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Schools in Gold Beach · Central Curry School District 1

Gold Beach’s public schools score below 67% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Gold Beach’s districts is 22%, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gold Beach, 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 D to B+K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
40%
▼ 4 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 9 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 2–11 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.3K
▲ 15% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
400 students on the public path
In brief

Gold Beach’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon (the state reports Gold Beach’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,334 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 Gold Beach Jr/Sr High School. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Gold Beach’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 33% 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 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (145)Better than 30%
DB+A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 220 test results and a graduating class of 40 could put Gold Beach anywhere from D to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Gold Beach’s students in the tested grades sat them (219 in math, 220 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Riley Creek Elementary SchoolCentral Curry School District 1D
7–12Gold Beach Jr/Sr High SchoolCentral Curry School District 1B

Gold Beach’s public schools are run by Central Curry School District 1. 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 Curry School District 1Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 400 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$20,334OR $17,749 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 44% · 220 students tested
Math22%
State average 30.6% · 219 students tested

Gold Beach vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Gold BeachCCentral Curry School District 1

Every school in Gold Beach

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 Gold Beachby address
Riley Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D
212 students16:1Rate it →
Gold Beach Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
188 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Gold Beach’s schools

Are Gold Beach’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gold Beach children attend score below 67% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gold Beach in?

Central Curry School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 400 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Gold Beach’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Central Curry School District 1 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Gold Beach spend per student?

$20,334 in Central Curry School District 1 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Gold Beach 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.