Summary:
The Fern Ridge School District 28J in Oregon is home to two elementary schools: Veneta Elementary School and Elmira Elementary School. Based on the available data, Veneta Elementary appears to be the standout school in the district, consistently outperforming Elmira Elementary and the district average on various academic metrics.
Veneta Elementary School has a higher statewide ranking, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to Elmira Elementary's 3-star rating. Veneta Elementary also boasts higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across multiple grade levels, including a significant lead in 5th-grade proficiency rates. For instance, Veneta Elementary's 5th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (51.8%) and Mathematics (39.3%) are notably higher than Elmira Elementary's (50% and 29.5%, respectively) and the district averages (51% and 35%, respectively).
While the two schools have similar per-student spending, Veneta Elementary has a higher student-teacher ratio of 19.9, compared to Elmira Elementary's 16.8. This difference in class size may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools. Additionally, Veneta Elementary has a slightly higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may not be the primary driver of the performance differences. Overall, the data analysis indicates that Veneta Elementary School is the stronger-performing school in the Fern Ridge School District 28J.
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