Summary:
ZIP code 97540 is home to a single elementary school: Talent Elementary School, a K–5 school in Phoenix-Talent School District 4 in Talent, Oregon, serving 349 students. With a 17.6 student-teacher ratio, $26,000 in per-student spending, and a reported 100% free/reduced lunch rate, it is the only local option in this ZIP code, so the most useful comparisons are between this school and its district and state rather than between neighboring schools.
Academically, Talent Elementary performs above both its district and Oregon in all-grade English Language Arts (51.5%), Mathematics (44.9%), and Science (37.7%) for 2025–26. Fifth-grade ELA is a clear strength at 62.3%, which is 15.2 points above the state, and third-grade math is strong at 51.0%, or 9.7 points above the state. Third-grade ELA, at 41.2%, is essentially at the state average (41.5%) and is the one result that does not clearly exceed it. The school's state rank has also climbed steadily, from 405th of 710 (43rd percentile, 2 stars) in 2023–24 to 214th of 709 (70th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–26 — a sharp contrast with its district, which ranks 101st of 141 statewide at the 28th percentile with 1 star.
Chronic absenteeism is another notable strength: 22.0% in 2024–25, well below the district's 35.8% and the state's 33.5%. That is especially striking given the high free/reduced lunch rate, which is often linked to higher absenteeism risk. Parents should note the data spans different years — test and rank figures are from 2025–26, while absenteeism, lunch, spending, and staffing figures are from 2024–25 — and there is no multi-year absenteeism trend or state/district comparison for spending and class size. Overall, the picture is an improving school with above-district and above-state proficiency and better-than-average attendance.
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