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Schools in Brownsville · Central Linn School District 552

Brownsville’s public schools outscore 59% of Oregon districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Brownsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 76% 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
39%
▼ 5 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 1 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.7K
▲ 11% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.9
OR 17.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
484 students on the public path
In brief

Brownsville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 76% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon (the state reports Brownsville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $19,708 per student in FY2024, against $17,749 across Oregon. 24% of its revenue that year was federal (Oregon 10%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Central Linn High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Pioneer Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Brownsville’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 59% of Oregon school districts. Graduation is above the Oregon average; test scores are below it.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (201)Better than 57%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 228 test results and a graduating class of 54 could put Brownsville anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 76% of Brownsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (225 in math, 231 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Central Linn Elementary Schoolin HalseyNo scores
7–12Central Linn High Schoolin HalseyNo scores

Brownsville’s public schools are run by Central Linn School District 552, which also serves Halsey. 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.

Central Linn School District 552Grades K–12 · 2 schools · 484 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 19.9 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$19,708OR $17,749 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 44% · 231 students tested
Math30%
State average 30.6% · 225 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 24% of the Central Linn School District 552 district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 10% across Oregon, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Brownsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrownsvilleBCentral Linn School District 552

Every school in Brownsville

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).

Also serving Brownsvillein other towns
Central Linn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Halsey
241 students21:1Rate it →
Central Linn High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Halsey
243 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Pioneer Christian Academy
Grades K–10
Private · Religious
93 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Brownsville’s schools

Are Brownsville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Oregon: the public schools Brownsville children attend outscore 59% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brownsville in?

Central Linn School District 552, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 484 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Brownsville’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Central Linn School District 552 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Brownsville spend per student?

$19,708 in Central Linn School District 552 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Brownsville?

Yes: Pioneer Christian Academy (religious, grades K–10, 93 students).

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What Brownsville 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.