Summary:
ZIP code 97004 (Beavercreek, Oregon) is served by exactly one public school: Beavercreek Elementary School, a K–5 campus in Oregon City School District 62. With no middle or high school in the ZIP, families here attend this single building for the elementary years and then leave the area for later grades, which means every comparison has to run against the district and the state rather than against a neighboring local school. The school enrolls 458 students, spends $17,596 per student, and operates at a 22.9:1 student–teacher ratio. Just under 55% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and chronic absenteeism stands at 24.7% — better than both the district (29.6%) and the state (33.5%).
Academically, Beavercreek is a math-and-science school by outcome, not by design. It beats the state in math (36.4% proficient vs. 32.9%) and science (34.1% vs. 30.6%), but trails it in English language arts (40.1% vs. 43.8%). Fifth grade is the strongest cohort, exceeding the state in all three subjects — including a 7.1-point math advantage. Third grade is the clear weak spot: ELA 31% and math 30%, with math sitting 11.3 points below the state. Performance rises steadily from grade 3 to grade 5, so third grade is the obvious intervention point. The school's state rank has also climbed three years running, from 410th of 710 (42nd percentile) to 357th of 709 (50th percentile).
Two things are worth watching. First, attendance here is outperforming academics — families are showing up even though ELA results lag, which points to an instructional rather than an engagement gap. Second, despite high per-pupil spending and comparatively large teacher caseloads, the school still trails its own district, which ranks in the 75th percentile of 141 districts with 4 stars while the school sits at the 50th percentile with 2 stars. Note that grade-level comparisons are the most reliable; the district's all-grades figures span a broader grade range.
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