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Schools in Vernonia · Vernonia School District 47J

Vernonia’s public schools score below 78% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Vernonia’s districts is 14%, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Vernonia, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 81% 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
28%
▼ 16 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 17 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.6K
▲ 10% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
523 students on the public path
In brief

Vernonia’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 200 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Vernonia’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 81% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon (the state reports Vernonia’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,550 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Vernonia Middle School, then Vernonia High School. 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 Vernonia’s grade

D Test scoresB Graduation

C−: better than 22% of Oregon school districts. Graduation is above the Oregon average; test scores are below it.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (200)Better than 14%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 248 test results and a graduating class of 43 could put Vernonia anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 81% of Vernonia’s students in the tested grades sat them (249 in math, 247 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Vernonia Elementary SchoolVernonia School District 47JD
6–8Vernonia Middle SchoolVernonia School District 47JD
9–12Vernonia High SchoolVernonia School District 47JB+

Vernonia’s public schools are run by Vernonia School District 47J. 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.

Vernonia School District 47JGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 554 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$19,550OR $17,749 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 44% · 247 students tested
Math14%
State average 30.6% · 249 students tested

Vernonia vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VernoniaC−Vernonia School District 47J

Every school in Vernonia

3 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 Vernoniaby address
Vernonia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
206 students12:1Rate it →
Vernonia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
139 students15:1Rate it →
Vernonia High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
178 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Vernonia’s schools

Are Vernonia’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Vernonia children attend score below 78% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vernonia in?

Vernonia School District 47J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 554 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Vernonia kids go to high school?

Vernonia High School, with 178 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Vernonia’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Vernonia School District 47J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Vernonia spend per student?

$19,550 in Vernonia School District 47J (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.