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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SILVER FALLS SD 4J·NCES 411145000857

Silverton High School

1456 Pine St, Silverton, OR 97381 · (503) 873-6331 · Marion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,262 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,262
High
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 630
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
633 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 76%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 931225%
Grade 1032226%
Grade 1130024%
Grade 1232826%
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
97577%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 57% · US 43%
Hispanic
21117%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 15%
Asian
121%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
464%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 0%
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
Male
65352%
Female
60348%

School pathway

Feeds from
Silverton Middle School06–08Bethany Charter SchoolKG–08Butte Creek Elementary SchoolKG–08Central Howell Elementary SchoolKG–08Evergreen Elementary SchoolKG–08Pratum Elementary SchoolKG–08Scotts Mills Elementary SchoolKG–08Silver Crest Elementary SchoolKG–08Victor Point Elementary SchoolKG–08
Based on grade levels within Silver Falls SD 4J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

OSAS 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
34.8%
OR avg 43.0% . -25.4pp since 2023
Math
26.7%
OR avg 31.8% . -1.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 25 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.

OSAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2534.8%26.7%
2023-2460.2%27.7%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.1%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 35% 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 Silverton High School

Silverton High School's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Silverton High School this school1,26250.2%35.0%
Bend Senior High School
Bend
1,20448.3%21.4%
Mountain View Senior High School
Bend
1,16148.9%36.0%
Newberg Senior High School
Newberg
1,24447.7%38.7%
Oregon City Senior High School
Oregon City
1,94454.3%37.3%
Estacada High School
Estacada
55847.7%29.4%
Matched among Oregon high 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 Silverton High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OregonIn Marion County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
35.0%#61 of 177#3 of 13
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
26.7%#47 of 194
▼ 3
#2 of 14
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
34.8%#134 of 201
▼ 91
#11 of 15
▼ 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,262#55 of 257#7 of 20
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
23.3:1#144 of 171#9 of 14
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
36.8%#142 of 171#13 of 14
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
50.2%#175 of 207#16 of 16
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.8%#90 of 102#6 of 9
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,262
-4 (0%) vs 2020
+6% since 2000-01, when it was 1,195
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 20.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,26254.123.3:150% (633)
2023-241,31571.418.4:142% (549)
2022-231,23865.918.8:121% (260)
2020-211,2666120.8:1N/A
2017-181,29961.221.2:148% (622)
2015-161,2775822.0:136% (458)
2010-111,1905820.5:137% (445)
2000-011,1956219.3:121% (253)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Silverton High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,299 to 1,262); teachers down 12% (61.2 to 54.1).

About Silverton High School

Silverton High School is a high-enrollment high school found in Silverton, Oregon. The school has 1,262 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 630 students for high schools in Oregon.

Silverton High School is part of Silver Falls SD 4J, where 13 schools serve 3,651 students.

Of every 100 students at Silverton High School, about 77 are White. The school is also 17% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 66%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Silverton High School scores 37%.

Silverton High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.3:1, with 54.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Oregon average 19.8:1. The school has 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Marion County average 83%.

When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Silverton High School is 8.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 35.0%. Predicted: 43.1%.

In the surrounding county, Marion County, median household income comes to about $77,351, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 111 public schools and about 53,799 students.

Silverton High School is about 0.3 miles from Silverton Middle School, its nearest public school. Silverton High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Silverton High School ranks 5th of 7 nearby schools, at 35.0% versus a 48.2% average.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Fringe: in a town close to an urbanized area.

Silverton High School had 1,266 students in 2020-21 and 1,262 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 23.3:1, from 20.8:1.

This page is set up for the Silverton High School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

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
Silverton High School
District
Silver Falls SD 4J
Address
1456 Pine St, Silverton, OR 97381
Phone
(503) 873-6331
County
Marion County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,262
Teachers (FTE)
54
Student–teacher ratio
23.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
633 (50%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
411145000857
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Silver Falls SD 4J
Other schools in Silverton
Other Silverton High schools

One other US public school is named Silverton High. Silverton High School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Silverton High School
How many students attend Silverton High School?
Silverton High School enrolls approximately 1,262 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Silverton High School serve?
Silverton High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Silverton High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Silverton High School is approximately 23.3:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Silverton High School?
At Silverton High School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 17% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Silverton High School public or private?
Silverton High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Silver Falls SD 4J.
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