Summary:
The 97358 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Mari-Linn Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. Despite higher per-student spending, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools, with below-average performance on state assessments compared to district and state averages.
Mari-Linn Elementary School faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 65.87% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.2, its academic performance remains a concern, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% in the 2023-2024 school year suggests that addressing attendance and engagement issues could be a priority for the North Santiam School District 29J.
Overall, the data indicates that Mari-Linn Elementary School is a lower-performing school compared to its peers, despite the higher per-student spending. The school's demographic and socioeconomic challenges may be contributing factors to its academic performance, and there appear to be opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.
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