Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97457

The 97457 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative online school. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance among these schools, with Tri City Elementary School standing out as the top performer, while other schools in the South Umpqua School District 19 face challenges in student achievement.

Tri City Elementary School has the highest performance on state assessments, with 49.1% of 5th graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 35% and the state average of 46.9%. In contrast, Myrtle Creek Elementary School has significantly lower proficiency rates, with only 11.6% of 5th graders proficient in English Language Arts. The data also shows that South Umpqua High School has been improving in recent years, with its English Language Arts proficiency rate increasing from 47.9% in 2022-2023 to 38.9% in 2023-2024, though it still lags behind the state average of 45.2%.

The schools in the 97457 zip code area face significant challenges, with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.53% at Tri City Elementary School to 72.18% at Coffenberry Middle School. Additionally, the South Umpqua School District 19 as a whole is ranked 119 out of 140 in Oregon and is rated only 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance across the district.