Summary:
The 97761 zip code in Oregon is home to a single elementary school, Warm Springs K-8 Academy, which serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and high spending per student, it has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a ranking of 705 out of 706 Oregon elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year and 696 out of 710 in the 2023-2024 school year.
Warm Springs K-8 Academy faces significant challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are consistently below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 20% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 30.1% for the district and 44.2% for the state. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 94.27% in the 2023-2024 school year.
The data suggests that Jefferson County School District 509J, which oversees Warm Springs K-8 Academy, faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. While the school's low student-teacher ratio and high spending per student indicate a commitment to supporting student learning, the consistently poor academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates suggest that there may be other systemic issues that need to be addressed to improve outcomes for the students in this community.
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