Summary:
The 97351 zip code in Oregon is home to a single elementary school, Independence Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-5. The school's performance data suggests significant academic challenges, with test scores well below district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.
Independence Elementary School has an enrollment of 379 students and is part of the Central School District 13J. The school is ranked 127 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 0 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its chronic absenteeism rate is high at 34.3%, and its free/reduced lunch rate of 67.81% indicates the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages.
Academically, the school struggles, with English Language Arts proficiency ranging from 15.2% in 3rd grade to 28.9% in 5th grade, compared to district averages of 30.4% to 41.6% and state averages of 40.3% to 46.7%. Mathematics proficiency is even lower, ranging from 9.3% in 5th grade to 15.2% in 3rd grade, well below the district and state averages. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency of 9.3% is also significantly behind the district and state. While the school's spending per student of $19,233 is higher than the state average, the data suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of the academic underperformance.
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