Victor Point Elementary School, Silverton OR

Original Research by School Decision on Victor Point Elementary School

VictorPoint Elementary School serves kindergarten through eighth grade as a regular public school in the Silver Falls School District, located just outside Silverton in Marion County. It is a small school with an enrollment that fits its rural setting. The student body is predominantly White, with smaller shares of Hispanic, Asian, Black, and multiracial students. A modest share of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students receiving special education services or English learner support was not available in the source materials.

Academically, Victor Point shows a pattern that varies by subject and grade level. On the Oregon state assessments for the 2024–2025 school year, English language arts proficiency was high across most grades, with a combined schoolwide rate that places it notably above typical performance. Math proficiency was more mixed: the early elementary grades posted strong results, while upper elementary and middle school grades had a wider range, including some grades where a minority of students met the bar. Science results were lower still, particularly at the fifth-grade level, though eighth-grade science was better. When looking at the school’s overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades, it lands in the top quarter when compared with other districts in Marion County. That is a meaningful strength. Because this is a single year of test results with no prior data for trend comparison, it is not possible to tell whether these outcomes are stable, improving, or declining.

The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, course access, and staffing were not available in the sources provided. A parent or guardian looking for that information would need to reach out to the school or district directly.

Victor Point is situated in the Silver Falls School District, which covers Silverton and surrounding communities. The district itself has a new high school campus that was built in phases after a voter-approved bond, with the original building demolished. Beyond that, no recent parent-relevant changes were identified in the search.

Silverton is a small city with an agricultural heritage, a compact downtown along Silver Creek, and a walkable commercial core with cafes, a historic theater, and a town square park. The city is the gateway to Silver Falls State Park and hosts the Oregon Garden. The population grew through 2020 but has since seen a slight decline. Many residents commute to Salem or other Willamette Valley centers for work. School campuses sit outside the downtown area.

Housing in the area is above the national median in value, and rents are high relative to median household income, making affordability a concern for many families. The broader economic context includes a modest unemployment rate and a typical mortgage rate for the period.

Victor Point is a school with clear academic strengths, especially in English language arts, and a profile that fits families looking for a small, rural-oriented K-8 setting in a community with a strong sense of place. The variability in math and science results across grades is something a prospective family may want to investigate further with the school, as the single-year snapshot does not reveal the reasons behind the differences. The school’s overall proficiency ranking relative to its county peers is a solid indicator of its academic standing.

See more original research from School Decision →

Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 382%

School 82% · District 46% · ▲ 36 pts above district

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 54 pts above county median

Grade 446%

School 46% · District 42% · ▲ 4 pts above district

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

Grade 568%

School 68% · District 38% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▲ 39 pts above state median · ▲ 48 pts above county median

Grade 642%

School 42% · District 34% · ▲ 8 pts above district

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

Grade 764%

School 64% · District 41% · ▲ 23 pts above district

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

Grade 852%

School 52% · District 32% · ▲ 20 pts above district

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

English language arts

Grade 388%

School 88% · District 47% · ▲ 41 pts above district

▲ 49 pts above state median · ▲ 60 pts above county median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 50%

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

Grade 573%

School 73% · District 60% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Grade 677%

School 77% · District 48% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

Grade 788%

School 88% · District 57% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Grade 873%

School 73% · District 46% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

Science

Grade 536%

School 36% · District 36%

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

Grade 855%

School 55% · District 34% · ▲ 21 pts above district

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

This schoolSilver Falls SD 4J, 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.