The brief
A Prairie City Sd 4 charter school where students score 38 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,183 of 1,229 schools in Oregon and 2 of 2 in Prairie City Sd 4.
Oregon Connections Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202538%
- 2023–2024: no results on file
- 202241%
- 2021*75%
- 2020*75%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 54% (multi-year average, 2020-2025) · reading/ELA 45% (multi-year average, 2022-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 97869; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2025, multi-year average, 2022-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $59,583
- Median home value
- $190,700
- Median rent
- $858/mo
- College educated
- 24.2%
- Homeownership
- 86.3%
- Poverty rate
- 16.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 97869; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 23
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 35
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 3 AP courses
- 2.3% participation · state average 2.4 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 4 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Oregon Connections Academy serve?
Oregon Connections Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Oregon Connections Academy?
Oregon Connections Academy has an enrollment of approximately 942 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oregon Connections Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Oregon Connections Academy is 23.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Oregon Connections Academy rank in OR?
Oregon Connections Academy ranks #1,183 of 1,229 schools in OR.
What is Oregon Connections Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Oregon Connections Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Oregon Connections Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Oregon Connections Academy has 54% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025) and 45% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2022-2025).
Is Oregon Connections Academy a charter school?
Yes, Oregon Connections Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Oregon Connections Academy a Title I school?
No, Oregon Connections Academy is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 942
- Student-teacher ratio
- 23.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 40
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Virtual
- Yes
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Grant County
- Phone
- (541) 820-3314
- 4-year graduation
- 55–59%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #2 of 2
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $5,875
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 21.7%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 97869)
- 919
- Area median age
- 53.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Oregon Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.