Best Public Schools in Merlin, OR

Summary:

The city of Merlin, Oregon has only one high school, the Southern Oregon Success Academy, which serves grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 252 students. As the sole high school in the area, it does not have any direct competitors to compare against within the city. However, the school's performance appears to be well below the district and state averages, with a declining statewide ranking, significantly lower test scores, and a high student-teacher ratio.

The Southern Oregon Success Academy is part of the Three Rivers/Josephine County School District, which is ranked 59 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 236 out of 241 Oregon high schools in 2021-2022 to 253 out of 268 in 2023-2024, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 19% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.7% for the district and 45.2% for the state.

Additionally, the school has a high student-teacher ratio of 50.4 to 1, which may be contributing to the lower academic performance. The school's free and reduced lunch rate of 9.92% is lower than the district and state averages, which could indicate potential equity concerns in terms of serving a representative population of students from lower-income backgrounds. Overall, the data suggests that the Southern Oregon Success Academy is a struggling school that may benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSAS English Language Arts (2024)		OSAS Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southern Oregon Success Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	345 Merlin Rd	Merlin	97532	Josephine County	Three Rivers/Josephine County School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(541) 476-2524	225	5	45.0	76.4%	174 (77.3%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (12.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.7%)	11	253^rd of 268 public high schools	5.6%		14.4	238^th of 258 public high schools	7.8%	15	6.7	19.0	14.3	$9,092	$2,126	$6,967

Cities Near Merlin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grants Pass	3.28 mi	21	81^st
Wolf Creek	11.54 mi	1	110^th
Rogue River	14.45 mi	4	119^th
Glendale	14.79 mi	1
Gold Hill	20.05 mi	2	159^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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