Summary:
ZIP code 97459 in North Bend, Oregon is home to two elementary schools — Hillcrest Elementary School and North Bay Elementary School — both serving grades K–5 within North Bend School District 13, with a combined enrollment of 801 students. The district itself ranks 25 of 141 districts statewide, placing in the 82nd percentile with 4 stars.
Hillcrest Elementary is the stronger school right now on both academics and attendance. It ranks 150 of 709 schools in 2025–26 (79th percentile, 4 stars), and its all-grade proficiency beats both the district and the state in English Language Arts (55.7%), Math (51.0%) and Science (41.2%). Its chronic absenteeism is 22.4%, far below the district's 35.7% and the state's 33.5%, even though 81.51% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch. One caveat for parents: Hillcrest's standing has slipped slightly over three years, from the 88th percentile in 2023–24 to the 79th percentile now.
North Bay Elementary is the improvement story. It climbed from 501 of 710 schools in 2023–24 (29th percentile, 1 star) to 315 of 709 in 2025–26 (56th percentile, 3 stars). Its 3rd grade ELA score of 60.5% beats Hillcrest, the district and the state. But its upper grades lag: 5th grade Math is 22.8% and 5th grade Science 28.3%, both below district and state. North Bay spends more per student ($20,191 vs. $16,109) and has a smaller student–teacher ratio (16.0 vs. 18.3), yet its chronic absenteeism is higher at 33.8%. In short, Hillcrest leads today, while North Bay is closing the gap.
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