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Oregon Connections Academy

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Oregon Connections Academy is a public charter virtual school serving 846 students in grades K-12 in Prairie City, Oregon. As an alternative to the traditional in-person learning environment, this school offers an online learning experience for students in the Prairie City School District 4 region.

Oregon Connections Academy generally outperforms the Prairie City School District 4 and the state of Oregon in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across most grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 66.7% of 5th graders at Oregon Connections Academy were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.5% for the district and 46.9% for the state. However, the nearby Prairie City School had 71.4% of 11th graders proficient or better in ELA in 2022-2023, suggesting that the traditional in-person setting may be better suited for certain students or grade levels. Additionally, Oregon Connections Academy has a significantly higher student-teacher ratio of 30.8 compared to 11.8 at Prairie City School, which may contribute to the school's lower spending per student of $2,374 versus $14,849 at Prairie City School.

Despite the resource constraints, Oregon Connections Academy maintains a relatively consistent level of proficiency in ELA and Mathematics across grade levels, indicating a well-structured curriculum and teaching approach. However, the trade-off between cost-effectiveness and personalized learning should be carefully considered by parents when evaluating educational options, as the virtual school model may be more efficient but potentially offer less individual student attention and support compared to the traditional Prairie City School District 4.


Detail:

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative K-12

 740 S Overholt Ave
       Prairie City, OR  97869-2145

(541) 820-3314

District: Prairie City School District 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
166th of 710 Oregon Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $4,133 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  23.5 Help
Number of students:  942

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.8%
Hispanic:
19.0%
Two or more races:
10.1%
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Compare Details Oregon Connections Academy ranks better than 76.6% of elementary schools in Oregon. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.27. (See more...)
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Compare Details Oregon Connections Academy ranks better than 54.7% of middle schools in Oregon. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.77. (See more...)
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Compare Details Oregon Connections Academy ranks better than 60.4% of high schools in Oregon. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.89. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Oregon Connections Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Oregon Connections Academy has the largest alternative school student body size in the Prairie City School District 4. Racial makeup is: White (64.8%), Hispanic (19%), two or more races (10.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oregon Connections Academy is 23.5, which is the highest among 3 alternative schools in the Prairie City School District 4! (See more...)
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Compare Oregon Connections Academy employs 40 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oregon Connections Academy is $4,133. 1 alternative schools in the Prairie City School District 4 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oregon Connections Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Oregon Connections Academy 166th of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Oregon Connections Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Oregon Connections Academy 168th of 371 Oregon public middle schools. (See Oregon Connections Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Oregon Connections Academy 106th of 268 Oregon public high schools. (See Oregon Connections Academy in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oregon Connections Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Oregon Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 70.92 167th 706 76.3%
2023 76.95 130th 706 81.6%
2024 71.27 166th 710 76.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Oregon Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 71.36 165th 703 76.5%
2023 75.01 99th 595 83.4%
2024 88.38 22nd 523 95.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Oregon Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 66.05 183rd 646 71.7%
2023 78.67 118th 652 81.9%
2024 66.61 177th 658 73.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Oregon Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 70.91 151st 654 76.9%
2023 71.03 151st 665 77.3%
2024 72.26 147th 662 77.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Oregon Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 63.31 209th 666 68.6%
2023 62.15 231st 656 64.8%
2024 53.72 285th 670 57.5%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Oregon Connections Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Oregon Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 40.12 207th 367 43.6%
2023 53.62 149th 380 60.8%
2024 47.77 168th 371 54.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Oregon Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.16 20th 150 86.7%
2024 71.59 22nd 153 85.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Oregon Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 40.44 204th 364 44.0%
2023 59.13 102nd 312 67.3%
2024 57.06 74th 244 69.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Oregon Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 34.98 204th 310 34.2%
2023 52.21 138th 323 57.3%
2024 45.55 153rd 313 51.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Oregon Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.39 143rd 312 54.2%
2023 54.11 121st 318 61.9%
2024 47.33 147th 323 54.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Oregon Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 69.29 25th 194 87.1%
2023 68.72 40th 201 80.1%
2024 64.94 35th 196 82.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Oregon Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 31.00 256th 355 27.9%
2023 43.74 186th 360 48.3%
2024 39.05 207th 349 40.7%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Oregon Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 37.12 151st 241 37.3%
2023 40.85 150th 258 41.9%
2024 52.89 106th 268 60.4%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Oregon Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.31 31st 80 61.3%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Oregon Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 37.35 150th 241 37.8%
2023 52.82 93rd 224 58.5%
2024 28.51 116th 170 31.8%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Oregon Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 37.92 122nd 194 37.1%
2023 49.70 88th 200 56.0%
2024 43.92 110th 213 48.4%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Oregon Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 29.03 150th 200 25.0%
2023 28.74 156th 214 27.1%
2024 64.41 62nd 216 71.3%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Oregon Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 33.92 83rd 123 32.5%
2023 65.55 33rd 134 75.4%
2024 42.40 66th 132 50.0%
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Rank History for high school White students at Oregon Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 32.31 159th 228 30.3%
2023 31.54 176th 237 25.7%
2024 62.46 80th 244 67.2%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Oregon Connections Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 487 12 12 91 18 2 52 5 679
2023 592 20 8 116 10 5 78 17 846
2024 610 20 13 179 7 4 95 14 942

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oregon Connections Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2021 0 0.0 n/a n/a
2022 679 34.4 19.7 n/a
2023 846 27.4 30.8 n/a
2024 942 40.0 23.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oregon Connections Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2021 0 0.0 n/a n/a
2022 679 34.4 19.7 n/a
2023 846 27.4 30.8 n/a
2024 942 40.0 23.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Oregon Connections Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2021 n/a n/a $9,927
2022 $34 (1.4%) $2,340 (98.6%) $2,374
2023 $36 (0.9%) $4,097 (99.1%) $4,133

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Oregon Connections Academy ranks 166th of 710 Oregon alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 942 students attended Oregon Connections Academy.

Students at Oregon Connections Academy are 65% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Not Specified, 1% Asian.


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