Enrollment
160
Elementary
DISTRICT 179 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SILVER FALLS SD 4J·NCES 411145000852
Central Howell Elementary School
8832 Silverton Rd NE, Silverton, OR 97381 · (503) 873-4818 · Marion County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL160 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
82 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 13% larger than its 8th grade class (15).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Central Howell Elementary School→Silverton High School
Based on grade levels within Silver Falls SD 4J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
45.8%
OR avg 43.0% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
34.0%
OR avg 31.8% . +9.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.8% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.9% | 24.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Central Howell Elementary School
Central Howell Elementary School's state test result (27.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Howell Elementary School this school | 160 | 51.3% | 27.6% |
| Ewing Young Elementary School Newberg | 172 | 50.0% | 63.1% |
| Clemens Primary School Philomath | 165 | 49.1% | N/A |
| Silver Crest Elementary School Silverton | 119 | 51.3% | 37.4% |
| Sojourner School Milwaukie | 159 | 58.5% | 50.8% |
| Westside Village Magnet School at Kingston Elementary School Bend | 203 | 47.3% | 46.6% |
Matched among Oregon elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Central Howell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #402 of 591 | #26 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #313 of 646 ▲ 149 | #17 of 62 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #265 of 646 ▲ 37 | #17 of 62 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 160 | #618 of 710 | #56 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.3% | #541 of 645 | #58 of 61 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
160
+28 (+21%) vs 2020
+10% since 2000-01, when it was 146
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 160 | 7.6 | 21.2:1 | 51% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 9.9 | 16.2:1 | 41% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 156 | 8.5 | 18.3:1 | 19% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 132 | 9 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 181 | 8 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 176 | 8 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 153 | 7 | 21.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 146 | 7 | 20.9:1 | 5% (8) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Howell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (181 to 160); teachers down 5% (8 to 7.6).
About Central Howell Elementary School
Central Howell Elementary School is a small elementary school based in Silverton, Oregon. School enrollment was 160 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 8. The average among elementary schools in Oregon is roughly 321 students; this school is 50% smaller than that.
In Silver Falls SD 4J, 13 schools enroll a combined 3,651 students.
Central Howell Elementary School is 75% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 21% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 66% of Marion County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Central Howell Elementary School, 7.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 21.2:1. That is higher than the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon. Roughly 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Marion County, the average eligibility rate is 83%.
Central Howell Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 27.6% is 15.1 points below the 42.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census Bureau estimates for Marion County show that the median household income is $77,351, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Central Howell Elementary School is one of 111 public schools in the county.
Pratum Elementary School is the public school closest to Central Howell Elementary School, about 2.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Central Howell Elementary School ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 27.6% versus a 36.6% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show a 21% enrollment rise, from 132 in 2020-21 to 160 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 14.7 in 2020-21 to 21.2 in 2024-25.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
349,244
Census ACS
Median income
$77,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
53,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Silver Falls SD 4J
- Silverton High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Silverton Middle SchoolMiddle · 425 students
- Robert Frost Elementary SchoolElementary · 349 students
- Mark Twain ElementaryElementary · 314 students
- Butte Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Victor Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 205 students
Other schools in Silverton
- Silverton High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Silverton Middle SchoolMiddle · 425 students
- Robert Frost Elementary SchoolElementary · 349 students
- Mark Twain ElementaryElementary · 314 students
- Victor Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 205 students
- Bethany Charter SchoolElementary · 136 students
Nearby schools
- Pratum Elementary School2.2 mi · 71
- Valley Inquiry Charter School3.2 mi · 149
- Bethany Charter School3.3 mi · 136
- Evergreen Elementary School3.5 mi · 67
- Hammond Elementary School3.7 mi · 460
- Stephens Middle School3.9 mi · 1,014
Frequently asked questions
About Central Howell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Central Howell Elementary School?
Central Howell Elementary School enrolls approximately 160 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Central Howell Elementary School serve?
Central Howell Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Howell Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Howell Elementary School is approximately 21.2:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Central Howell Elementary School?
Student demographics at Central Howell Elementary School are roughly 75% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Central Howell Elementary School public or private?
Central Howell Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Silver Falls SD 4J.
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