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Vernonia Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1000 Missouri Ave, Vernonia, OR 97064 · (503) 429-1333 · Part of Vernonia School District 47J

Vernonia’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Oregon school districts

Directions
Students
206
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Vernonia Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Oregon’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Vernonia kids: Vernonia Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Vernonia Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Vernonia Middle School139 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 30.9%
Reading / language arts30%
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 ↗

1000 Missouri Ave, Vernonia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten24
Grade 132
Grade 237
Grade 339
Grade 430
Grade 544
Enrollment over time
208’20
219’21
228’22
223’23
206’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 8%Asian <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 Vernonia Elementary School from Vernonia families.

Other schools in Vernonia School District 47J

The district →
Mist Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mist
31 students16:1
Vernonia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vernonia
D
139 students15:1
Vernonia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vernonia
B+
178 students17:1

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; Vernonia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.