5%)	2 (0.5%)	62 (14.6%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (8.7%)	18.2	607^th of 709 public elementary schools	14.4%		25.6	540^th of 706 public elementary schools	23.5%	67	16.9	21.7	33.9				24.2	22.0	23.5	24.6				23.4	18.0		18.0	89.4%	9.8%	$18,700	$877	$17,823

Frequently Asked Questions about Vernonia Elementary School

How many students attend Vernonia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended Vernonia Elementary School.

Is Vernonia Elementary School a good school?

Vernonia Elementary School ranks 505^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Vernonia Elementary School in?

Vernonia School District 47J

What is the racial makeup of Vernonia Elementary School?

Students at Vernonia Elementary School are 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Vernonia Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Vernonia Middle School
High : Vernonia High School

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