Best Public Schools in Gold Beach, OR

Summary:

The city of Gold Beach, Oregon 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 test scores, Gold Beach Junior/Senior High School stands out as a top-performing high school in the state, consistently ranking among the best in Oregon.

Gold Beach Junior/Senior High School has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranked 9th out of 268 Oregon high schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school significantly outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Science for 11th grade students, with 83.9% of 11th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 45.2%. In contrast, Riley Creek Elementary's test scores are more varied, with some grades performing above the state average and others below.

Both schools face socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, Gold Beach Junior/Senior High School spends significantly more per student ($22,249 in 2021-2022) compared to Riley Creek Elementary ($16,097 in 2021-2022), and has a lower student-teacher ratio (13.5:1 vs. 16:1). These differences in funding and resources may contribute to the exceptional performance of Gold Beach Junior/Senior High School and highlight an opportunity for the district to explore ways to share best practices and support improvement at Riley Creek Elementary.

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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	310	19	16.0	66.5%	236 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.7%)	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	123	9	13.5	66.7%	101 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	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 Gold Beach

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Port Orford	22.71 mi	2	83^rd
Brookings	26.32 mi	3	152^nd
Powers	34.41 mi	2	193^rd
Cave Junction	40.88 mi	4	143^rd
Myrtle Point	44.82 mi	2	165^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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