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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97741

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At a glance

Schools

2,213

Students

Top rankedBuff Elementary School401^st of 709 Oregon elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Metolius Elementary School up 105 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Buff Elementary School 13.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

0★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 97741 covers Madras, Oregon, and has seven public schools in Jefferson County School District 509J: four elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools, serving about 2,210 students. The district is ranked 130th of 141 Oregon districts, at the 8th percentile with 0 stars, so most local schools operate in a low-ranked district, but individual schools differ widely.

Buff Elementary School is the strongest local standout: 43rd percentile, 2 stars, all-grade ELA 44.7% (above state 43.8% and district 25.6%), math 29.8%, science 23.5%, and the ZIP’s lowest chronic absenteeism at 28.3%. Metolius Elementary School improved from 1 star to 2 stars, with all-grade math 32.0% (near state 32.9%) and strong grade-3 results, though chronic absenteeism is 40.9%. Madras High School has a 95.9% graduation rate, above district 91.7% and state 83.0%, but 11th-grade math is 7.7% and chronic absenteeism is 45.7%. Bridges High School is the lowest-ranked: 1st percentile, 0 stars, 76.6% graduation, 91.1% chronic absenteeism, and $41,554 per student. 509J On-Line is very small (27 students) and heavily suppressed, with 72.7% chronic absenteeism; available ELA 18.2% and math 10.0% are below district averages, while science and many grade-level results are unknown. Jefferson County Middle School declined to 12th percentile with math 16.0% and science 13.1%; Madras Elementary School is at 12th percentile with ELA 26.6% and math 19.8%.

The main pattern is wide variation within one district. Poverty is high across the area, but Buff Elementary School and Metolius Elementary School show better proficiency and attendance, while Bridges High School and 509J On-Line face very high absenteeism. Madras High School shows a graduation–proficiency split, and the middle school’s rank decline is concerning. Higher spending at Bridges High School does not translate into higher proficiency, though its tiny size and support needs likely shape costs. Suppressed values, such as science at 509J On-Line, remain unknown, not zero. District-wide, Jefferson County School District 509J remains low-ranked, so even the strongest local schools are not top-tier statewide.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)								OSAS Mathematics (2026)								OSAS Science (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madras Elementary School	Public	K-5	215 SE 10th St	Madras	97741	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 475-3520	384	26	14.7	100.3%	153 (39.8%)	2 (0.5%)	193 (50.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	16.6	626^th of 709 public elementary schools	11.7%		10.3	677^th of 706 public elementary schools	4.1%	51	32.2	18.3	29.2					26.6	25.4	10.2	23.4					19.8	10.8			10.8	$22,223	$1,697	$20,526
Metolius Elementary School	Public	K-5	420 Butte Ave SW	Madras	97741	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 546-3104	246	18	13.6	100.8%	119 (48.4%)	1 (0.4%)	96 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	37.4	432^nd of 709 public elementary schools	39.1%		25.8	537^th of 706 public elementary schools	23.9%	105	48.1	50.0	25.0					39.8	51.9	25.0	25.0					32.0	17.5			17.5	$25,225	$2,380	$22,845
Madras High School	Public	9-12	390 SE 10th St	Madras	97741	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 475-7265	768	33	23.6	92.4%	211 (27.5%)	1 (0.1%)	302 (39.3%)	2 (0.3%)	224 (29.2%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.3%)	15.2	239^th of 271 public high schools	11.8%		18.4	233^rd of 270 public high schools	13.7%	6							26.5	26.5							7.7	7.7			18.2	18.2	$22,001	$1,595	$20,406
Jefferson County Middle School	Public	6-8	1180 SE Kemper Way	Madras	97741	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 475-7253	426	25	16.8	100.2%	152 (35.7%)	2 (0.5%)	216 (50.7%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	17.9	325^th of 371 public middle schools	12.4%		25.2	286^th of 368 public middle schools	22.3%	39				18.8	31.0	30.3		26.5				13.3	18.8	15.8		16.0		13.1		13.1	$24,022	$1,739	$22,283
Big Muddy Elementary	Public	K-8	1 Muddy Road	Antelope	97741	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 475-6192	3	1	3.0		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$70,238	$660	$69,578
Buff Elementary School	Public	K-5	375 SE Buff St	Madras	97741	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 475-2457	297	22	13.5	101.7%	116 (39.1%)	2 (0.7%)	145 (48.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	40.1	401^st of 709 public elementary schools	43.4%		48.2	323^rd of 706 public elementary schools	54.2%	78	41.9	50.0	42.0					44.7	41.9	29.2	20.0					29.8	23.5			23.5	$21,823	$1,901	$19,922
Bridges High School	Public	9-12	410 SW 4th St	Madras	97741	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 475-4820	62	8	8.2	90.3%	13 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	7.2	267^th of 271 public high schools	1.5%		3.8	270^th of 270 public high schools	0.0%	3							16.7	16.7							5.6	5.6			8.3	8.3	$41,554	$4,881	$36,674
509J On-Line	Public, Virtual	K-8	410 SW 4th St	Madras	97741	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District 509J	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(541) 475-4820	27	3	10.8		11 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)								(n/a)								18.2								10.0					$22,676	$660	$22,016

Cities Near Zip Code 97741

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Madras	1.41 mi	7	171^st
Warm Springs	9.45 mi	1	180^th
Culver	9.59 mi	3	137^th
Ashwood	19.62 mi	1
Terrebonne	20.81 mi	1	64^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.