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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 271 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
474 Schools
# Students
619 Students
175,586 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
9,417 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Colton SD 53  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colton SD 53  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.
39%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colton SD 53  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.
20-24%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Colton SD 53  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Colton SD 53  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,376 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
6,444 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
39,501 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
23%
# Black Students
3 Students
4,234 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
534 Students
108,219 Students
% White Students
86%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,284 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
12,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
33
4,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
5,117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
5,152
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
5,335
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
5,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
6,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
36,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
42,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
50
43,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
4,459
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
4,942
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
5,281
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
5,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,523 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,738 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Colton SD 53  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
$8 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of Colton SD 53  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
$14,523
$18,118
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Colton SD 53  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
$12,738
$19,155
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Colton SD 53  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 Colton SD 53 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colton Middle School
Magnet 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
| 120 students
Rank: n/an/a
Colton Virtual Academy
Magnet School
30205 S Wall St
Colton, OR 97017
(503) 824-3535
Grades: K-12
| 151 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 619 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • 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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