Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97544

Summary:

The 97544 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Williams Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and has a total enrollment of 66 students. The school is part of the Three Rivers/Josephine County School District, which is ranked 79 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite serving a high-poverty student population, with 75.76% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Williams Elementary School has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Science proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school is projected to rank 97th out of 706 Oregon elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school's 5th-grade math proficiency is lower than the district and state averages, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% is higher than the state average, which may be contributing to this lower performance.

With a student-teacher ratio of 22:1, slightly higher than the recommended 18:1 for elementary schools, and per-student spending of $19,687, nearly double the state average, Williams Elementary School appears to be a well-resourced institution. While these resources suggest the school is well-equipped to support its students, addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate and ensuring effective use of funds will be crucial to maintaining and improving the school's strong academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)		OSAS Mathematics (2025)		OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Williams Elementary School	Public	K-5	20691 Williams Hwy	Williams	97544	Josephine County	Three Rivers/Josephine County School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 846-7224	77	3	25.6	124.7%	61 (79.2%)	1 (1.3%)	11 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.2%)	83.7	97^th of 706 public elementary schools	86.3%		80.6	112^th of 710 public elementary schools	84.2%	15	58.3	90.0	53.8	40.0	60.0	$19,687	$3,206	$16,482

Cities Near Zip Code 97544

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Williams	0.73 mi	1	5^th
Applegate	6.8 mi	1	13^th
Grants Pass	7.36 mi	21	93^rd
Jacksonville	12.07 mi	2	18^th
Rogue River	15.42 mi	4	92^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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