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Schools in Athena · Athena-Weston School District 29J

Athena’s public schools outscore 55% of Oregon districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Athena, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 26% of students in Athena’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Oregon average (31%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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
44%
▲ 0 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 5 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.3K
▲ 14% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
484 students on the public path
In brief

Athena’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 26% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,309 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 4 the district’s path is Weston Middle School, then Weston-McEwen High School. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. 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 Athena’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 55% 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 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (199)Better than 58%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 265 test results could put Athena anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Athena’s students in the tested grades sat them (265 in math, 265 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Athena Elementary SchoolAthena-Weston School District 29JD
4–8Weston Middle Schoolin WestonC+
9–12Weston-McEwen High SchoolAthena-Weston School District 29JB−

Athena’s public schools are run by Athena-Weston School District 29J, which also serves Weston. 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.

Athena-Weston School District 29JGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 484 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$20,309OR $17,749 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 44% · 265 students tested
Math26%
State average 30.6% · 265 students tested

Athena vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AthenaBAthena-Weston School District 29J

Every school in Athena

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 Athenaby address
Athena Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
D
124 students10:1Rate it →
Weston-McEwen High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
173 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Athenain other towns
Weston Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Weston
C+
187 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Athena’s schools

Are Athena’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Oregon: the public schools Athena children attend outscore 55% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Athena in?

Athena-Weston School District 29J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 484 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Athena kids go to high school?

Weston-McEwen High School, with 173 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Athena spend per student?

$20,309 in Athena-Weston School District 29J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.