Schools in Zip Code 97037

ZIP code 97037 covers Maupin, Oregon and has just two public schools, both part of South Wasco County School District 1: South Wasco County Elementary School serving PK–5 with 80 students, and South Wasco County Middle/High School serving grades 6–12 with 138 students, for 218 students total. The district ranks 84th of 141 in Oregon, at the 40th percentile with 2 stars.

The two schools are heading in opposite directions. South Wasco County Elementary School improved from 2 stars and the 36th percentile in 2023–2024 to 3 stars and the 58th percentile in 2025–2026. It outperforms both the district and the state in math (43.2% proficient vs 30.8% district and 32.9% state) and science (35% vs 30.9% and 30.6%), while its English Language Arts is essentially at the state level. Fourth-grade math stands out at 70% proficient versus 38.9% statewide. Meanwhile, South Wasco County Middle/High School slipped from 3 stars and the 54th percentile to 1 star and the 29th percentile, with most test scores below state averages — all-grade math is 21.7% versus 32.9% statewide. Its bright spot is a 92.3% graduation rate, well above the state's 83.0%.

Chronic absenteeism is a serious shared challenge: 44.4% at the elementary, 46.9% at the middle/high school, and 45.9% district-wide, all far above the state's 33.5%. Economic disadvantage is very high, with free/reduced lunch at 98.75% and 90.58% respectively. Per-pupil spending is also high — $31,742 and $30,910 — and the elementary has the lower student-teacher ratio, 13.3 versus 15.8. Because enrollment is small, a few students can swing grade-level rates and rankings sharply, so year-to-year changes should be read with caution.