Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97378

Zip code 97378 covers Sheridan, Oregon, where three schools serve about 1,082 students in grades K–12, all within Sheridan School District 48J, ranked 53rd of 141 Oregon districts (62nd percentile, 3 stars). The largest is Faulconer-Chapman School (K–8, 515 students), followed by Sheridan AllPrep Academy (K–12, 356, an alternative school) and Sheridan High School (9–12, 211). No separate middle school exists, so middle grades split between Faulconer-Chapman and AllPrep.

Academic results vary sharply. AllPrep is the standout: all-grade ELA 56.3%, math 44.7%, science 48%, and just 5.0% chronic absenteeism, far below district (34.5%) and state (33.5%); its 11th grade scores are strong, though its 62.7% graduation rate trails the district's 76.1% and state's 83.0%. Sheridan High has the best graduation rate at 86.4%, but weak proficiency — 11th grade ELA 36.7%, science 29%, math only 6.5% — and 49.7% chronic absenteeism. Faulconer-Chapman, the largest school, posts all-grade ELA 24.2%, math 17.3%, science 14%, and 48.7% absenteeism, with 8th grade math under 5%.

Math is the broadest weakness; only AllPrep exceeds the state average. The district's 34.5% absenteeism average masks a split: two schools have roughly half their students chronically absent, while AllPrep is at 5.0%. Per-student spending is $4,994 at AllPrep versus $17,961 at Faulconer-Chapman and $22,849 at Sheridan High — notable, but not proof of cause. Reported free/reduced lunch is 83.11% and 87.68% at the other two schools; AllPrep's is unknown, and its 5th grade results are suppressed. Both Faulconer-Chapman and Sheridan High improved in state rank, but remain at the 13th and 26th percentiles.