Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97294

Summary:

The 97294 zip code is home to a single standout public charter high school, Baker Early College, which serves grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 427 students. This school has consistently ranked #1 among all Oregon high schools in the past three school years, earning a prestigious 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance compared to its peers across the state.

Baker Early College's students significantly outperform the Baker School District 5J and Oregon state averages in proficiency rates for 11th-grade assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 92.3% in ELA, 63.2% in Math, and 88% in Science, compared to the district averages of 59.4%, 34.4%, and 55.5%, respectively, and the state averages of 45.2%, 20%, and 32%. This consistent academic excellence has been maintained over the past two school years.

Despite a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 854:1 and a per-student spending of $4,275 in the 2021-2022 school year, which is lower than the national average, Baker Early College has been able to achieve exceptional results. This suggests the school is effectively allocating its resources to support student learning and success through innovative instructional strategies or technology-enabled approaches.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSAS English Language Arts (2024)	OSAS Mathematics (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 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Baker Early College	Public, Charter	9-12	2725 7th St	Baker City	97294	Baker County	Baker School District 5J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 524-2300	512	0	854.0		414 (80.9%)	7 (1.4%)	31 (6.1%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.8%)	99.7	1^st of 268 public high schools	99.6%		99	1^st of 258 public high schools	99.6%		92.3	63.2	88.0	$5,356	$847	$4,510

Cities Near Zip Code 97294

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portland	0.41 mi	154	47^th
Fairview	2.1 mi	6	192^nd
Gresham	3.11 mi	24	144^th
Troutdale	4.09 mi	6	122^nd
Happy Valley	6.62 mi	8	19^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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