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

Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

 that serves the communities of Scotts Mills

Scotts Mills, Oregon

Scotts Mills is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The population was 312 at the 2000 census. It is two miles south of Marquam and Oregon Route 213, between Silverton and Molalla.Scotts Mills is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area...

 and Silverton

Silverton, Oregon

Silverton is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 7,414 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

 in Marion County

Marion County, Oregon

Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was originally named the Champooick District, after Champoeg, a meeting place on the Willamette River. On September 3, 1849, the territorial legislature renamed it in honor of Francis Marion, a Continental Army general of the...

 and Clackamas County, as well as the surrounding foothills along Silver Creek and the Abiqua River up to Silver Falls State Park

Silver Falls State Park

Silver Falls State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, located near Silverton, about east-southeast of Salem. It is the largest state park in Oregon with an area of more than , and it includes more than of walking trails, of horse trails, and a bike path...

. It is approximately 240 mi2 in size. The current Superintendent is Craig Roessler.

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

• Wally Lierman, Chairman, Zone 4
• Tim Roth, Vice-Chairman, Zone 5
• David Beeson, Zone 6
• Dana Smith-Madge, Zone 2
• James Sinn, Zone 3
• James (Jamie) Martinson, Zone 7
• Garth King, Zone 1

Demographics

In the 2009 school year, the district had 74 students classified as homeless by the Department of Education

Oregon Department of Education

The Department of Education of the U.S. state of Oregon is responsible for implementation of state policies with respect to public education at the kindergarten through community college level, including academic standards and testing, credentials, and other matters not reserved to the local...

, or 2.1% of students in the district.

Elementary Schools

• Bethany Charter Elementary
• Butte Creek Elementary
• Central Howell Elementary
• Eugene Field Elementary
• Evergreen Elementary
• Mark Twain Middle School
• Monitor
  Monitor, Oregon
  Monitor, Oregon is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It is located approximately three miles northeast of the city of Mt. Angel, on Butte Creek in the Willamette Valley...
  
   Elementary
• Pratum
  Pratum, Oregon
  Pratum is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It is located northeast of Salem on Howell Prairie near the Pudding River. Pratum is Latin for "meadow". The community was settled in the late 19th century by a group of Mennonites, many of them of Swiss extraction...
  
  Elementary
• Robert Frost Elementary
• Scotts Mills Elementary
• Silver Crest Elementary
• Victor Point Elementary