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Siuslaw Elementary School

Summary:

Siuslaw Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 520 students in grades K-5 in Florence, Oregon. The school's performance and ranking within the state have fluctuated over the years, with the school ranking as high as 252 out of 707 Oregon elementary schools in 2012-2013 and as low as 465 out of 705 in 2018-2019.

Siuslaw Elementary has a diverse student population, with significant percentages of Hispanic, Native American, and multi-racial students. While Hispanic and multi-racial students perform better than the overall school, Native American and White students perform below the school average. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.69% in 2022-2023, indicating a significant population of students from low-income families. Interestingly, the nearby Mapleton Elementary School, which is part of a different school district, has an even higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (97.56%), suggesting that Siuslaw Elementary may be serving a more economically diverse population.

Siuslaw Elementary spends $19,835 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.4 to 14.9 over the past three years. However, this higher spending and lower student-teacher ratio do not seem to be directly translating into higher academic performance, as the school's academic performance, as measured by the Oregon Statewide Assessment System (OSAS), is generally below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school may need to re-evaluate its strategies and practices to improve overall academic outcomes and ensure equitable opportunities for all students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 2221 Oak St
       Florence, OR  97439-9618

(541) 997-2514

District: Siuslaw School District 97J

SchoolDigger Rank:
367th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,734 Help


Students who attend Siuslaw Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Siuslaw Middle School
High:    Siuslaw High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  521

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.0%
Two or more races:
13.1%
Hispanic:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Siuslaw Elementary School ranks worse than 51.7% of elementary schools in Oregon. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.76. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76%), two or more races (13.1%), Hispanic (8.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Siuslaw Elementary School is 14. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Siuslaw Elementary School is $21,734.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Siuslaw Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Siuslaw Elementary School 367th of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Siuslaw Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Siuslaw School District 97J:

SchoolDigger ranks Siuslaw School District 97J 84th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Siuslaw Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Siuslaw Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 46.56 380th 629 39.6%
2006 76.70 86th 636 86.5%
2007 61.73 231st 652 64.6%
2008 62.58 248th 655 62.1%
2009 54.26 324th 665 51.3%
2010 42.10 438th 674 35.0%
2011 39.54 484th 695 30.4%
2012 40.01 486th 730 33.4%
2013 63.11 252nd 707 64.4%
2014 45.13 406th 695 41.6%
2015 39.98 433rd 706 38.7%
2016 42.54 405th 697 41.9%
2017 52.88 305th 701 56.5%
2018 47.33 364th 709 48.7%
2019 35.05 465th 705 34.0%
2022 41.01 401st 706 43.2%
2023 48.26 330th 706 53.3%
2024 43.76 367th 710 48.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Siuslaw Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.68 174th 212 17.9%
2019 19.90 51st 61 16.4%
2023 44.66 32nd 60 46.7%
2024 54.25 26th 54 51.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Siuslaw Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.79 328th 481 31.8%
2019 23.95 254th 303 16.2%
2022 27.44 170th 215 20.9%
2023 13.31 231st 231 0.0%
2024 21.39 263rd 299 12.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Siuslaw Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.87 284th 640 55.6%
2019 42.44 354th 597 40.7%
2022 41.25 397th 703 43.5%
2023 66.87 150th 595 74.8%
2024 52.95 189th 523 63.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Siuslaw Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.48 398th 681 41.6%
2019 38.02 393rd 621 36.7%
2022 51.13 272nd 646 57.9%
2023 44.79 323rd 652 50.5%
2024 38.90 386th 658 41.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Siuslaw Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.23 326th 680 52.1%
2019 35.91 398th 623 36.1%
2022 30.40 462nd 654 29.4%
2023 49.05 303rd 665 54.4%
2024 47.41 304th 662 54.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Siuslaw Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.21 132nd 475 72.2%
2019 33.81 264th 364 27.5%
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Rank History for Native American students at Siuslaw Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.85 4th 10 60.0%
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Rank History for White students at Siuslaw Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.99 424th 683 37.9%
2019 30.07 491st 662 25.8%
2022 31.66 475th 666 28.7%
2023 37.17 408th 656 37.8%
2024 29.50 488th 670 27.2%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Siuslaw Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 262 1 9 6 8 n/a n/a 0 286
1989 260 0 10 11 4 n/a n/a 0 285
1990 340 2 6 8 11 n/a n/a 0 367
1991 372 1 6 9 16 n/a n/a 0 404
1992 356 3 7 6 17 n/a n/a 0 389
1993 332 0 1 7 7 n/a n/a 0 347
1994 356 3 6 2 8 n/a n/a 0 375
1995 381 6 8 5 3 n/a n/a 0 403
1996 381 6 8 5 3 n/a n/a 0 403
1997 367 5 5 5 3 n/a n/a 0 385
1998 364 1 4 8 7 n/a n/a 0 384
1999 351 4 6 8 7 n/a n/a 0 376
2000 320 1 5 8 10 n/a n/a 0 344
2001 280 1 4 14 24 n/a n/a 0 323
2002 224 0 8 12 15 n/a n/a 1 260
2003 224 0 8 12 15 n/a n/a 1 260
2004 331 0 15 16 18 n/a n/a 1 381
2005 448 6 18 30 60 n/a n/a 4 566
2006 459 6 29 36 36 n/a n/a 0 566
2007 468 6 29 30 24 n/a n/a 13 570
2008 471 3 30 42 19 n/a n/a 12 577
2009 456 2 27 42 23 n/a n/a 11 561
2010 399 6 24 60 62 n/a n/a 11 562
2011 391 1 12 76 20 4 69 0 573
2012 413 0 12 70 20 3 87 0 605
2013 400 1 9 60 21 2 87 0 580
2014 423 1 11 62 27 2 84 0 610
2015 478 2 10 57 31 1 71 0 650
2016 482 1 10 55 20 2 60 0 630
2017 504 3 7 49 17 1 53 0 634
2018 491 2 5 39 11 6 43 0 597
2019 497 5 4 36 7 3 45 0 597
2020 500 3 5 34 8 1 41 0 592
2021 417 2 7 29 7 1 39 0 502
2022 413 4 2 23 8 1 37 0 488
2023 413 1 2 33 6 2 63 0 520
2024 396 2 3 43 5 2 68 2 521

