For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 139 students in Marcola School District 79j. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Oregon.
Public Preschool in Marcola School District 79j have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oregon public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
3 Schools
91 Schools
# Students
887 Students
29,714 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
1,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marcola School District 79j, 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 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
30%
Graduation Rate
70%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.67
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
10%
30%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
80%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,684 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,554 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,684
$18,279
Spending / Student
$11,554
$19,325
Best Marcola School District 79j Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marcola Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
38300 Wendling Rd
Marcola, OR 97454
(541) 933-2411
Marcola, OR 97454
(541) 933-2411
Gr: PK-6 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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