Central Howell Elementary School

Located at 8832 Silverton Rd NE, in Silverton, Oregon, Central Howell Elementary School is a low-enrollment primary school that instructs 160 students (grades K through 8), overseen by Silver Falls SD 4J. Enrollment runs roughly 50% smaller than the state mean of about 321.

Across the 13 schools in Silver Falls SD 4J (3,651 students total), Central Howell Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Central Howell Elementary School logs that 75% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 21% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Central Howell Elementary School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.2:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Marion County (around 83%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Central Howell Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.7%, the actual is 27.6%, a residual of -15.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Marion County indicate the typical household earns roughly $77,351 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Marion County runs 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,799 students), of which Central Howell Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Pratum Elementary School, roughly 2.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Central Howell Elementary School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 36.6%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Central Howell Elementary School has decreased 12%, going from 181 students in 2018 to 160 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 8% to 21% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 22.8:1 in 2018 to 21.2:1 in 2025.

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