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Schools in Pilot Rock · Pilot Rock School District 2

Pilot Rock’s public schools score below 87% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

17% of students in Pilot Rock’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pilot Rock, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 98% 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
17%
▼ 14 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.2K
▲ 14% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
285 students on the public path
In brief

Pilot Rock’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 183 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pilot Rock’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 13% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,227 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Pilot Rock 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 Pilot Rock’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 13% of Oregon school districts. Test scores are below the Oregon average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 13%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (183)Better than 5%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 158 test results could put Pilot Rock anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Pilot Rock’s students in the tested grades sat them (158 in math, 157 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Pilot Rock Elementary SchoolPilot Rock School District 2C
7–12Pilot Rock High SchoolPilot Rock School District 2C−

Pilot Rock’s public schools are run by Pilot Rock School District 2. 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.

Pilot Rock School District 2Grades K–12 · 2 schools · 285 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$20,227OR $17,749 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 44% · 157 students tested
Math17%
State average 30.6% · 158 students tested

Pilot Rock vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pilot RockDPilot Rock School District 2

Every school in Pilot Rock

2 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 Pilot Rockby address
Pilot Rock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
C
136 students14:1Rate it →
Pilot Rock High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
149 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Pilot Rock’s schools

Are Pilot Rock’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pilot Rock 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 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pilot Rock in?

Pilot Rock School District 2, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 285 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Pilot Rock spend per student?

$20,227 in Pilot Rock School District 2 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Pilot Rock families are saying about school.

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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.