Serving 237 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sams Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2024)
- Grades: Kindergarten-5
- Enrollment: 237 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
- Minority Enrollment: 21%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in OR
- Math Proficiency: 25-29% (Top 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
- Science Proficiency: 30-39% (Top 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education
Top Rankings
Sams Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Sams Valley Elementary School's student population of 237 students has declined by 19% over five school years.
The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
237 students
![This chart displays total students of Sams Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Sams Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/67000/67275/sams-valley-elementary-school-chart-CQ6obz.png)
Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of Sams Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Sams Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/67000/67275/sams-valley-elementary-school-chart-lgjmRi.png)
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Sams Valley Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Sams Valley Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/67000/67275/sams-valley-elementary-school-chart-1Kxbj3.png)
School Rankings
Sams Valley Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,196 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Sams Valley Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#759 out of 1196 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sams Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sams Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/67000/67275/sams-valley-elementary-school-chart-sKNoA7.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/67000/67275/sams-valley-elementary-school-chart-ODEeHn.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/67000/67275/sams-valley-elementary-school-chart-ML8uT7.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/67000/67275/sams-valley-elementary-school-chart-bu80ojY.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
17:1
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sams Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sams Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/67000/67275/sams-valley-elementary-school-chart-MfY9fl.png)
American Indian
n/a
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sams Valley Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sams Valley Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/67000/67275/sams-valley-elementary-school-chart-ZcODLV.png)
Asian
n/a
4%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/67000/67275/sams-valley-elementary-school-chart-ZcODJN.png)
Hispanic
13%
25%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/67000/67275/sams-valley-elementary-school-chart-AZPwn9.png)
Black
1%
2%
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/67000/67275/sams-valley-elementary-school-chart-G7TXEs.png)
White
79%
60%
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/67000/67275/sams-valley-elementary-school-chart-ZcODLS.png)
Hawaiian
1%
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/67000/67275/sams-valley-elementary-school-chart-qEnOrc.png)
Two or more races
6%
7%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/67000/67275/sams-valley-elementary-school-chart-T4KcvY.png)
All Ethnic Groups
![This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Sams Valley Elementary School. This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Sams Valley Elementary School.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/school_ethnicity/67000/67275/sams-valley-elementary-school-chart-IyAP2Z.png)
![This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Oregon. This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Oregon.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/state_ethnicity_school/67000/67275/sams-valley-elementary-school-chart-bnQvAr4.png)
![This chart displays the diversity score of Sams Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Sams Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/67000/67275/sams-valley-elementary-school-chart-bpHc2eO.png)
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
43%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/67000/67275/sams-valley-elementary-school-chart-bnQvArN.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sams Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/67000/67275/sams-valley-elementary-school-chart-s4UGhd.png)
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sams Valley Elementary School's ranking?
Sams Valley Elementary School is ranked #759 out of 1,196 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.
What schools are Sams Valley Elementary School often compared to?
Sams Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Table Rock Elementary School, White Mountain Middle School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).
How many students attend Sams Valley Elementary School?
237 students attend Sams Valley Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
79% of Sams Valley Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Sams Valley Elementary School?
Sams Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.
What grades does Sams Valley Elementary School offer ?
Sams Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (offers virtual instruction).
What school district is Sams Valley Elementary School part of?
Sams Valley Elementary School is part of Central Point SD 6 School District.
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