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Schools in Port Orford · Port Orford-Langlois School District 2J

Port Orford’s public schools score below 60% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

37% of students in Port Orford’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Oregon average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Port Orford, 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
37%
▼ 7 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 4 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Spent per student
$25.4K
▲ 43% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
235 students on the public path
In brief

Port Orford’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 31 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port Orford’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $25,442 per student in FY2024, against $17,749 across Oregon. 34% of its revenue that year was federal (Oregon 10%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Pacific High School. Enrollment is up 21% since 2020–21. 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 Port Orford’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 40% 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 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (31)Better than 35%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 110 test results could put Port Orford anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Port Orford’s students in the tested grades sat them (110 in math, 111 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Driftwood Elementary SchoolPort Orford-Langlois School District 2JC+
9–12Pacific High SchoolPort Orford-Langlois School District 2JA−

Port Orford’s public schools are run by Port Orford-Langlois School District 2J. 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.

Port Orford-Langlois School District 2JGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 235 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$25,442OR $17,749 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 44% · 111 students tested
Math27%
State average 30.6% · 110 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 34% of the Port Orford 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.

Port Orford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Port OrfordC+Port Orford-Langlois School District 2J

Every school in Port Orford

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 Port Orfordby address
Driftwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8
C+
174 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Port Orfordin other towns
Pacific High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
61 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Port Orford’s schools

Are Port Orford’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Port Orford children attend score below 60% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Port Orford in?

Port Orford-Langlois School District 2J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 235 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Port Orford kids go to high school?

Pacific High School, with 61 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Port Orford spend per student?

$25,442 in Port Orford-Langlois School District 2J (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.