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Willamina Elementary School

Q: Is Willamina Elementary School a good school?

Willamina Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Oregon elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Willamina Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Willamina Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Willamina Elementary School?

Students at Willamina Elementary School are 60% White, 15% American Indian, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Willamina Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Willamina Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Willamina Middle School High : Willamina High School

Public Grades K-5

632^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Willamina Elementary School is a K–5 campus of 357 students in the rural Yamhill County town of Willamina, Oregon, and it serves as the elementary school of Willamina School District 30J. The district ranks 134th of 141 in Oregon (5th percentile), and the school's own results track closely with that: it placed 632nd of 709 Oregon elementary schools in 2025–26 — the 11th percentile, with 1 star out of 5. The long view shows modest upward drift: the school spent most of 2014–2019 in the 1st–8th percentile, and its last four reported years landed between the 5th and 14th. It has never left the bottom fifth of the state.

In 2025–26, 26.6% of students met standards in English language arts, 19.1% in math, and 15.0% in science — all below Oregon's 43.8%, 32.9%, and 30.6%. The most distinctive internal pattern is a 5th-grade math drop to 8.3%, after roughly 25% in grades 3 and 4, with 5th-grade science at 15.0%. Chronic absenteeism is the genuine bright spot: it has fallen five straight years to 34.4%, essentially the state average and about 13 points better than the district's 47.0%. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch (the reported rate above 100% in 2024–25 signals universal eligibility), and per-student spending rose about 37% in three years to $24,313 — the second-highest among nearby schools — while class sizes stay comparatively small at 15.9 students per teacher.

Comparisons are striking. Faulconer-Chapman School in Sheridan, 3.6 miles away, posts nearly identical proficiency but far worse absenteeism (48.7%) on 26% less spending. Meanwhile Memorial Elementary School in McMinnville School District 40, 15 miles away, reaches roughly 2.4 times Willamina's ELA proficiency and 3 times its math proficiency while spending 77% as much per student, and Amity Elementary School outperforms Willamina in every subject while spending the least in the group. Among ten nearby comparators, Willamina ranks second-to-last in ELA, math, and science — above only Falls City Elementary School.

357

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,313

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1100 Oaken Hills Dr
Willamina, OR 97396-2724

(503) 876-2374

District: Willamina School District 30J

Students who attend Willamina Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Willamina Middle School
High:	Willamina High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.9%

American Indian:

14.8%

Hispanic:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (22% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg21%

Oregon avg37%

632^nd of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^th of 141Willamina School District 30J 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	16.0	632 of 709	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.5	608 of 706	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	676 of 710	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	623 of 706	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	654 of 706	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	669 of 705	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	701 of 709	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.6	692 of 701	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.5	660 of 697	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.4	652 of 706	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.1	622 of 695	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.1	645 of 707	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.7	681 of 730	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.9	660 of 695	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.6	564 of 674	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.4	626 of 665	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.7	593 of 655	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	30.2	508 of 652	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.2	508 of 636	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.3	415 of 629	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.4	455 of 586	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	601 of 655	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	586 of 653	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	633 of 658	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	595 of 652	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	605 of 646	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	562 of 621	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	667 of 681	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	8.3	472 of 475	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	437 of 521	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.6	352 of 518	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.4	486 of 523	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	484 of 595	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	651 of 703	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	545 of 597	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	633 of 640	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	566 of 657	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	547 of 664	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	603 of 662	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	564 of 665	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	600 of 654	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	583 of 623	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	676 of 680	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	6.0	78 of 79	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	164 of 212	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2019	19.5	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	16.5	10 of 10	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	320 of 355	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	345 of 352	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	215 of 299	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.2	51 of 231	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	31.4	154 of 215	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	197 of 303	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.3	439 of 481	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	11.8	639 of 670	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	600 of 669	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	661 of 670	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	616 of 656	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	647 of 666	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	654 of 662	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	681 of 683	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)25th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)1st percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2018)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts27%-17 vs state

