Silver Falls School District is a school district in the U.S. State of

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that serves the communities of Scotts Mills and Silverton in Marion County and

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, as well as the surrounding foothills along Silver Creek and the Abiqua River up to

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. It is approximately in size. The current Interim Superintendent is Paul Peterson.

School board

Board officers are elected annually, and terms begin and end during summer break. Terms last for four years, and elections are staggered so that no more than four positions become open at a time.

Board members

*Janet Allanach, Zone 1 *Owen Von Flue, Zone 2 *Lori McLaughlin, Zone 3 *Jennifer Traeger, Zone 4 Vice Chair person *Aaron Koch, Zone 5 *Jonathan Edmonds, Zone 6 Chair person *Tom Bucholz, Zone 7

Demographics

In the 2017-18 school year, the district had 3,881 students. Of those students, 80% were white, 3% multiracial, 1% American Indian, Asian, Black or Native Hawaiian, 15% were Hispanic, and 12% classified as Ever English Learners, there were 16 languages spoken and 14% of students had disabilities, 37% of students received free or reduced price lunch according to the

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Schools

There are currently thirteen schools in the district.

Elementary schools

*Bethany Charter Elementary (K-8) *Butte Creek Elementary (K-8) *Central Howell Elementary (K-8) *Community Roots Montessori Charter (K-8) *Evergreen Elementary (K-8) *Mark Twain Elementary (K-2) *Pratum Elementary (K-8) *Robert Frost Elementary (3-5) *Scotts Mills Elementary (K-8) *Silver Crest Elementary (K-8) *Silverton Middle School (6-8) *Victor Point Elementary (K-8)

High school

* Silverton High School

References

External links

*{{official website Education in Marion County, Oregon School districts in Oregon Education in Clackamas County, Oregon