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Siuslaw Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 286 19.0 15.0 15
1989 285 16.0 17.8 19.3
1990 367 19.8 18.5 3.5
1991 404 21.5 18.7 2.2
1992 389 19.5 19.9 n/a
1993 347 18.4 18.9 15
1994 375 18.3 20.5 18.7
1995 403 19.0 21.2 34.5
1996 403 19.0 21.2 34.5
1997 385 18.1 21.3 34
1998 384 18.3 21.0 35.9
1999 376 20.3 18.5 45.2
2000 344 19.8 17.4 45.3
2001 323 20.0 16.2 47.7
2002 260 17.3 15.0 58.3
2003 260 17.3 15.0 58.3
2004 381 19.1 19.9 49.7
2005 566 26.5 21.4 47.7
2006 566 29.0 19.5 42
2007 570 27.1 21.0 48.1
2008 577 27.1 21.3 53.3
2009 561 25.6 21.9 54.4
2010 562 26.6 21.1 59
2011 573 24.0 23.8 57.4
2012 605 24.6 24.5 60.7
2013 580 25.7 22.5 57.8
2014 610 27.3 22.3 65.6
2015 650 31.0 20.9 64.2
2016 630 32.0 19.6 70.5
2017 634 32.0 19.8 69.4
2018 597 31.7 18.8 66.2
2019 597 34.7 17.1 65.8
2020 592 35.7 16.5 63.2
2021 502 34.7 14.4 n/a
2022 488 32.6 14.9 n/a
2023 520 35.8 14.4 67.7
2024 521 37.0 14.0 67.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Siuslaw Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 286 19.0 15.0 15
1989 285 16.0 17.8 19.3
1990 367 19.8 18.5 3.5
1991 404 21.5 18.7 2.2
1992 389 19.5 19.9 n/a
1993 347 18.4 18.9 15
1994 375 18.3 20.5 18.7
1995 403 19.0 21.2 34.5
1996 403 19.0 21.2 34.5
1997 385 18.1 21.3 34
1998 384 18.3 21.0 35.9
1999 376 20.3 18.5 45.2
2000 344 19.8 17.4 45.3
2001 323 20.0 16.2 47.7
2002 260 17.3 15.0 58.3
2003 260 17.3 15.0 58.3
2004 381 19.1 19.9 49.7
2005 566 26.5 21.4 47.7
2006 566 29.0 19.5 42
2007 570 27.1 21.0 48.1
2008 577 27.1 21.3 53.3
2009 561 25.6 21.9 54.4
2010 562 26.6 21.1 59
2011 573 24.0 23.8 57.4
2012 605 24.6 24.5 60.7
2013 580 25.7 22.5 57.8
2014 610 27.3 22.3 65.6
2015 650 31.0 20.9 64.2
2016 630 32.0 19.6 70.5
2017 634 32.0 19.8 69.4
2018 597 31.7 18.8 66.2
2019 597 34.7 17.1 65.8
2020 592 35.7 16.5 63.2
2021 502 34.7 14.4 n/a
2022 488 32.6 14.9 n/a
2023 520 35.8 14.4 67.7
2024 521 37.0 14.0 67.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Siuslaw Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $12,985
2020 n/a n/a $14,959
2021 n/a n/a $17,382
2022 $2,604 (13.1%) $17,231 (86.9%) $19,835
2023 $3,411 (15.7%) $18,322 (84.3%) $21,734

Data source: Oregon Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Siuslaw Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 465th of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 330th of 706 Elementary schools
 19.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Siuslaw Elementary School)35.626.6
 9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Siuslaw School District 97J)3426.3
 7.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)46.539.4
 7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Siuslaw Elementary School)39.834.7
 5.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Siuslaw School District 97J)3834.7
 3.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon)46.439.7
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Siuslaw Elementary School)4142.1
 1.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Siuslaw School District 97J)38.641.8
 3.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)49.242.3
 6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Siuslaw Elementary School)3740
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Siuslaw School District 97J)34.939.8
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)43.237.6
 5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Siuslaw Elementary School)52.551.5
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Siuslaw School District 97J)51.650.7
 0.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)5447.1
 6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Siuslaw Elementary School)30.336.8
 6.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Siuslaw School District 97J)29.836.2
 6.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.830.7
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Siuslaw Elementary School)28.537.1
 8.6%
   5th Grade Science (Siuslaw School District 97J)2836.6
 8.6%
   5th Grade Science (Oregon)34.730.3
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students597520
 12.9%
African American51
 80%
American Indian76
 14.3%
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic3633
 8.3%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White497413
 16.9%
Two or More Races4563
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.8%67.7%
 1.9%

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Students who attend Siuslaw Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Siuslaw Middle School
High : Siuslaw High School

Students at Siuslaw Elementary School are 76% White, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 521 students attended Siuslaw Elementary School.

Siuslaw Elementary School ranks 367th of 710 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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