The top reported proficiency rate is 62% in English language arts. The lowest is 52% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Robert Frost Elementary School
Robert Frost Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Silverton, a small city in Marion County with a compact downtown and agricultural roots. It sits within the Silver Falls School District, a system that includes a dozen elementary schools and has invested in new campus construction in recent years, including a phased replacement of the high school. The school itself is a regular public school, one of several neighborhood elementaries in the district.
The student body is predominantly white, with a sizable Hispanic population making up about one-fifth of the enrollment. The school is of moderate size for an elementary, with class sections that appear to be of conventional scale across the grades. A substantial share of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, giving the school a noticeable level of economic diversity. Data on students with individualized education plans and English learner classifications was not available in the most recent reporting; a parent seeking specifics on special education or language support services would want to follow up with the school directly.
On state assessments administered in the 2024-2025 school year, Robert Frost’s results place it among the top-performing elementary schools in Marion County on an overall proficiency measure. That is a strong position for the area, and it signals that the school is achieving well above the typical proficiency levels seen across the county’s elementary schools. In English language arts, the share of students meeting the state bar climbed as grades advanced, with a majority of fifth graders demonstrating proficiency. Math proficiency was more varied; about half of fourth graders met the bar, while a slightly higher share of third and fifth graders did. The fifth-grade science results had roughly the same profile as math. The pattern across grades is one of solid but not uniform performance, with English language arts the stronger subject overall. Because the available data covers only a single year, there is no multi-year trend to assess whether the school is improving or declining. The district reports no recent major changes that would directly affect a parent’s decision, such as boundary redraws or program closures, based on publicly available sources.
Silverton itself is a town shaped by its farming heritage, with a walkable downtown of cafes and shops along Silver Creek and a well-known botanical garden, the Oregon Garden, which also houses the Gordon House, a Frank Lloyd Wright design. The city’s population grew over the longer term but has edged slightly downward in recent estimates, suggesting a stable rather than rapidly expanding housing market. Home values in the area are somewhat above the state benchmark, placing Silverton on the pricier side relative to many Oregon communities. Rents also reflect that pressure. The housing picture is one that would matter to a family considering a move into the attendance zone; the school’s boundaries are a factor in home affordability here.
For a family evaluating Robert Frost, the school offers a solid academic record in its county context, with the strongest results in reading and writing. Math and science are closer to mid-range but still above typical for the region. The school’s economic mix and demographic composition are typical of a Silverton neighborhood school, and the absence of trend data and some special-population figures means that deeper questions about growth over time or the experience of students receiving additional support would need to come from a school visit or a conversation with the principal. The district has no dramatic upheavals to report, and Silverton’s character as a stable, small Willamette Valley town with a walkable core and a working agricultural edge is likely the broader context that families moving here will weigh alongside the school data.
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