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Schools in Elgin · Elgin School District 23

Elgin’s public schools score below 90% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 12% of Elgin’s students scored proficient, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elgin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 12 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 19 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.8K
▲ 6% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
384 students on the public path
In brief

Elgin’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,792 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Elgin High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Elgin’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 10% of Oregon school districts. Test scores are below the Oregon average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (155)Better than 7%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 190 test results could put Elgin anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Elgin’s students in the tested grades sat them (189 in math, 191 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elgin, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Stella Mayfield Elementary SchoolElgin School District 23B+
7–12Elgin High SchoolElgin School District 23D

Elgin’s public schools are run by Elgin School District 23. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Elgin School District 23Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 384 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$18,792OR $17,749 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 44% · 191 students tested
Math12%
State average 30.6% · 189 students tested

Elgin vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Elgin’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ElginDElgin School District 23

Every school in Elgin

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Elginby address
Stella Mayfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
204 students11:1Rate it →
Elgin High School
High · Grades 7–12
D
180 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Elgin’s schools

Are Elgin’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elgin children attend score below 90% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elgin in?

Elgin School District 23, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 384 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Elgin spend per student?

$18,792 in Elgin School District 23 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Elgin families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.