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Schools in Oakridge · Oakridge School District 76

Oakridge’s public schools score below 96% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 19% of Oakridge’s students scored proficient, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oakridge, 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 84% 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
28%
▼ 16 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 12 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
50–59%
▼ 22–31 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.1K
▲ 19% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
515 students on the public path
In brief

Oakridge’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 84% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

50–59% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon (the state reports Oakridge’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $21,132 per student in FY2024, against $17,749 across Oregon. 25% 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 7 the district’s path is Oakridge Junior High School, then Oakridge 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 Oakridge’s grade

D Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 4% of Oregon school districts, #141 of 142 Oregon towns. Both inputs trail the Oregon average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 4%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (45)Better than 4%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 248 test results and a graduating class of 49 could put Oakridge anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Oakridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (246 in math, 251 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Oakridge Elementary SchoolOakridge School District 76C+
7–8Oakridge Junior High SchoolOakridge School District 76D−
9–12Oakridge High SchoolOakridge School District 76No scores

Oakridge’s public schools are run by Oakridge School District 76, which also serves Westfir. 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.

Oakridge School District 76Grades K–12 · 3 schools · 515 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$21,132OR $17,749 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 44% · 251 students tested
Math19%
State average 30.6% · 246 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 25% of the Oakridge 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.

Oakridge vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OakridgeD−Oakridge School District 76

Every school in Oakridge

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 Oakridgeby address
Oakridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
C+
280 students15:1Rate it →
Oakridge Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
D−
80 students18:1Rate it →
Oakridge High School
High · Grades 9–12
155 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Oakridge’s schools

Are Oakridge’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oakridge children attend score below 96% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oakridge in?

Oakridge School District 76, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 515 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Oakridge kids go to high school?

Oakridge High School, with 155 students.

What is Oakridge’s graduation rate?

50–59% of the class of 2023 in Oakridge School District 76 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Oakridge spend per student?

$21,132 in Oakridge School District 76 (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.