Enrollment
99
Elementary
DISTRICT 179 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SILVER FALLS SD 4J·NCES 411145001769
The Community Roots School
229 Eureka Ave, Silverton, OR 97381 · (503) 874-4107 · Marion County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL99 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 4% |
Student demographics
26%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
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.2%
OR avg 43.0% . -10.1pp since 2023
Math
20.6%
OR avg 31.8% . -17.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 18 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.2% | 20.6% |
| 2023-24 | 51.3% | 38.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where The Community Roots School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 99 | #663 of 710 | #64 of 66 |
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
99
-25 (-20%) vs 2020
+115% since 2010-11, when it was 46
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 99 | 5.3 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 108 | 6 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 91 | 6 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 124 | 6 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 120 | 6.3 | 19.2:1 | 33% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 95 | 4 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 46 | 2 | 23.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Community Roots School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (120 to 99); teachers down 15% (6.3 to 5.3).
About The Community Roots School
Located in Silverton, Oregon, The Community Roots School is a small elementary school. It educates 99 students in kindergarten through 6. The school's enrollment is 69% smaller than the 321 average for elementary schools in Oregon.
The Community Roots School sits within Silver Falls SD 4J, which has 13 schools and 3,651 students.
The large majority of students at The Community Roots School, 84%, are White. Other reported shares: 8% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Marion County's residents are about 66% White, 18 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at The Community Roots School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 26%.
The teaching staff at The Community Roots School is 5.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 18.7:1. That ratio is over the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon.
Within Marion County, median household income is about $77,351, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Marion County number 111 and enroll about 53,799.
The closest public school to The Community Roots School is Robert Frost Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of The Community Roots School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies The Community Roots School's location as Town: Fringe. The Community Roots School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
The Community Roots School had 124 students in 2020-21 and 99 in 2024-25, a 20% decrease. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.7:1.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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 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
- Central Howell Elementary SchoolElementary · 160 students
Nearby schools
- Robert Frost Elementary School0.2 mi · 349
- Silverton Middle School0.8 mi · 425
- Mark Twain Elementary1.0 mi · 314
- Silverton High School1.0 mi · 1,262
- Bethany Charter School1.7 mi · 136
- Evergreen Elementary School1.8 mi · 67
Frequently asked questions
About The Community Roots SchoolHow large is The Community Roots School?
The Community Roots School enrolls approximately 99 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does The Community Roots School serve?
The Community Roots School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Community Roots School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at The Community Roots School is approximately 18.7:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at The Community Roots School?
Student demographics at The Community Roots School are roughly 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Is The Community Roots School public or private?
The Community Roots School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Silver Falls SD 4J.
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