Amity SD 4j School District

807 S Trade St
Amity, OR 97101-2819
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 482 students in Amity SD 4j School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oregon.
Public Elementary Schools in Amity SD 4j School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Oregon public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public elementary school average of 41% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,021 Schools
# Students
754 Students
372,114 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
20,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Amity SD 4j 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 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#142 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Amity SD 4j  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Amity SD 4j  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Amity SD 4j  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
30%
80-84%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Amity SD 4j  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.59
# American Indian Students
15 Students
4,192 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
14,907 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
91,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
25%
# Black Students
7 Students
8,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
579 Students
220,339 Students
% White Students
77%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,142 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
27,641 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
49
36,427
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
39,977
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
39,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
40,889
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
40,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
41,221
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
41,548
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
37,267
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
38,326
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
3,276
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
3,712
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
3,984
# Students in 12th Grade:
57
4,168
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,028 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,763 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Amity SD 4j  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of Amity SD 4j  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,028
$18,118
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Amity SD 4j  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,763
$19,155
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Amity SD 4j  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Amity SD 4j School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eola Hills Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9015 Community Club Rd
Amity, OR 97101
(503) 843-2537
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Amity Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Rice Ln
Amity, OR 97101
(503) 835-3751
Grades: K-5
| 313 students
Rank: #33.
Amity Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
115 Church St
Amity, OR 97101
(503) 835-0518
Grades: 6-8
| 169 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 754 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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