Willamette Connections Academy is a public charter virtual school located in Scio, Oregon, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 996 students. It is part of the Scio School District 95, which is ranked 27th out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Willamette Connections Academy consistently outperforms the Scio School District 95 and the state of Oregon in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across most grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Willamette Connections Academy's 6th-grade ELA proficiency rate is 56%, compared to 52% for the Scio School District 95 and 40.7% for the state of Oregon. In Mathematics, Willamette Connections Academy's 3rd-grade proficiency rate is 54.2%, compared to 35% for the Scio School District 95 and 39.9% for the state. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 20.2 in 2021-2022 to 23.7 in 2022-2023, and its spending per student for the 2021-2022 school year was $1,218, which is lower than the $1,881 spent per student at the nearby Oregon Charter Academy.
While Willamette Connections Academy outperforms the Scio School District 95 and the state of Oregon, it is interesting to note that the nearby Oregon Charter Academy, another virtual charter school, also demonstrates strong academic performance, particularly in ELA proficiency. The North Santiam Options Academy, a smaller virtual school, has a significantly higher spending per student compared to Willamette Connections Academy, which may indicate a different approach or focus in its educational model.
Students at Willamette Connections Academy are 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Not Specified, 2% Asian.
Willamette Connections Academy ranks 201st of 710 Oregon alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.
In the 2022-23 school year, 996 students attended Willamette Connections Academy.
Scio School District 95