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Schools in Clatskanie · Clatskanie School District 6J

Clatskanie’s public schools score below 52% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Clatskanie’s districts is 26%, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clatskanie, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 78% 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
48%
▲ 4 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 5 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 2–11 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.8K
▲ 12% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
694 students on the public path
In brief

Clatskanie’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 178 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clatskanie’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 26% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,831 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Clatskanie Middle/High School. Enrollment is up 7% 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 Clatskanie’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Oregon school districts. Both inputs trail the Oregon average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (178)Better than 42%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 274 test results and a graduating class of 58 could put Clatskanie anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 78% of Clatskanie’s students in the tested grades sat them (273 in math, 276 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Clatskanie Elementary SchoolClatskanie School District 6JNo scores
7–12Clatskanie Middle/High SchoolClatskanie School District 6JNo scores

Clatskanie’s public schools are run by Clatskanie School District 6J. 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.

Clatskanie School District 6JGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 694 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$19,831OR $17,749 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 44% · 276 students tested
Math26%
State average 30.6% · 273 students tested

Clatskanie vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClatskanieB−Clatskanie School District 6J

Every school in Clatskanie

2 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 Clatskanieby address
Clatskanie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
387 students17:1Rate it →
Clatskanie Middle/High School
High · Grades 7–12
307 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Clatskanie’s schools

Are Clatskanie’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clatskanie children attend score below 52% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clatskanie in?

Clatskanie School District 6J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 694 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Clatskanie’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Clatskanie School District 6J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Clatskanie spend per student?

$19,831 in Clatskanie School District 6J (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.