Summary:
The city of Vernonia, Oregon is home to three public schools serving grades K-12: Vernonia Elementary School, Vernonia High School, and Vernonia Middle School. These schools are part of the Vernonia School District 47J, which is ranked 122 out of 140 districts in the state and has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
Across the district, the schools are consistently underperforming, with all three ranking in the bottom 20-25% of their respective school types in Oregon. Vernonia Elementary School has low test scores and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population. Vernonia High School has seen its statewide ranking decline over the past three years, despite spending significantly more per student than the other schools. Vernonia Middle School has also remained in the bottom 10-15% of Oregon middle schools for the past three years.
The data suggests that the Vernonia School District 47J is facing systemic issues that need to be addressed, as the low performance and declining trends are consistent across all three schools. Factors such as resource allocation, socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population, and overall district leadership may be contributing to the district's struggles. Addressing these challenges will be crucial in order to drive meaningful and sustainable progress for the schools in Vernonia.
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