Summary:
The West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J in Oregon is home to two high schools: West Linn High School and Wilsonville High School. Based on the available data, West Linn High School appears to be the standout school in the district, consistently outperforming Wilsonville High School and the district average in key metrics such as statewide rankings, test scores, and free and reduced lunch rates.
West Linn High School ranks 26th out of 268 Oregon high schools for the 2023-2024 school year, while Wilsonville High School ranks 64th. This performance gap is reflected in the schools' test scores, with West Linn High School students demonstrating higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to their peers at Wilsonville High School and the district overall. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 66.4% of West Linn High School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.3% at Wilsonville High School and the district average of 61.5%.
Despite Wilsonville High School's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio, West Linn High School's academic performance suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the differences in school quality. The significant disparity in free and reduced lunch rates between the two schools (9.13% at West Linn High School vs. 27.5% at Wilsonville High School) may indicate socioeconomic differences in the student populations, which could also play a role in the performance gap. Overall, the data suggests that West Linn High School is the stronger performing school in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J.
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