John and Carolena Heimuller Farmstead · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0Scappoose’s public schools outscore 77% of Oregon districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Scappoose, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 92% of Scappoose’s students graduate on time, above the Oregon average (81%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.
From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 77% 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.
Scappoose’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 160 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Scappoose’s, its schools beat 72%, lower than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,151 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 1 the district’s path is Grant Watts Elementary School, then Scappoose Middle School, then Scappoose High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Scappoose Online Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Scappoose’s grade
A−: better than 77% of Oregon school districts, #39 of 142 Oregon towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oregon average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Scappoose, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Scappoose
Warren Elementary School
Grades K · 109 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Warren
1st grade in Scappoose
Grant Watts Elementary School
Grades 1–3 · 382 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Scappoose
Grant Watts Elementary School
Grades 1–3 · 382 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Scappoose
Grant Watts Elementary School
Grades 1–3 · 382 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Scappoose
Otto Petersen Elementary School
Grades 4–6 · 416 students · 19:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Scappoose
Otto Petersen Elementary School
Grades 4–6 · 416 students · 19:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Scappoose
Otto Petersen Elementary School
Grades 4–6 · 416 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Scappoose
Scappoose Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 307 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Scappoose
Scappoose Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 307 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Scappoose
Scappoose High School
Grades 9–12 · 709 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Scappoose
Scappoose High School
Grades 9–12 · 709 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Scappoose
Scappoose High School
Grades 9–12 · 709 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Scappoose
Scappoose High School
Grades 9–12 · 709 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Scappoose’s public schools are run by Scappoose School District 1J. 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.
Above the state in reading
Scappoose vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Scappoose’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Scappoose | A− | Scappoose School District 1J |
Every school in Scappoose
6 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).
Questions about Scappoose’s schools
Are Scappoose’s schools good?
By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Scappoose children attend outscore 77% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #39 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Scappoose in?
Scappoose School District 1J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,251 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Scappoose kids go to high school?
Scappoose High School, with 709 students.
What is Scappoose’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Scappoose School District 1J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does Scappoose spend per student?
$15,151 in Scappoose School District 1J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Scappoose families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Scappoose → They have their own page.
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.