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Schools in Grand Ronde · Willamina School District 30J

Grand Ronde’s public schools score below 87% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

In Grand Ronde, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grand Ronde, 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 74% 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
25%
▼ 19 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 20 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 2–6 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▼ 0% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.4
OR 17.9
Schools in town
0
817 students on the public path
In brief

Grand Ronde’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 74% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon (the state reports Grand Ronde’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,713 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Willamina Middle School, then Willamina High School. 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 Grand Ronde’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

D: better than 13% 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 13%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (118)Better than 12%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 326 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Grand Ronde anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 74% of Grand Ronde’s students in the tested grades sat them (323 in math, 329 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Willamina Elementary Schoolin WillaminaD−
6–8Willamina Middle Schoolin WillaminaNo scores
9–12Willamina High Schoolin WillaminaNo scores

Grand Ronde’s public schools are run by Willamina School District 30J, which also serves Willamina. 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.

Willamina School District 30JGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 817 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$17,713OR $17,749 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 44% · 329 students tested
Math11%
State average 30.6% · 323 students tested

Grand Ronde vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Grand RondeDWillamina School District 30J

Every school in Grand Ronde

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 Grand Rondein other towns
Willamina Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Willamina
D−
357 students16:1Rate it →
Willamina Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Willamina
186 students16:1Rate it →
Willamina High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Willamina
274 students26:1Rate it →

Questions about Grand Ronde’s schools

Are Grand Ronde’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grand Ronde children attend score below 87% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grand Ronde in?

Willamina School District 30J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 817 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Grand Ronde kids go to high school?

Willamina High School in Willamina, with 274 students.

What is Grand Ronde’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Willamina School District 30J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Grand Ronde spend per student?

$17,713 in Willamina School District 30J (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.