Photo: Tedder · CC BY 3.0Madras’s public schools score below 62% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation
30% of students in Madras’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Oregon average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Madras, 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.
From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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.
Madras’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,170 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Jefferson County Middle School, then Madras High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
509J On-Line, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Madras’s grade
C+: better than 38% of Oregon school districts, #94 of 142 Oregon towns. Graduation is above the Oregon average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Madras, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Madras · depends on your address
Madras Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 384 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Buff Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 297 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Madras · depends on your address
Madras Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 384 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Buff Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 297 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Madras · depends on your address
Madras Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 384 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Buff Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 297 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Madras · depends on your address
Madras Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 384 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Buff Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 297 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Madras · depends on your address
Madras Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 384 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Buff Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 297 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Madras · depends on your address
Madras Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 384 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Buff Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 297 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Madras
Jefferson County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 426 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Madras
Jefferson County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 426 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Madras
Jefferson County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 426 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Madras
Madras High School
Grades 9–12 · 768 students · 24:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Madras
Madras High School
Grades 9–12 · 768 students · 24:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Madras
Madras High School
Grades 9–12 · 768 students · 24:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Madras
Madras High School
Grades 9–12 · 768 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Madras’s public schools are run by Jefferson County School District 509J, which also serves Antelope and Metolius. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Madras vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Madras’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Madras | C+ | Jefferson County School District 509J |
Every school in Madras
6 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).
Questions about Madras’s schools
Are Madras’s schools good?
On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Madras children attend score below 62% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #94 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Madras in?
Jefferson County School District 509J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,712 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Madras kids go to high school?
Madras High School, with 768 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Madras’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Jefferson County School District 509J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does Madras spend per student?
$20,170 in Jefferson County School District 509J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Madras families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Madras → They have their own page.
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.