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Willamette Connections Academy

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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.


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Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative K-12

 38776 NW Cherry St
       Scio, OR  97374-3903

(503) 379-9498

District: Scio School District 95

SchoolDigger Rank:
201st of 710 Oregon Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $1,646 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  23.4 Help
Number of students:  1,017

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.6%
Hispanic:
14.5%
Two or more races:
9.9%
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Compare Details Willamette Connections Academy ranks better than 71.7% of elementary schools in Oregon. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.91. (See more...)
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Compare Details Willamette Connections Academy ranks better than 62.3% of middle schools in Oregon. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.38. (See more...)
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Compare Details Willamette Connections Academy ranks better than 72% of high schools in Oregon. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.45. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Willamette Connections Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.6%), Hispanic (14.5%), two or more races (9.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willamette Connections Academy is 23.4. (See more...)
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Compare Willamette Connections Academy employs 43.4 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willamette Connections Academy is $1,646.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Willamette Connections Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Willamette Connections Academy 201st of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Willamette Connections Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Willamette Connections Academy 140th of 371 Oregon public middle schools. (See Willamette Connections Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Willamette Connections Academy 75th of 268 Oregon public high schools. (See Willamette Connections Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Scio School District 95 27th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Willamette Connections Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 74.35 151st 706 78.6%
2023 77.25 127th 706 82.0%
2024 65.91 201st 710 71.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 70.72 18th 48 62.5%
2023 59.00 26th 60 56.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 82.11 21st 215 90.2%
2024 73.89 42nd 299 86.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 74.82 146th 703 79.2%
2023 88.54 34th 595 94.3%
2024 74.05 54th 523 89.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 78.06 110th 646 83.0%
2023 71.79 154th 652 76.4%
2024 64.89 185th 658 71.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 65.67 176th 654 73.1%
2023 75.34 130th 665 80.5%
2024 61.81 204th 662 69.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 66.57 190th 666 71.5%
2023 74.97 130th 656 80.2%
2024 54.80 273rd 670 59.3%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 62.27 111th 367 69.8%
2023 59.48 126th 380 66.8%
2024 55.38 140th 371 62.3%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 65.72 24th 110 78.2%
2023 42.55 62nd 114 45.6%
2024 55.47 41st 125 67.2%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 62.25 32nd 143 77.6%
2023 51.32 47th 150 68.7%
2024 58.17 39th 153 74.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 62.81 107th 364 70.6%
2023 60.72 91st 312 70.8%
2024 60.25 63rd 244 74.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 66.78 82nd 310 73.5%
2023 47.91 154th 323 52.3%
2024 50.74 136th 313 56.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 58.13 111th 312 64.4%
2023 69.07 67th 318 78.9%
2024 60.33 104th 323 67.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 78.40 18th 194 90.7%
2023 67.78 41st 201 79.6%
2024 74.63 24th 196 87.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 59.20 119th 355 66.5%
2023 52.84 145th 360 59.7%
2024 48.38 166th 349 52.4%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Willamette Connections Academy

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Rank History for all high school students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 70.92 60th 241 75.1%
2023 57.72 88th 258 65.9%
2024 64.45 75th 268 72.0%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 74.28 13th 80 83.8%
2024 56.80 23rd 69 66.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 71.32 59th 241 75.5%
2023 48.65 102nd 224 54.5%
2024 76.64 28th 170 83.5%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 63.59 58th 194 70.1%
2023 37.40 125th 200 37.5%
2024 70.83 42nd 213 80.3%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 73.92 38th 200 81.0%
2023 73.82 42nd 214 80.4%
2024 52.10 90th 216 58.3%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 65.89 28th 123 77.2%
2024 86.26 11th 132 91.7%
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Rank History for high school White students at Willamette Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 71.16 56th 228 75.4%
2023 56.19 89th 237 62.4%
2024 56.99 100th 244 59.0%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Willamette Connections Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2020 61 3 0 9 0 0 8 0 81
2021 1630 27 28 256 16 12 177 13 2159
2022 886 25 11 152 19 2 110 9 1214
2023 712 19 15 119 8 1 105 17 996
2024 708 17 10 147 12 1 101 21 1017

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Willamette Connections Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2020 81 18.7 4.3 n/a
2021 2159 55.8 38.6 n/a
2022 1214 60.0 20.2 n/a
2023 996 41.8 23.7 n/a
2024 1017 43.4 23.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Willamette Connections Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2020 81 18.7 4.3 n/a
2021 2159 55.8 38.6 n/a
2022 1214 60.0 20.2 n/a
2023 996 41.8 23.7 n/a
2024 1017 43.4 23.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Willamette Connections Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 n/a n/a $2,426
2021 n/a n/a $1,672
2022 $03 (0.2%) $1,215 (99.8%) $1,218
2023 $06 (0.4%) $1,639 (99.6%) $1,646

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Students at Willamette Connections Academy are 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

Willamette Connections Academy ranks 201st of 710 Oregon alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,017 students attended Willamette Connections Academy.


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