Original Research by School Decision on Evergreen Elementary School
Evergreen Elementary School is a regular public school serving kindergarten through eighth grade in the Silver Falls School District, located on the outskirts of Silverton in Marion County. With a total enrollment that places it among the smallest elementary schools in the area, it offers a K-8 structure that keeps students in the same building through the middle school years, a setup some families prefer for continuity. The student body is overwhelmingly white, with very small numbers of Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial students represented. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals was not available, nor were counts of students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about the range of student support services.
The school’s grade span means it does not have a graduation rate, and its size means that state testing results are often suppressed at the individual grade level to protect student privacy. For the 2024-25 school year, proficiency data was withheld for nearly every tested grade in math, English language arts, and science. The only exception was eighth grade, where results fell in a high range for all three subjects. The school’s overall combined proficiency rates across all tested grades and subjects were reported at a strong level, suggesting that when the small number of test-takers is aggregated, the school performs well. Because individual grade-level detail is largely missing, a family may want to ask the school for its own internal assessment data or trends to get a clearer picture of how younger students are progressing.
Evergreen is not a charter or magnet school; it is a traditional neighborhood school. No information on disciplinary rates, course access, staffing ratios, or chronic absenteeism was available in the data, so a parent should inquire about those areas directly with the school or district. The school’s website was not provided in the materials reviewed, so the most direct way to learn more would be to contact the Silver Falls district office.
Silverton, the town the school serves, is a small city with a compact downtown along Silver Creek, known for its cafes, restaurants, and the Oregon Garden botanical park. The city has an agricultural heritage and remains a residential and commercial hub within the Willamette Valley. Housing values in the area are moderate compared to national benchmarks, with a mix of owner-occupied and rental homes. The local economy is supported by health care, retail, and hospitality, though many residents commute to Salem or other nearby cities for work. The school itself sits on a separate campus from the downtown core, typical of the district’s layout.
No recent district-wide changes or parent-relevant developments were identified in the available search results, so the district context appears stable.
Evergreen Elementary is a strong fit for a family seeking a very small K-8 school environment where students can stay with the same peers and staff through the full elementary and middle school years. Its academic picture, based on the limited data released, points to high overall proficiency, but the suppression of grade-level detail means a parent should not rely solely on state test results to judge student progress. The school’s small size and rural-suburban setting offer a close-knit feel, though it also means fewer program offerings than a larger school might provide. A visit and conversation with the principal would be the best way to fill in the gaps left by the public data.
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