Elmira Elementary School

Elmira Elementary sits in the quiet, rural stretch of the Willamette Valley west of Eugene, where the pace of life slows down and neighbors actually know each other's names. It's a solid community school that draws families who've chosen small-town Oregon life over the bustle of the city — people who value that tight-knit, everyone-pitches-in atmosphere that's hard to find in bigger districts. Academically middle-of-the-road for Oregon, it's the kind of place where the rural setting and close community feel are often just as much a draw as the classroom.