Mathematics19%-14 vs state

Science15%-16 vs state

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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/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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willamina Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Oaken Hills Dr	Willamina	97396	Yamhill County	Willamina School District 30J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 876-2374	357	22	15.9	—	214 (59.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.9%)	2 (0.6%)	53 (14.8%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.5%)	16	632^nd of 709 public elementary schools	10.9%		17.5	608^th of 706 public elementary schools	13.9%	24	30.2	23.0	26.7				26.6	25.4	23.3	8.3				19.1	15.0		15.0	$24,313	$1,396	$22,917
Faulconer-Chapman School	Public	K-8	332 SW Cornwall St	Sheridan	97378	Yamhill County	Sheridan School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(971) 261-6960	515	22	23.4	83.1%	342 (66.4%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (15.5%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (10.5%)	17.3	618^th of 709 public elementary schools	12.8%		14.5	640^th of 706 public elementary schools	9.3%	22	27.1	30.2	21.8	17.0	24.6	22.7	24.2	45.8	19.0	5.5	6.4	21.5	< 5%	17.3	14.5	13.3	14.0	$17,961	$00	$17,961
Lyle Elementary School	Public	K-3	185 SW Levens St	Dallas	97338	Polk County	Dallas School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 623-8367	305	21	14.5	70.2%	224 (73.4%)	4 (1.3%)	50 (16.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.2%)								(n/a)	20.0						20.0	24.7						24.7				$19,859	$1,076	$18,783
Amity Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 Rice Ln	Amity	97101	Yamhill County	Amity School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 835-3751	320	18	18.1	64.7%	242 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (18.8%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	50.2	319^th of 709 public elementary schools	55.0%		37.7	423^rd of 706 public elementary schools	40.1%	104	40.0	40.0	41.3				40.4	44.0	49.1	30.4				41.7	34.8		34.8	$17,622	$815	$16,808
Oakdale Heights Elementary School	Public	K-3	1375 SW Maple St	Dallas	97338	Polk County	Dallas School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 623-8316	300	19	15.7	70.0%	223 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (14.3%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (8.0%)								(n/a)	22.7						22.7	25.5						25.5				$19,175	$1,389	$17,786
Whitworth Elementary School	Public	4-5	1151 SE Miller Ave	Dallas	97338	Polk County	Dallas School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 623-8351	367	21	17.4	70.0%	273 (74.4%)	2 (0.5%)	54 (14.7%)	4 (1.1%)	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.4%)	23 (6.3%)	33.9	458^th of 709 public elementary schools	35.4%		40.5	392^nd of 706 public elementary schools	44.5%	66		25.1	40.4				32.2		29.0	32.3				30.5	29.5		29.5	$18,349	$876	$17,474
Willamette Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 SW Fellows St	McMinnville	97128	Yamhill County	McMinnville School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 565-4600	443	30	14.7	79.9%	229 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	199 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	53.5	297^th of 709 public elementary schools	58.1%		45	355^th of 706 public elementary schools	49.7%	58	46.8	31.5	55.6				45.3	46.8	25.9	47.6				40.8	31.7		31.7	$20,057	$647	$19,410
Falls City Elementary School	Public	K-8	177 Prospect Ave	Falls City	97344	Polk County	Falls City School District 57	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 787-3521	116	10	12.2	—	105 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	4.6	708^th of 709 public elementary schools	0.1%		10.8	669^th of 706 public elementary schools	5.2%	39	< 5%		7.7	5.0	10.0	20.0	8.5	8.3		7.7	5.0	< 5%	< 5%	5.7	7.7		9.1	$42,435	$4,253	$38,182
Sue Buel Elementary	Public	K-5	1985 SE Davis St	McMinnville	97128	Yamhill County	McMinnville School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 565-5500	398	25	15.7	83.7%	192 (48.2%)	1 (0.3%)	179 (45.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.8%)	30	501^st of 709 public elementary schools	29.3%		29.3	501^st of 706 public elementary schools	29.0%		35.6	22.7	46.5				35.2	38.6	25.8	18.3				26.8	22.5		22.5	$19,847	$1,225	$18,622
Newby Elementary School	Public	K-5	1125 NW 2nd St	McMinnville	97128	Yamhill County	McMinnville School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 565-4900	443	28	16.0	81.9%	231 (52.1%)	3 (0.7%)	177 (40.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.9%)	39.6	407^th of 709 public elementary schools	42.6%		34.2	454^th of 706 public elementary schools	35.7%	47	44.1	41.0	41.5				42.1	41.2	34.6	23.2				32.5	22.2		22.2	$18,805	$989	$17,816

Frequently Asked Questions about Willamina Elementary School

Is Willamina Elementary School a good school?

Willamina Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Oregon elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Willamina Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Willamina Middle School
High : Willamina High School

How many students attend Willamina Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Willamina Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Willamina Elementary School?

Students at Willamina Elementary School are 60% White, 15% American Indian, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

What district is Willamina Elementary School in?

Willamina School District 30J

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