Summary:
ZIP code 97375 has one elementary school, Scotts Mills Elementary School, a K–8 school with 141 students in Scotts Mills, Oregon, part of Silver Falls School District 4J. The district ranks 28th of 141 districts in Oregon, at the 80th percentile with 4 stars, while the school ranks 423rd of 709 schools, at the 40th percentile with 2 stars. The school’s rank has improved for three straight years: from 529th of 710, 25th percentile, 1 star in 2023–24 to 482nd of 706, 32nd percentile, 2 stars in 2024–25, then 423rd of 709, 40th percentile, 2 stars in 2025–26—a 106-position and 15-percentile-point gain. It is still below the state median.
Chronic absenteeism is a relative strength: 29.5% in 2024–25, compared with 30.1% in the district and 33.5% statewide, though about 3 in 10 students are still chronically absent. All-grade OSAS proficiency is below district and state in every tested subject: ELA is 39.1% versus 51.3% district and 43.8% state; math is 23.2% versus 37.0% and 32.9%; science is 20.0% versus 40.5% and 30.6%. Grade-level bright spots include 3rd grade ELA at 50% (state 41.5%), 4th grade ELA at 50% (district 46%, state 43.5%), and 5th grade science at 30% (state 30.8%). Middle-grade results are lower: 6th grade ELA is 21.4% (district 50.6%, state 41.8%), 6th grade math is 14.3%, and 8th grade science is 10% (district 33.1%, state 27.7%).
The school has 141 students, 51.06% free/reduced lunch, $17,605 per-student spending, and a 20:1 student-teacher ratio; no district or state comparisons are provided for those. Some grade-level figures are suppressed: ELA 5th, 7th, and 8th, and math 5th, 7th, and 8th are unknown, not zero or failing. Overall, Scotts Mills shows clear upward momentum and better-than-average attendance, but current proficiency remains below district and state in ELA, math, and science. The biggest opportunities appear in middle-grade math and ELA and 8th grade science, while early-grade ELA and attendance are the most encouraging areas.
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