For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 770 students in Siuslaw SD 97j School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oregon.
Public Elementary Schools in Siuslaw SD 97j School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Oregon public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public elementary school average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,027 Schools
# Students
1,195 Students
367,441 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
20,839 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Siuslaw SD 97j School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.59
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
25%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
75%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
13%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,689 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,301 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,689
$18,279
Spending / Student
$17,301
$19,325
Best Siuslaw SD 97j School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Siuslaw Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2221 Oak St
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-2514
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-2514
Grades: K-5
| 521 students
Rank: #22.
Siuslaw Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2525 Oak St
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-8241
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-8241
Grades: 6-8
| 249 students
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