Colton SD 53 School District

30429 S Grays Hill Rd
Colton, OR 97017-9796
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 248 students in Colton SD 53 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Colton SD 53 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
4 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
604 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Colton SD 53 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#121 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
31%
39%
44%
20-24%
30%
80-89%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
23%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
86%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,884 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,055 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,884
$18,279
Spending / Student
$13,055
$19,325

Best Colton SD 53 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colton Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
21580 S Schieffer Rd
Colton, OR 97017
(503) 824-2319
Grades: 6-8
| 112 students
Rank: n/an/a
30205 S Wall St
Colton, OR 97017
(503) 824-3535
Grades: K-12
| 136 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 604 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 80-89% (Top 30% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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