Summary:
The 97018 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Columbia City School, which serves grades K-5 with 195 students. The school is part of the St Helens School District 502, which is ranked 104 out of 140 school districts in Oregon and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Columbia City School faces significant challenges, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% and consistently lower test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 28.6% of 3rd graders at Columbia City School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 31.1% in the district and 40.3% statewide. Additionally, 66.15% of students at the school are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
The school's lower spending per student, at $5,028 per student, and slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 15.5 may contribute to the challenges it faces. Over the past three school years, Columbia City School's statewide ranking has declined, from 583 out of 706 Oregon elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 483 out of 706 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school is falling behind its peers. These factors point to the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Columbia City School.
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