Schools in Zip Code 97437

ZIP code 97437 covers Elmira, Oregon, and is served by three public schools in Fern Ridge School District 28J: Elmira Elementary School (K–5, 261 students), Fern Ridge Middle School (6–8, 315 students), and Elmira High School (9–12, 374 students) — about 950 students in total, with no alternative schools in this area.

Academically, Elmira High School is the clear standout: 67.1% of students are proficient in English language arts (23.3 points above the state) and 48.8% in science (18.2 points above the state), and its 88.8% graduation rate beats both the district (70.3%) and the state (83.0%). It ranks 49th of 271 high schools with 4 stars. Fern Ridge Middle School has improved steadily — from the 46th to the 52nd to the 55th percentile over three years — and now holds 3 stars, though 8th-grade math (21.0% vs. the state's 30.0%) is a weak spot. Elmira Elementary School has the lowest chronic absenteeism of the three at 23.1% (10.4 points below the state), but it ranks at the 43rd percentile with 2 stars, and its math and science results lag.

Math is the shared challenge: all three schools fall below the state's 32.9% all-grade proficiency. Chronic absenteeism climbs with grade level — 23.1% in elementary, 29.9% in middle, and 33.5% in high school — while free/reduced lunch rates are tightly clustered around 70–71% at all three, suggesting a similar student context. Per-student spending and student-teacher ratios rise with school level, from $17,123 and 16.3 students per teacher at the elementary to $20,131 and 18.5 at the high school. The district as a whole ranks 38th of 141 Oregon districts with 4 stars, so district-level results are stronger than the elementary's current individual rating.