For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 234 students in Gaston SD 511j School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Oregon.
Public Elementary School in Gaston SD 511j School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Oregon public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
2 Schools
1,021 Schools
# Students
479 Students
372,114 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
20,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Gaston SD 511j 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 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
4,192 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
14,907 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
91,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
4 Students
8,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
385 Students
220,339 Students
% White Students
80%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,142 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
27,641 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
34
36,427
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
39,977
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
39,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
40,889
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
40,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
41,221
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
41,548
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
37,267
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
38,326
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
3,276
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
3,712
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
3,984
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
4,168
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,910 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,981 is less than the state median of $19,155. 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
$16,910
$18,118
Spending / Student
$15,981
$19,155
Best Gaston SD 511j School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gaston Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Park St, Building B
Gaston, OR 97119
(503) 985-7240
Gaston, OR 97119
(503) 985-7240
Grades: K-6
| 234 students
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