Sublimity Elementary School, Sublimity OR

Original Research by School Decision on Sublimity Elementary School

Sublimity Elementary School is a regular public school serving kindergarten through eighth grade in the small Marion County town of Sublimity. It is part of the North Santiam School District 29J. The school sits on Main Street in a community that blends residential areas with agricultural heritage, situated in rolling farmlands at the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. The area has seen a slight population decline in recent years, but property values have shown steady growth, and the local economy is anchored by health care, public administration, and construction industries.

For a K-8 school of its size, Sublimity Elementary posts a notable academic profile when compared to other schools within Marion County. The overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places this school near the top of the county set. This is a meaningful distinction given the number of districts in the county. The school’s strongest results come in English language arts, where performance is solid and shows particular strength in the middle grades. Reading and writing proficiency rates are consistently healthy, and in some grades, a substantial majority of students meet or exceed state standards. Math performance is more moderate, with rates that are decent but represent a softer spot relative to the school’s own ELA results; the rate declines somewhat in the older grades. Science results are the weakest area, with a share of students meeting proficiency that is below the school’s averages in other subjects. A parent looking at these results may want to ask the school how it supports students who are not reaching the bar and what interventions are in place, especially in math and science.

The student body is predominantly white, with a small share of Hispanic students and a very small number of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, which is a marker of moderate economic diversity. Data on special education identification and English learner status was not available in the profile. The school operates as a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and Title I status was not reported.

Sublimity itself is a small city with a strong sense of place, hosting an annual Harvest Festival and offering proximity to outdoor recreation like Silver Falls State Park. Oregon Route 22 provides a regional connection to Salem. The town is walkable only in a limited sense; most residents drive to work, and the commute is typical of a rural-to-suburban setting. The North Santiam district has adopted a strategic plan called Results 2030 that sets goals through the end of the decade, which is the most significant publicly reported directional change for the district.

This school offers a single-building K-8 experience, which can be appealing for families who want their children in a consistent, small-school environment through the middle grades. The strong ELA results and top-quartile county standing in overall proficiency are clear academic strengths. The more moderate math performance and weaker science results are areas worth investigating further. Families considering Sublimity Elementary should weigh the school’s academic profile against their own priorities, particularly in the upper elementary and middle school years where some of the subject-area variation appears.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 357%

School 57% · District 44% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 27% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 31% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 652%

School 52% · District 26% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 752%

School 52% · District 29% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 843%

School 43% · District 25% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 350%

School 50% · District 46% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 447%

School 47% · District 36% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 553%

School 53% · District 40% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 673%

School 73% · District 45% · ▲ 28 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 774%

School 74% · District 45% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 857%

School 57% · District 38% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Science

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 31% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 830%

School 30% · District 15% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

This schoolNorth Santiam SD 29J, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.