Schools in Zip Code 97638

Zip code 97638 in Silver Lake, Oregon, is served by one school, North Lake School, an alternative K–12 school with 228 students and the only school in North Lake School District 14. The area lists 0 elementary, 0 middle, 0 high, and 1 alternative school. Because the district contains only this school, school and district figures are identical wherever both are reported. Most data are for 2024–2025, while test scores are for 2025–2026. A test-score value of — is suppressed by the state and should be treated as unknown, not as zero, and a value like under 5% is a bound, not an exact percentage.

North Lake School has a mixed academic picture. Its strongest result is 5th grade English language arts, where 68.2% of students were proficient, well above the state’s 47.1%. Eleventh grade ELA was 50% proficient, above the state’s 46%, and the graduation rate was 86.7%, above Oregon’s 83.0%. Fifth grade math was 31.8%, essentially matching the state’s 32.4%. However, overall math proficiency was 13.4% versus 32.9% statewide, with 6th grade math at 5.9% and 7th grade math at 6.7%; 4th grade math was under 5% proficient, far below the state’s 38.9%. Overall ELA was 30.8% versus 43.8%, and overall science was 24.5% versus 30.6%. Eighth grade ELA, math, and science scores are suppressed/unknown.

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern: 49.0% of students were chronically absent, compared with 33.5% statewide. The school reports $30,928 in per-student spending, a high absolute figure, and a 13:1 student-teacher ratio. As an alternative school, it may serve a different student population, so statewide comparisons should be interpreted carefully. The free/reduced lunch field is not usable as reported. Parents should note the standout 5th and 11th grade ELA results and strong graduation rate, while also considering the low math proficiency and high absenteeism.