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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SILVER FALLS SD 4J·NCES 411145000764

Robert Frost Elementary School

201 Westfield St, Silverton, OR 97381 · (503) 873-5301 · Marion County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 179 · STATE 321
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
178 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
Kindergarten
54
Grade 1
50
Grade 2
56
Grade 3
61
Grade 4
55
Grade 5
73
Student demographics
White
24871%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
8224%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 26%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
123%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17751%
Female
17149%

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Test scores

OSAS 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
63.7%
OR avg 43.0% . +8.8pp since 2023
Math
52.6%
OR avg 31.8% . +7.0pp since 2023
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
349
-57 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 18.2:1
% White
71%
was 72%
% Hispanic
24%
was 20%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Robert Frost Elementary School

Robert Frost Elementary School, a mid-sized primary school in Silverton, Oregon, overseen by Silver Falls SD 4J, serves 349 students, covering grades K through 5.

Silver Falls SD 4J comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 3,651 students; Robert Frost Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Robert Frost Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 71%; the rest breaks down as 24% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Robert Frost Elementary School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.5:1 average. Roughly 51% of students at Robert Frost Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Marion County runs at roughly 83%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Robert Frost Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.8%, the actual is 52.7%, a residual of +10.0 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Marion County indicate median household earnings sit near $77,351, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Marion County's 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,799 students), Robert Frost Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The Community Roots School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Robert Frost Elementary School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 42.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Robert Frost Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 406 (now 349).

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Marion County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Robert Frost Elementary School
District
Silver Falls SD 4J
Address
201 Westfield St, Silverton, OR 97381
Phone
(503) 873-5301
County
Marion County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
349
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
17.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
178 (51%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
411145000764
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Robert Frost Elementary School
How many students attend Robert Frost Elementary School?
Robert Frost Elementary School enrolls approximately 349 students in grades KG-05.
Is Robert Frost Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Robert Frost Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert Frost Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robert Frost Elementary School is approximately 17.8:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Robert Frost Elementary School?
At Robert Frost Elementary School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Robert Frost Elementary School?
Robert Frost Elementary School is overseen by Silver Falls SD 4J in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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