Summary:
The city of Maupin, Oregon is home to two small schools that serve students from elementary through high school: South Wasco County Elementary School and South Wasco County Middle/High School. While the schools have seen some bright spots, such as the high school's strong performance in 11th grade English Language Arts, they also face significant challenges in improving student proficiency, especially in the earlier grades.
The high school has seen a notable improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 101 out of 283 Oregon high schools in 2017-2018 to 36 out of 241 in 2021-2022, before dropping to 124 out of 258 in 2022-2023. This suggests the school has had some strong performance in recent years. However, both schools struggle with below-average test scores in English Language Arts and Math, with the elementary school's proficiency rates ranging from 21.4% to 37.5% and the middle/high school's ranging from 6.3% to 41.2%.
Despite the small district size and low student-teacher ratios, which could be an advantage, the schools in Maupin face significant economic challenges, with the middle/high school having an 88.39% free/reduced lunch rate, much higher than the 62.5% rate at the elementary school. This disparity suggests there may be demographic shifts as students progress through the district. The high spending per student, at $24,010 for the elementary school and $27,627 for the middle/high school, also raises questions about the effectiveness of resource allocation and instructional practices in the district.
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