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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 97131

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At a glance

School

171

Students

Top rankedNehalem Elementary School167^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools

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Summary:

The 97131 zip code in Oregon is home to a single standout elementary school, Nehalem Elementary School, which serves students from grades K-5. This school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top 25% of elementary schools in the state and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years.

Nehalem Elementary outperforms both the Neah-Kah-Nie School District and the state of Oregon in key academic metrics, such as English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 64.3% of 3rd graders at Nehalem Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.9% for the district and 40.3% for the state. The school's high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio may contribute to its academic success.

While Nehalem Elementary faces some challenges, such as a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% in 2023-2024, the school is still effectively serving its community. With 64.94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school is supporting a population with significant economic needs. Overall, Nehalem Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution that is providing a quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nehalem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36300 8th St	Nehalem	97131	Tillamook County	Neah-Kah-Nie School District 56	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 355-3650	171	12	14.7	80.7%	129 (75.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	70.4	167^th of 706 public elementary schools	76.3%		81	110^th of 710 public elementary schools	84.5%	57	64.3	56.7	57.1	57.1	43.3	32.1	35.7	$26,184	$1,322	$24,862

Cities Near Zip Code 97131

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nehalem	1.73 mi	1	15^th
Rockaway Beach	6.73 mi	2	50^th
Garibaldi	11.25 mi	1	103^rd
Cannon Beach	11.27 mi	1
Tillamook	18.44 mi	6	59^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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