Best Public Schools in Athena, OR

Summary:

The city of Athena, Oregon is home to two schools: Weston-McEwen High School and Athena Elementary School, both part of the Athena-Weston School District 29RJ. While Weston-McEwen High School has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, Athena Elementary School has consistently outperformed the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd-grade students.

Weston-McEwen High School, ranked 161 out of 268 Oregon high schools, has lower proficiency rates in core subjects compared to state averages. In contrast, Athena Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd-grade students are above the state averages, despite both schools having relatively high percentages of free and reduced lunch recipients. The high school spends more per student than the elementary school, but this higher spending does not appear to directly correlate with better academic performance.

Overall, the data suggests that while Athena Elementary School is performing well, Weston-McEwen High School faces challenges that warrant further investigation and targeted strategies to support student success. Exploring the underlying factors contributing to these trends, such as resource allocation and support for socioeconomically disadvantaged students, could help the district address the performance disparities between the two schools.

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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 (2022)
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 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Athena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	375 S 5th St	Athena	97813	Umatilla County	Athena-Weston School District 29RJ	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 566-3581	139	12	11.9	53.2%	100 (71.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.6%)								(n/a)	44.7		34.2			$17,533	$823	$16,710
Weston-McEwen High School	Public	9-12	540 E Main St	Athena	97813	Umatilla County	Athena-Weston School District 29RJ	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 566-3555	215	17	12.6	57.7%	157 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.8%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.3%)	38.4	161^st of 268 public high schools	39.9%		46.7	122^nd of 258 public high schools	52.7%	39		37.8		15.6	31.1	$18,318	$194	$18,124

Cities Near Athena

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Weston	3.22 mi	1	53^rd
Helix	8.35 mi	1
Milton Freewater	9.18 mi	7	173^rd
Pendleton	14.2 mi	9	120^th
Pilot Rock	28.27 mi	2	138^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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