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Gaston SD 511j School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 263 students in Gaston SD 511j School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle School in Gaston SD 511j School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
2 Schools
468 Schools
# Students
485 Students
179,252 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
9,621 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Gaston SD 511j School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 152 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 50-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 158 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,467 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,853 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
39,748 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
22%
# Black Students
7 Students
4,188 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
395 Students
111,344 Students
% White Students
82%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,270 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
12,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
35
4,954
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
5,406
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
5,625
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
5,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
6,226
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
6,653
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
35,666
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
42,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
44,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
4,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
41
4,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
4,982
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
5,903
# Ungraded Students:
-
837
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,701 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,784 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,701
$18,279
Spending / Student
$15,784
$19,325
Best Gaston SD 511j School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gaston Jr/sr High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Park St, Building D
Gaston, OR 97119
(503) 985-7516
Gaston, OR 97119
(503) 985-7516
Grades: 7-12
| 263 students
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