Summary:
The Jefferson County School District 509J in Oregon is home to two high schools: Madras High School and Bridges High School. Both schools are performing significantly below the state average, with low proficiency rates in core academic subjects and consistently ranking in the bottom half of Oregon high schools.
Madras High School ranked 246 out of 268 Oregon high schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with only 19.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 6.1% in Mathematics, and 17.9% in Science. Bridges High School fared even worse, ranking 261 out of 268 and having only 12.5% of 11th-grade students proficient in English Language Arts and 10% in Science.
The high percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at both schools, 93.09% at Madras High School and 82.19% at Bridges High School, suggest that the student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges. Despite the higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio at Bridges High School, these resources do not appear to be translating into better academic outcomes for the students.
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