Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97454

The 97454 zip code area is home to two schools - Marcola Elementary School and Mohawk High School, both part of the Marcola School District 79J. Unfortunately, the performance of these schools is relatively low compared to state averages, with both Marcola Elementary and Mohawk High ranking in the bottom half of their respective categories statewide.

Marcola Elementary School has a student enrollment of 148 and a student-teacher ratio of 12.4. Its proficiency rates in 4th and 5th grade ELA, Math, and Science are all below the state averages, with particularly low performance in 4th and 5th grade Math. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 476 out of 706 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 485 out of 710 in 2023-2024. Mohawk High School, with an enrollment of 121 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.1, has also struggled, with proficiency rates in 11th grade Math and Science falling well below the state averages, despite a higher ELA proficiency rate.

The Marcola School District as a whole is ranked 103 out of 140 school districts in Oregon and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that the district-level performance is also relatively low compared to other districts in the state. The high spending per student at both schools suggests that funding may not be the primary issue, and there may be other factors contributing to the low academic performance. Further investigation would be needed to identify the root causes and develop strategies to improve student outcomes in this area.