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Schools in Milton-Freewater · Milton-Freewater School District 7

Milton-Freewater’s public schools score below 70% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Milton-Freewater’s districts is 19%, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Milton-Freewater, 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.

#110of 142 Oregon townsK–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
32%
▼ 12 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 12 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▼ 5% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,307 students on the public path
In brief

Milton-Freewater’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon (the state reports Milton-Freewater’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $16,941 per student in FY2024, against $17,749 across Oregon. 24% of its revenue that year was federal (Oregon 10%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Central Middle School, then McLoughlin 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 Milton-Freewater’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 30% of Oregon school districts, #110 of 142 Oregon towns. Graduation is above the Oregon average; test scores are below it.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (117)Better than 27%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 846 test results and a graduating class of 134 could put Milton-Freewater anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Milton-Freewater’s students in the tested grades sat them (848 in math, 843 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3Gib Olinger Elementary SchoolMilton-Freewater School District 7No scores
6–8Central Middle SchoolMilton-Freewater School District 7No scores
9–12McLoughlin High SchoolMilton-Freewater School District 7No scores

Milton-Freewater’s public schools are run by Milton-Freewater School District 7. 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.

Milton-Freewater School District 7Grades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,547 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$16,941OR $17,749 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 44% · 843 students tested
Math19%
State average 30.6% · 848 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 24% of the Milton-Freewater district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 10% across Oregon, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Milton-Freewater vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Milton-Freewater’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Milton-FreewaterCMilton-Freewater School District 7

Every school in Milton-Freewater

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 Milton-Freewaterby address
Gib Olinger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
498 students14:1Rate it →
Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
360 students16:1Rate it →
McLoughlin High School
High · Grades 9–12
449 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Milton-Freewater’s schools

Are Milton-Freewater’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Milton-Freewater children attend score below 70% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #110 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Milton-Freewater in?

Milton-Freewater School District 7, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,547 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Milton-Freewater kids go to high school?

McLoughlin High School, with 449 students.

What is Milton-Freewater’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Milton-Freewater School District 7 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Milton-Freewater spend per student?

$16,941 in Milton-Freewater School District 7 (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.