Summary:
The 97389 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Tangent Elementary School, which serves students in the Greater Albany Public School District 8J. While the district is ranked 65 out of 140 in Oregon, Tangent Elementary has struggled with below-average academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates in recent years.
Tangent Elementary School has 105 students, with a high percentage (76.19%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, going from 562 out of 710 Oregon elementary schools in 2023-2024 (1-star rating) to 472 out of 706 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). Test scores at Tangent Elementary are generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate at 38.9% compared to the district's 38.7% and the state's 40.3% in 2024-2025.
The high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% for the 2023-2024 school year may be contributing to the lower academic performance at Tangent Elementary. With a spending per student of $22,462 in the 2022-2023 school year, the school appears to be receiving adequate funding, but further investigation is needed to identify the factors influencing the school's relatively low performance and high absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages.
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