Ontario School District 8C

The Ontario School District 8C in Oregon consists of 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 105 out of 140 school districts in Oregon and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Among the schools in the district, Aiken Elementary School stands out as the highest performer on state assessments, with 45.9% of 3rd graders proficient in math compared to 32.2% for the district and 39.9% for the state. Meanwhile, Ontario High School has shown improvement, moving up in the state rankings from 94th out of 241 high schools in 2021-2022 to 85th out of 258 high schools in 2022-2023.

However, the schools in the Ontario School District 8C generally perform below the state averages on the Oregon Statewide Assessment System (OSAS) in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Additionally, all of the schools in the district have very high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 98.89% to 104.88%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. The district's spending per student, ranging from $14,260 to $17,652, is generally in line with the state average, and the student-teacher ratios are relatively low compared to state averages.