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Schools in Amity · Amity School District 4J

Amity’s public schools score below 81% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Amity’s districts is 18%, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Amity, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 66% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 8 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 13 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 12% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
746 students on the public path
In brief

Amity’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 194 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Amity’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 66% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,659 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Amity Middle School, then Amity High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Amity’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 19% of Oregon school districts. Test scores are below the Oregon average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (194)Better than 10%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 279 test results could put Amity anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 66% of Amity’s students in the tested grades sat them (279 in math, 279 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Amity, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Amity Elementary SchoolAmity School District 4JNo scores
6–8Amity Middle SchoolAmity School District 4JNo scores
9–12Amity High SchoolAmity School District 4JNo scores

Amity’s public schools are run by Amity School District 4J. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 44% · 279 students tested
Math18%
State average 30.6% · 279 students tested

Amity vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Amity’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AmityC−Amity School District 4J

Every school in Amity

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Amityby address

Questions about Amity’s schools

Are Amity’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Amity children attend score below 81% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Amity in?

Amity School District 4J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 746 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Amity kids go to high school?

Amity High School, with 258 students.

How much does Amity spend per student?

$15,659 in Amity School District 4J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Amity families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.