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Gervais Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gervais, Oregon, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 374 students. The school is part of the Gervais School District 1, which is ranked 81 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Gervais Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 27.5% of 3rd graders, 30.6% of 4th graders, and 38.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 39%, 41.9%, and 46.9%, respectively. The school's performance in Mathematics is also low, with only 27.5% of 3rd graders, 35.9% of 4th graders, and 16.7% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 39.9%, 37.7%, and 31.4%. Gervais Elementary's performance on the 5th grade Science assessment is also concerning, with only 15% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30.6%.
While Gervais Elementary School's Hispanic students and English Language Learners perform relatively better than the overall school, White students, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom quarter of Oregon elementary schools in these subgroups. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (74.6%) suggests a significant socioeconomic challenge facing the school and its students. However, the school's relatively stronger performance among Hispanic and English Language Learner students suggests that it may be providing effective support for these subgroups, which could be a valuable model for other schools. Nearby schools, such as Bethany Charter School and Optimum Learning Environment Charter School, generally outperform Gervais Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics.
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