Summary:
ZIP code 97026 has one public elementary school, Gervais Elementary School, serving grades K–5 in Gervais, Oregon, as part of Gervais School District 1. It enrolls 384 students, so it is the sole public elementary option for local families.
The school is improving: its state rank rose from 522 of 710 in 2023–2024 to 422 of 709 in 2025–2026, moving from 1 star to 2 stars and from the 26th to 40th percentile. The district, however, is rated much higher at 33 of 141, or the 77th percentile with 4 stars. In 2025–2026 OSAS scores, 3rd grade English Language Arts is a bright spot at 47.9% proficient, 6.4 points above state. All-grades math is 33.0%, just 0.1 point above state and 3.6 points above district. But 4th grade ELA is 8.0 points below state, 5th grade ELA is 7.4 points below, and every tested grade in math is below the state average. Science is the clearest weakness: 5th grade science is 17.2% proficient, compared with 22.1% in the district and 30.8% at the state level—a 13.6-point gap to state.
Chronic absenteeism is 27.3%, better than Oregon’s 33.5% but slightly worse than the district’s 27.0%. The reported free/reduced lunch rate is 100.26%, which suggests essentially universal economic disadvantage and a likely reporting anomaly. Per-student spending is $21,966, with a 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio. Overall, families should note the positive improvement trend, 3rd grade ELA strength, and relatively better absenteeism, while also watching science, overall proficiency, and 5th grade performance, where ELA, math, and science all trail state averages.
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