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Periwinkle Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2196 21st Ave SE, Albany, OR 97322 · (541) 967-4600 · Part of Greater Albany School District 8J

Albany’s School Grade B better than 56% of Oregon school districts

Directions
Students
325
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Periwinkle Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Oregon’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Albany kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Albany kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Periwinkle Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 30.9%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Oregon’s 753 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2196 21st Ave SE, Albany

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 149
Grade 244
Grade 358
Grade 460
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
360’20
385’21
379’22
336’23
325’24

Down 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 9%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Periwinkle Elementary School from Albany families.

Other schools in Greater Albany School District 8J

The district →
Meadow Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Albany
B−
510 students17:1
Oak Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albany
A
362 students21:1
South Shore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albany
D
356 students16:1
Sunrise Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albany
D
324 students14:1
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albany
A−
297 students19:1
Lafayette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albany
C−
295 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Oregon’s other public schools; Albany’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.