Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97633

ZIP code 97633 covers Merrill, Oregon, where two schools serve about 426 students, both in the Klamath County School District — a district ranked 78th of 141 in Oregon (45th percentile, 2 stars). Lost River High School serves grades 7–12 with 242 students, and Merrill Elementary School serves grades K–6 with 184 students. There is no separate middle school, so grades 7 and 8 are housed at the high school. Both schools currently rank near the 67th–68th percentile with 3 stars, above their district's overall standing.

English language arts is a shared strength. Merrill's all-grades ELA proficiency is 54.5% and Lost River's is 50.9%, both above the district's 41.1% and the state's 43.8%. Lost River's 11th-grade ELA score of 85.7% is especially strong. Merrill is the stronger math school, at 42.2% all-grades proficiency versus 26.9% at Lost River, with standout results in 4th grade (44.8%) and 6th grade (54.5%). Attendance is excellent at both: chronic absenteeism is 12.6% at Merrill and 19.2% at Lost River, far below the district's 31.0% and the state's 33.5%. Lost River's graduation rate of 97.4% is exceptional, exceeding the district (86.7%) and state (83.0%).

Science is the weakest area at both schools: 23.5% at Lost River and 26.5% at Merrill, below district and state. Lost River's math and science results are uneven overall, with strong 11th-grade ELA alongside weaker 8th-grade performance. The schools serve high-poverty populations, with roughly 91–92% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and per-student spending of $22,704 at Lost River and $20,208 at Merrill. Rank trends differ: Lost River slipped from the 83rd percentile with 4 stars to the 68th percentile with 3 stars, while Merrill climbed steadily from the 36th percentile to the 67th percentile.