Schools in Zip Code 97385

ZIP code 97385 is served by a single public school, Sublimity School, a K–8 building with 366 students in the North Santiam School District 29J — so families here have one clear option and one clear performance profile to evaluate.

That profile is strong. Sublimity is rated 4 stars and 85th percentile statewide, while its district rates 2 stars and 45th percentile — a 40-point gap suggesting the school is carrying the district's academic results rather than reflecting them. The trend supports that: the school has climbed from 136th to 107th out of roughly 709 ranked Oregon schools over the past two years. In 2025–2026 OSAS testing, 60.9% of students met standards in English language arts (district 41.6%, state 43.8%), 53.1% in math (district 28.9%, state 32.9%), and 41.2% in science (district 27.7%, state 30.6%). Remarkably, the school topped the state in all 14 reported grade-and-subject cells — every grade level, every subject. Chronic absenteeism is 25.3%, better than the district's 35.3% and the state's 33.5%. Context figures show 69.13% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, per-student spending is $15,885, and the student–teacher ratio is 16.6:1.

The standout finding for parents is that the school posts above-state results while nearly seven in ten students are economically disadvantaged — an outcome that runs against the usual pattern. Two areas are still worth watching: third-grade ELA (45.5% vs. 41.5% state) is the school's thinnest margin, and science is its relatively softer subject. Absenteeism, while better than every benchmark, still affects about one in four students. Keep in mind that with roughly 40 students per grade, individual grade results can swing on a few students; the all-grades figures are the more reliable guide.