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Schools in Rainier · Rainier School District 13

Rainier’s public schools score below 89% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 16% of Rainier’s students scored proficient, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rainier, 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 95% 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
16%
▼ 15 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
60–64%
▼ 17–21 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.2K
▲ 8% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
OR 17.9
Schools in town
0
789 students on the public path
In brief

Rainier’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

60–64% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon (the state reports Rainier’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,239 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 Rainier Jr/Sr 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 Rainier’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 11% of Oregon school districts. Both inputs trail the Oregon average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (183)Better than 8%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 419 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Rainier anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Rainier’s students in the tested grades sat them (418 in math, 420 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Hudson Park Elementary SchoolRainier School District 13No scores
7–12Rainier Jr/Sr High SchoolRainier School District 13No scores

Rainier’s public schools are run by Rainier School District 13, which also serves Prescott. 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.

Rainier School District 13Grades K–12 · 2 schools · 789 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$19,239OR $17,749 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 44% · 420 students tested
Math16%
State average 30.6% · 418 students tested

Rainier vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RainierDRainier School District 13

Every school in Rainier

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).

Also serving Rainierin other towns
Hudson Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
423 students19:1Rate it →
Rainier Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
366 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Rainier’s schools

Are Rainier’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rainier children attend score below 89% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rainier in?

Rainier School District 13, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 789 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Rainier’s graduation rate?

60–64% of the class of 2023 in Rainier School District 13 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Rainier spend per student?

$19,239 in Rainier School District 13 (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.