Summary:
ZIP code 97355 covers Lebanon in Linn County, Oregon, where nine public schools serve roughly 3,916 students in grades K–12, all under Lebanon Community School District 9 (65th of 141 Oregon districts). The area has one high school, one traditional middle school, several elementaries, three K–8 campuses, and one charter school.
Performance varies enormously from campus to campus. Sand Ridge Charter School is the clear standout, ranking at the 86th percentile (4 stars) among Oregon elementaries and leading the ZIP in every subject: 69.8% proficiency in English language arts, 56.3% in math, and 47.1% in science, all well above state averages. At the opposite end, Green Acres School holds 0 stars and the 9th percentile, with the area's lowest proficiency in ELA (26.5%), math (18.4%), and science (9.1%) — despite the lowest student-teacher ratio (14.6) and one of the highest per-pupil spending figures ($21,767). Cascades School is the only campus where math (44.4%) outpaces ELA (41.8%) and has climbed steadily, while Hamilton Creek School is the only one improving three years running.
District-wide, math and science are the weak spots: only three of nine schools meet the state ELA average, six fall below in math, and eight in science. Chronic absenteeism is the most consistent concern, exceeding the state rate of 33.5% at seven of nine schools and worsening with grade level — from 25.5% at Lacomb School to 48.6% at Lebanon High School, which nonetheless graduates 87.8% of students, above the state's 83.0%. Spending spans $4,820 to $22,764 per student, and results do not track spending closely here. For parents weighing options, the gap between Sand Ridge and Green Acres is the defining feature of this ZIP code.
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