📍 1000 Missouri Ave, Vernonia, Columbia County, 97064
Vernonia Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Vernonia, Columbia County. The school has 228 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Vernonia SD 47J school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Vernonia Elementary School enrolls 228 students across grades K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 7.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 179 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 7.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
103 of the school's 228 students (45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 91 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Vernonia Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OR-10, state senate district 16, state house district 31.
Vernonia Elementary School is one of 4 schools in Vernonia SD 47J, based in Vernonia, Oregon. The district serves 566 students district-wide and employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 228 students, Vernonia Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 142 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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