Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97487

Summary:

The 97487 zip code area is home to two schools - Veneta Elementary School and West Lane Charter School, both serving students in the Fern Ridge School District 28J. While Veneta Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, West Lane Charter School appears to be underperforming compared to state and district averages.

Veneta Elementary School boasts impressive academic achievements, with test scores consistently exceeding the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate is on par with the district and state, and it holds a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it among the top 26 school districts in Oregon. In contrast, West Lane Charter School struggles, with a 1-star rating and consistently ranking in the bottom half of Oregon high schools.

The data suggests that funding and resource allocation may play a role in the schools' performance, with Veneta Elementary School spending $15,195 per student, compared to $9,931 per student at West Lane Charter School. Additionally, the schools serve student populations with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, as indicated by their free/reduced lunch rates, which could be a factor in their academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSAS English Language Arts (2024)			OSAS Mathematics (2024)			OSAS Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Veneta Elementary School	Public	K-5	88131 Territorial Rd	Veneta	97487	Lane County	Fern Ridge School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 935-8225	358	18	19.9	39.9%	287 (80.2%)	3 (0.8%)	45 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	63.4	215^th of 710 public elementary schools	69.7%		58	260^th of 706 public elementary schools	63.2%	45	36.7	48.2	51.8	55.0	58.9	39.3	29.8	$15,195	$1,874	$13,321
West Lane Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	24967 Highway 126	Veneta	97487	Lane County	Fern Ridge School District 28J	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(541) 935-2101	60	4	15.0	28.3%	52 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	1 (1.7%)	4 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)								$9,931	$2,915	$7,016

Cities Near Zip Code 97487

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Veneta	0.26 mi	2	41^st
Elmira	1.56 mi	3	84^th
Eugene	3.91 mi	54	52^nd
Junction City	8.92 mi	4	97^th
Blachly	14.17 mi	1

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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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