Summary:
ZIP code 97437 is served by just one elementary school, Elmira Elementary School, a K–5 school in Elmira, Oregon with 261 students that is part of Fern Ridge School District 28J. Because it is the only elementary school in the ZIP code, there are no in-area schools to compare it against, so the most useful comparisons are to its own district and to the state; its student-teacher ratio is 16.3 and per-student spending is $17,123.
The clearest strength is attendance. Chronic absenteeism at Elmira is 23.1%, well below the district's 31.6% and the state's 33.5% — a notable result given that 70.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Reading is close to the state overall, with 43.3% of all grades proficient in ELA versus 43.8% statewide, and performance varies by grade: 3rd-grade ELA (41.2%) and 5th-grade ELA (46.7%) both come in above the district's 38.8% and 41.1%, while 4th-grade ELA (41.9%) trails the district's 48.2%. Fifth-grade science, at 23.9%, also edges above the district's 21.3%.
Mathematics is the more consistent concern, falling below both district and state in every tested grade — 37.1% in 3rd, 33.9% in 4th, and 22.7% in 5th, which is 9.7 points under the state's 32.4%. Science overall sits at 23.9% against 32.8% in the district and 30.6% statewide. On ratings, Elmira ranked 404th of 709 schools in 2025–2026 — the 43rd percentile with 2 stars — a slight gain from 2024–2025 (410th of 706, 42nd percentile) but below its 2023–2024 standing of 351st of 710, the 51st percentile, and 3 stars. The district itself ranks 38th of 141 (73rd percentile, 4 stars), so the school currently rates below its district's overall level.
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