Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97434

Summary:

The 97434 zip code area is home to two schools: Dorena School, an elementary school, and Childs Way Charter School, an alternative school. While the schools serve different student populations, South Lane School District 45J3 oversees both institutions.

Dorena School stands out as a high-performing elementary school, consistently ranking in the top 30% of Oregon elementary schools on the SchoolDigger rankings. The school's strong academic performance is evident in its test scores, with 50% of 3rd graders and 57.1% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better on the OSAS ELA assessments, outperforming both the district and state averages. In Mathematics, 66.7% of 3rd graders and 21.4% of 5th graders scored proficient or better, again exceeding the district and state scores.

While Dorena School spends significantly more per student ($33,095) compared to Childs Way Charter School ($21,617), it also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.5, suggesting a more personalized learning environment. The high free/reduced lunch rate of 71.95% at Dorena School indicates a significant economically disadvantaged student population, making the school's strong academic performance even more noteworthy.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				OSAS English Language Arts (2024)		OSAS Mathematics (2024)		OSAS Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dorena School	Public	K-8	37141 Row River Rd	Dorena	97434	Lane County	South Lane School District 45J3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 946-1506	82	8	10.5	72.0%	71 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	64.4	207^th of 710 public elementary schools	70.8%					(n/a)	50.0	57.1	66.7	21.4	35.7	$24,692	$1,699	$22,993
Childs Way Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	37895 Row River Rd	Dorena	97434	Lane County	South Lane School District 45J3	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 946-1821	71	6	12.5		59 (83.1%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.8%)	3 (4.2%)	5 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$12,916	$1,315	$11,602

Cities Near Zip Code 97434

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dorena	0.45 mi	2
Cottage Grove	9.07 mi	7	90^th
Lowell	13.39 mi	4	79^th
Creswell	14.07 mi	3	35^th
Pleasant Hill	15.13 mi	2	136^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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