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Schools in Silverton · Silver Falls School District 4J

Silverton’s public schools outscore 89% of Oregon districts

In Silverton, 56% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Oregon average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Silverton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

#16of 142 Oregon townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 80% 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
56%
▲ 12 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 7 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 11 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 11% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.9
OR 17.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,350 students on the public path
In brief

Silverton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 201 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Silverton’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,776 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Silverton Middle School, then Silverton High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Community Roots School is in town. Every school ↓

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 Silverton’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 89% of Oregon school districts, #16 of 142 Oregon towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oregon average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (201)Better than 95%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,520 test results and a graduating class of 293 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 80% of Silverton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,515 in math, 1,526 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–8Silverton Middle SchoolSilver Falls School District 4JC−
9–12Silverton High SchoolSilver Falls School District 4JA

Silverton’s public schools are run by Silver Falls School District 4J, which also serves Scotts Mills. 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.

Silver Falls School District 4JGrades K–12 · 13 schools · 3,651 students · 20.9 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$15,776OR $17,749 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 44% · 1526 students tested
Math38%
State average 30.6% · 1515 students tested

Silverton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SilvertonASilver Falls School District 4J

Every school in Silverton

5 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 Silvertonby address
Robert Frost Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
349 students18:1Rate it →
Mark Twain Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
314 students18:1Rate it →
Silverton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
425 students21:1Rate it →
Silverton High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,262 students23:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
The Community Roots School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B+
Charter
99 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Silverton’s schools

Are Silverton’s schools good?

By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Silverton children attend outscore 89% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #16 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Silverton in?

Silver Falls School District 4J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,651 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Silverton kids go to high school?

Silverton High School, with 1,262 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Silverton’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Silver Falls School District 4J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Silverton spend per student?

$15,776 in Silver Falls School District 4J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.