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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 97883

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Top rankedUnion Elementary School469^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools

Summary:

The 97883 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Union Elementary School, which serves grades K-6 and is part of the Union School District 5. While the district is ranked 53 out of 140 in Oregon, Union Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 434 out of 706 Oregon elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 469 out of 706 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Union Elementary School is underperforming compared to state averages, with proficiency rates on the OSAS tests below the state average across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 34.6% compared to the state average of 40.3%, and 4th grade math proficiency was 13.6% compared to the state average of 36.9%. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, with 34.3% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $21,293 in the 2022-2023 school year and a student-teacher ratio of 15.9 to 1 in 2023-2024, Union Elementary School serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 70.05% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Addressing these issues, including the declining performance, academic underachievement, and high chronic absenteeism, will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach by the school and district to improve educational outcomes for the students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)				OSAS Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union Elementary School	Public	K-6	166 W Dearborn St	Union	97883	Union County	Union School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 562-5278	212	14	15.1	66.0%	182 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)	32.6	469^th of 706 public elementary schools	33.6%		35.8	438^th of 710 public elementary schools	38.3%	31	34.6	31.8	45.5	37.0	34.6	13.6	17.1	25.9	$21,293	$342	$20,951

Cities Near Zip Code 97883

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Union	1.78 mi	2	80^th
Cove	7.36 mi	1
North Powder	12.14 mi	1
Island City	14.42 mi	1	8^th
La Grande	15.59 mi	5	76^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.

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