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Vernonia Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

574^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Vernonia Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Vernonia School District 47J in Vernonia, Oregon. With 223 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools by SchoolDigger, earning a 1-star rating out of 5 in recent years.

Vernonia Elementary School faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 34.3% to 48.6% in recent years, well above the state average and nearby schools like Mist Elementary (34.3%) and schools in the St. Helens School District (around 34.3%). The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is consistently lower than state and district averages, with only 27.8% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts and 22.2% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 40.3% and 40.1%, respectively.

Vernonia Elementary School also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.43% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly higher than nearby schools like Mist Elementary (41.94%) and schools in the St. Helens School District (around 50-67%). Additionally, the school has had a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14:1 to 22.8:1 in recent years, higher than the nearby schools, which generally have ratios around 15-20 students per teacher.

206

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,620

Per pupil spending ?

71.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2023 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 19th (2025) from a 3rd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (23% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg28%

Oregon avg38%

574^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 140Vernonia 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
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
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
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
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
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)

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

White (2025)9th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

Science29%~ state avg

English Language Arts29%-14 vs state

Mathematics16%-20 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	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%)	21.4	574^th of 706 public elementary schools	18.7%		23.1	559^th of 710 public elementary schools	21.3%	15	27.8	30.0	28.2		22.2	13.3	12.5		29.3	$18,620	$2,666	$15,954
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)										$19,021	$2,300	$16,720
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%)	65.3	205^th of 706 public elementary schools	71.0%		52.1	294^th of 710 public elementary schools	58.6%	89	39.1	54.2	61.9		43.5	37.5	42.9		47.6	$5,028	$306	$4,721
Warren Elementary School	Public	K	34555 Berg Rd	Warren	97053	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 397-2959	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)										$18,384	$733	$17,651
South Columbia Family School	Public, Charter	K-8	34555 Berg Rd	Warren	97053	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)										$6,635	$404	$6,231
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%)	23.9	555^th of 706 public elementary schools	21.4%		24.9	541^st of 710 public elementary schools	23.8%	14	37.2	30.6	34.8		33.3	21.3	5.8		10.1	$19,381	$1,940	$17,442
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%)	36.7	430^th of 706 public elementary schools	39.1%		35.9	437^th of 710 public elementary schools	38.5%	7	32.3	45.0	45.0	27.1	36.2	39.0	20.0	17.0	23.7	$17,808	$1,824	$15,984
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)	42.4				42.9					$16,219	$745	$15,474
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%)	52.9	281^st of 706 public elementary schools	60.2%		50.2	307^th of 710 public elementary schools	56.8%	26	40.0	52.2	47.5		41.3	41.8	33.9		26.2	$14,859	$660	$14,199
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%)	25.6	540^th of 706 public elementary schools	23.5%		29.7	495^th of 710 public elementary schools	30.3%	45	22.7	25.0	41.8		21.6	32.8	21.7		22.1	$20,303	$1,697	$18,606

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 in the bottom 18.7% of Oregon elementary schools.

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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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 29, 2026

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