Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97444

Summary:

The 97444 zip code area is home to two schools - Riley Creek Elementary School and Gold Beach Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Central Curry School District 1. While Riley Creek Elementary has mixed academic performance, Gold Beach Junior/Senior High School stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Oregon and outperforming the state on various academic measures.

Gold Beach Junior/Senior High School excels in English Language Arts, with 83.9% and 78.1% of 11th and 7th graders, respectively, scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state averages. The school also outperforms the state in Mathematics and Science. In contrast, Riley Creek Elementary School has more varied performance, with some grade levels performing above the state average in ELA and Math, while others are below.

Both schools face socioeconomic challenges, with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of students from low-income families. However, the significant difference in spending per student between the two schools ($22,249 for Gold Beach Junior/Senior High School vs. $16,097 for Riley Creek Elementary School) suggests potential funding disparities that may impact the resources and opportunities available to students.

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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 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riley Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	94350 6th St	Gold Beach	97444	Curry County	Central Curry School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 247-6604	213	15	14.6	65.3%	167 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.0%)	35	449^th of 710 public elementary schools	36.8%		32	470^th of 706 public elementary schools	33.4%	21	34.6	34.5	53.8	26.7				38.5	35.7	34.6	8.9				22.2			$17,332	$2,425	$14,907
Gold Beach Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	29516 Ellensburg Ave	Gold Beach	97444	Curry County	Central Curry School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 247-6647	194	14	14.1	62.9%	154 (79.4%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.3%)	96.9	9^th of 268 public high schools	96.6%		98.6	4^th of 258 public high schools	98.4%	5					78.1	61.3	83.9					35.5	28.6	41.9		45.2	71.0	$27,955	$2,160	$25,796

Cities Near Zip Code 97444

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gold Beach	2.96 mi	2	24^th
Port Orford	22.71 mi	2	100^th
Brookings	26.32 mi	3	152^nd
Powers	34.41 mi	2	168^th
Cave Junction	40.88 mi	4	91^st

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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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