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Willamette Connections Academy
School · Scio Sd 95 · Scio, OR
A Scio Sd 95 charter school where students score 12 points below what's typical for similar communities.
38776 NW Cherry St, Scio, OR 97374
- Math 38% vs OR 32% (2025)
- Reading 46% vs OR 43% (2025)
- 84.5% 4-year graduation
Academics
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Students at Willamette Connections Academy score 42% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 54%).
2025 OSAS proficiency
Most recent published year. School vs. OR average.
Trend
↓ DecliningProficiency has fallen 33 points since 2020, to 42% in 2025, across a 6-year record (2020–2025).
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Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 56% (multi-year average, 2020-2025) · reading/ELA 63% (multi-year average, 2020-2025)
* COVID-affected year — test participation was uneven nationwide. This data is weighted at 50% in the Growth score calculation.
Based on 8 test records from OR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
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Where Willamette Connections Academy sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.
Getting around & local context
- Walk 43Car-Dependent
- Bike 41Somewhat Bikeable
- County Safety: Average592/100K
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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. A newer release may be available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$98,438
Median home value
$534,500
Median rent
$992/mo
College educated
23%
Homeownership
83%
Poverty rate
13.8%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 97374; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Programs & students
Programs & Offerings
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Nearby same-level schools
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No verified same-level alternatives
The available nearby set has no same-level school with a verified grade span.
Scio Sd 95
- Schools in district
- 5
- Rank in district
- #5 of 5
- District spending per student
- $5,809NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 7.9%Census SAIPE · 2024
Willamette Connections Academy is listed in Scio SD 95; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Willamette Connections Academy
Willamette Connections Academy is a public school in Scio, OR, part of Scio Sd 95, serving approximately 1,017 students in grades Kindergarten-12th with a 23.7:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 3.5 out of 10 and ranks #1,176 of 1,226 schools in OR. State assessment records show 56% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025) and 63% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025).
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Willamette Connections Academy
What grades does Willamette Connections Academy serve?
Willamette Connections Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Willamette Connections Academy?
Willamette Connections Academy has an enrollment of approximately 1,017 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Willamette Connections Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Willamette Connections Academy is 23.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Willamette Connections Academy rank in OR?
Willamette Connections Academy ranks #1,176 of 1,226 schools in OR.
What is Willamette Connections Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Willamette 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 Willamette Connections Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Willamette Connections Academy has 56% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025) and 63% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025).
Is Willamette Connections Academy a charter school?
Yes, Willamette Connections Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Willamette Connections Academy a Title I school?
No, Willamette Connections Academy is not currently a Title I school.
School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 1,017
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 23.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 43
- Type
- regular
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Linn County
- Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
- 57.1%
- Phone
- (503) 379-9498
- 4-Year Graduation
- 84.5%
- Area population (ZIP 97374)
- 5,135
- Area average commute
- 34 min
- Area median age
- 41.8
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- 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 · 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 from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 OSAS · 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 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 97374; 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; directory SY 2023–24
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