Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97820

Summary:

The 97820 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Humbolt Elementary School, which serves grades K-6 and is part of the John Day School District 3. Despite serving a student population with a relatively high rate of economic need, Humbolt Elementary consistently ranks in the top half of Oregon elementary schools and outperforms state and district averages on key academic measures.

Humbolt Elementary's performance on the Oregon Statewide Assessment System (OSAS) tests is particularly strong, with 3rd and 5th grade students exceeding the state and district averages in English Language Arts, and 3rd graders outperforming in Mathematics. The school also boasts a 5th grade science proficiency rate of 38.6%, significantly higher than the state average of 30.6%. With a student-teacher ratio of 12.2 and spending per student of $19,696, Humbolt Elementary appears to be providing a quality education to its 242 students.

While the school faces economic challenges, with nearly half of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Humbolt Elementary has maintained a consistent performance over the past three years, ranking between the 268th and 373rd position out of 706-710 Oregon elementary schools. This stability and academic excellence suggest the school is well-equipped to support its students and continue to be a strong educational option for families in the 97820 zip code.

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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 (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 (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Humbolt Elementary School	Public	K-6	329 N Humbolt St	Canyon City	97820	Grant County	John Day School District 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 575-0454	242	20	12.2	48.8%	213 (88.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	51.3	298^th of 710 public elementary schools	58.0%		42.8	373^rd of 706 public elementary schools	47.2%	75	47.1	44.7	51.2	21.4	58.8	30.8	32.5	10.7	38.6	$23,817	$1,292	$22,525

Cities Near Zip Code 97820

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Canyon City	0.81 mi	1	86^th
John Day	1.16 mi	1	7^th
Prairie City	12.62 mi	3
Seneca	17.4 mi	1
Long Creek	23.78 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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