Dayton School District 8

The Dayton School District 8 in Oregon consists of 3 schools: 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in this district are struggling academically, with consistently low proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels, significantly below the state averages.

None of the schools in the Dayton School District 8 stand out as high-performing. Dayton Grade School has the lowest proficiency rates, ranging from 11.7% to 31.1% in ELA and 8.5% to 20% in Math. Dayton High School performs slightly better, with 39.2% proficiency in ELA and 24.1% in Science for 11th grade, but still lags behind the state average. Dayton Junior High School also struggles, with proficiency rates ranging from 12.9% to 21.3% in ELA and 9.3% to 12.9% in Math.

The district serves a predominantly low-income population, with high percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across all three schools, ranging from 74.24% to 94.12%. The per-student spending varies, with the high school receiving the highest funding, but this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios are relatively high, with the junior high school having the highest ratio, which may impact the ability of teachers to provide individualized attention and support to students.