RE-BALANCING PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN WLWV:

National and District data show us primary schools enrolled between 300 and 400 students offer the most effective education. Enrollment projections through 2035/36 show all our schools can be within this range. Taking advantage of the current Frog Pond re-districting process, how can we balance our schools districtwide with minimal student disruption?

Opportunities for Public Comment to the School Board:

Dec 8th - School Board Meeting, 6pm at the district office - extended public comment time at the end

Video Sources:

Hanover Report: “Impacts of School and Class Sizes on Student Outcomes”

Flo Analytics Report on WLWV School District Enrollment Data, July 2024

Oregon Department of Education 2023/24 West Linn-Wilsonville district enrollment numbers, https://www.ode.state.or.us/data/ReportCard/Media

Key Quotes from the Hanover Study:

p.4- “The available research literature related to the impact of class size on student achievement presents mixed findings…The existing literature related to school size consistently reports positive effects associated with smaller schools.”

p.15 - “There is a negative relationship between math and verbal achievement tests and school size”

p.27 - “very small schools and very large schools are generally the most expensive to operate.”