Summary:
ZIP code 97818 contains one public elementary school, Sam Boardman Elementary School, which serves grades K–6 in Boardman, Oregon as part of Morrow School District 1 and enrolls 330 students.
For parents comparing options, Sam Boardman is the only local elementary school. Its 2024–2025 chronic absenteeism rate is 27.2%, lower than the district’s 35.4% and the state’s 33.5%, though still more than one in four students. In 2025–2026 achievement, all-grades math proficiency is 30.1%, above the district’s 23.5% and just below the state’s 32.9%; all-grades ELA is 20.5%, below the district’s 34.5% and the state’s 43.8%. Third-grade results show 20.5% ELA proficiency (district 25.2%, state 41.5%) and 30.1% math proficiency (district 33.1%, state 41.3%). The school reports 74.55% free/reduced lunch eligibility, $21,288 per-student spending, and a 13.2:1 student-teacher ratio.
The main takeaway is a mixed profile: math is relatively stronger, especially at the all-grades level, while ELA is the clear academic concern. Chronic absenteeism is a relative bright spot versus district and state benchmarks but is still high in absolute terms. High poverty indicators and substantial resources sit alongside below-benchmark ELA results, so resource inputs alone do not appear to translate directly into ELA proficiency in this snapshot. The district is ranked 74 of 141, at the 48th percentile with 2 stars. Older rank history shows 2 stars in 2004–2005 and 2005–2006, but that data is too dated to describe current performance. Because 97818 has only one elementary school, there is no within-ZIP peer comparison; all comparisons are to district and state benchmarks.
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