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Central Point School District 6

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Central Point and Gold Hill.

Central Point’s School Grade C better than 25% of Oregon school districts

Students
4,773
Schools
9
Spent per student
$14,750
OR $17,749
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Debt
$83.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Central Point School District 6

  • Its letter, C: results better than 25% of Oregon districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 17% less per student than the OR average
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 42.3% since 2022–23
  • Debt of $83.9M, about $17,572 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 25% of the 178 Oregon school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CCentral Point 19,139CGold Hill 1,317

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Central Point. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Scenic Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Crater High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OR

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency21%
State average 30.6% · 2,270 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 44% · 2,317 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 81.3% · 312 in the class

87% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,750 per student · 17% below OR
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 64%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,355’22
3,338’23
4,773’24

Up 42.3% since 2022–23.

Students
White 72%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools.

Jewett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Central Point
D−
607 students20:1
Richardson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Central Point
C−
500 students23:1
Central Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Central Point
C−
427 students20:1
Patrick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Gold Hill
C
255 students17:1
Sams Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Central Point
C−
227 students19:1
Rogue Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Central Point
154 students15:1
Scenic Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Central Point
C
774 students19:1
Hanby Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gold Hill
C
375 students20:1
Crater High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Central Point
1,454 students22:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Medford School District 549Medford
$14,081per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Oregon.