Schools in Zip Code 97317

ZIP code 97317 is served by two public schools, both elementary campuses covering grades K–5, with no middle or high schools located inside the ZIP code itself. Four Corners Elementary School enrolls 362 students and Miller Elementary School enrolls 318, for 680 students combined, all within Salem-Keizer School District 24J, which ranks 105th of 141 Oregon districts — about the 26th percentile — with a 1-star rating. Both schools serve very high-poverty populations, with roughly 88.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and both spend more than $20,000 per student while posting very low state rankings.

Miller is the comparatively stronger of the two. It ranks 610th of 709 schools (14th percentile, 1 star), while Four Corners ranks 696th of 709 (2nd percentile, 0 stars). Miller's all-grade proficiency is 25.7% in English language arts, 20.4% in math and 14.0% in science; Four Corners posts 17.8%, 10.3% and 7.5%. Miller's Grade 4 class is the one clear bright spot in the area, at 38.1% proficient in both ELA and math — above district averages, with math essentially at the state average. Four Corners' weakest result is Grade 5 math, reported as under 5% proficient. Both schools trail district and state averages in every subject, and science is the weakest area for both.

Attendance and resources complicate the picture. Four Corners has lower chronic absenteeism (36.7%) than Miller (44.1%) and the district (43.1%), yet lower test scores, so attendance alone does not explain the achievement gap between them. Miller spends $21,889 per student versus $20,551 at Four Corners and has a much smaller student-teacher ratio, 18.1 versus 26.2. Families should also note that this analysis covers elementary grades only — older students living in 97317 attend schools outside the ZIP code.