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Schools in Gold Hill · Central Point School District 6

Gold Hill’s public schools score below 75% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Gold Hill’s districts is 21%, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gold Hill, 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 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
32%
▼ 12 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 10 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
78%
▼ 3 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 17% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.1
OR 17.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,084 students on the public path
In brief

Gold Hill’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,750 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Crater High School. Enrollment is up 42% since 2022–23. 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 Hill’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 25% of Oregon school districts. Both inputs trail the Oregon average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (146)Better than 21%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,294 test results and a graduating class of 312 could put Gold Hill anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Gold Hill’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,270 in math, 2,317 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Patrick Elementary SchoolCentral Point School District 6C
9–12Crater High Schoolin Central PointNo scores

Gold Hill’s public schools are run by Central Point School District 6, which also serves Central Point. 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 Point School District 6Grades K–12 · 9 schools · 4,773 students, up 42% since 2022–23 · 20.1 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$14,750OR $17,749 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 44% · 2317 students tested
Math21%
State average 30.6% · 2270 students tested

Gold Hill vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Gold HillCCentral Point School District 6

Every school in Gold Hill

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 Gold Hillby address
Patrick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8
C
255 students17:1Rate it →
Hanby Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
375 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Gold Hillin other towns
Crater High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Central Point
1,454 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Gold Hill’s schools

Are Gold Hill’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gold Hill children attend score below 75% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gold Hill in?

Central Point School District 6, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,773 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gold Hill kids go to high school?

Crater High School in Central Point, with 1,454 students.

What is Gold Hill’s graduation rate?

78% of the class of 2023 in Central Point School District 6 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Gold Hill spend per student?

$14,750 in Central Point School District 6 (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.