Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SANTIAM SD 29J·NCES 410002000765
Sublimity School
431 Main St, Sublimity, OR 97385 · (503) 769-2459 · Marion County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
253 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (32).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Sublimity School→Stayton High School
Based on grade levels within North Santiam SD 29J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
58.6%
OR avg 43.0% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
51.7%
OR avg 31.8% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.6% | 51.7% |
| 2023-24 | 48.6% | 50.6% |
% 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
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Sublimity School
Sublimity School's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sublimity School this school | 366 | 69.1% | 48.0% |
| Whitworth Elementary School Dallas | 367 | 70.0% | 33.5% |
| Veneta Elementary School Veneta | 340 | 70.6% | 41.2% |
| Thurston Elementary School Springfield | 348 | 66.7% | 56.2% |
| Highland Elementary School Grants Pass | 344 | 69.8% | 39.6% |
| Riverside Elementary School Grants Pass | 351 | 72.6% | 43.7% |
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 Sublimity School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #138 of 591 | #6 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #123 of 646 ▲ 9 | #7 of 62 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #135 of 646 ▲ 83 | #6 of 62 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #277 of 710 | #27 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #273 of 587 | #11 of 54 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.4% | #452 of 587 | #43 of 54 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.1% | #391 of 645 | #51 of 61 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #488 of 493 | #47 of 47 |
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
366
+19 (+5%) vs 2020
+7% since 2000-01, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 366 | 21.9 | 16.7:1 | 69% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 20.5 | 17.1:1 | 29% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 21.9 | 16.3:1 | 27% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 20 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 19.8 | 18.7:1 | 22% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 384 | 20 | 19.2:1 | 24% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 412 | 17 | 24.2:1 | 25% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 341 | 17 | 20.1:1 | 13% (46) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sublimity School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (370 to 366); teachers up 11% (19.8 to 21.9).
About Sublimity School
Sublimity, Oregon, is home to Sublimity School, a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is kindergarten through 8, and enrollment is 366 students.
North Santiam SD 29J oversees Sublimity School and 5 other schools, with 2,110 students in total.
White students make up a majority at Sublimity School, at 76%. The remaining students are 14% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Census figures show Marion County is about 66% White. Sublimity School's diversity index is 39%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Oregon average 16.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 69%. The rate at public schools in Marion County averages 83%, higher than here.
Sublimity School scores 48.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 35.7%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Marion County show that the median household income is $77,351, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Sublimity School is one of 111 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Stayton Middle School, about 1.6 miles away. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Sublimity School is 2nd of 7 on proficiency.
Federal data place Sublimity School in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment grew 5% from its 2020-21 level of 347.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 North Santiam SD 29J
- Stayton High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- Stayton Middle SchoolMiddle · 486 students
- Stayton Elementary SchoolElementary · 332 students
- Mari-Linn SchoolElementary · 158 students
- North Santiam Options AcademyCombined · 99 students
Nearby schools
- Stayton Middle School1.6 mi · 486
- North Santiam Options Academy2.0 mi · 99
- Stayton High School2.0 mi · 669
- Stayton Elementary School2.0 mi · 332
- Aumsville Elementary School4.5 mi · 576
- Cascade Opportunity Center5.2 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About Sublimity SchoolHow many students attend Sublimity School?
Sublimity School enrolls approximately 366 students in grades KG-08.
Is Sublimity School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sublimity School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Sublimity School?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Sublimity School.
How diverse is Sublimity School?
Sublimity School reports a student body of 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Sublimity School in?
Sublimity School is part of North Santiam SD 29J.
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