Summary:
Zip code 97439 covers Florence, Oregon, and has just one high school: Siuslaw High School, which serves grades 9–12 with 413 students as part of Siuslaw School District 97J. Because it is the only high school in the area, there is no local comparison to make, but its own record shows one of the fastest-improving profiles in the state. The school climbed from 217th of 268 ranked schools in 2023–2024 to 69th of 271 in 2025–2026 — a gain of 148 places and a jump from 1 star to 4 stars. It now sits in the top quartile of ranked high schools, while the district ranks 47th of 141 districts at the 67th percentile.
Academically, the strongest signals are in English language arts and science. In 2025–2026 all-grade ELA proficiency was 57.6%, above the district's 40.6% and the state's 43.8%, and science was 47.8%, well above both. Eleventh-grade results are the same as the district's and above the state in all three subjects, with science 14 points ahead. Mathematics is the clear weak spot: all-grade proficiency was 25.8%, below the district (29.7%) and the state (32.9%). At 11th grade, math (25.8%) edges above the state (22.9%), but the overall level is still low.
Other measures point to real challenges. The graduation rate for 2024–2025 was 76.2%, below the state's 83.0%, and chronic absenteeism was 43.8% — well above the district's 36.9% and the state's 33.5%. With 82.81% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a high-needs population. Resources look comparatively strong: $22,703 per student and an 11.8:1 student-teacher ratio. In short, Siuslaw shows strong momentum and genuine strengths in ELA and science, with math, attendance, and graduation as areas to watch.
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