For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,139 students in Sweet Home SD 55 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oregon.
Public Elementary Schools in Sweet Home SD 55 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Oregon public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,023 Schools
# Students
2,249 Students
367,466 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
21,056 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sweet Home SD 55 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Graduation Rate
77%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
9%
26%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
83%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,611 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,349. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,707 is less than the state median of $19,399. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,611
$18,349
Spending / Student
$13,707
$19,399
Best Sweet Home SD 55 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sweet Home Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
28721 Liberty Rd
Sweet Home, OR 97386
(541) 367-1833
Sweet Home, OR 97386
(541) 367-1833
Gr: K-6 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Foster Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5526 Poplar
Foster, OR 97345
(541) 367-7180
Foster, OR 97345
(541) 367-7180
Gr: K-6 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3205 Long St
Sweet Home, OR 97386
(541) 367-7167
Sweet Home, OR 97386
(541) 367-7167
Gr: K-6 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #44.
Holley Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
40336 Crawfordsville Dr
Sweet Home, OR 97386
(541) 367-7162
Sweet Home, OR 97386
(541) 367-7162
Gr: K-6 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #55.
Oak Heights Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
605 Elm St
Sweet Home, OR 97386
(541) 367-7165
Sweet Home, OR 97386
(541) 367-7165
Gr: K-6 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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