Summary:
The 97424 zip code area of Cottage Grove, Oregon is home to 7 schools serving grades K-12, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. These schools are part of the South Lane School District 45J3, which is ranked 48 out of 140 school districts in Oregon and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Among the schools in this area, Academy for Character Education, a public charter school serving grades K-12, stands out with exceptional test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2023-2024, 89.5% of 11th-grade students at the Academy for Character Education were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 32.8% for the district and 45.2% for the state. In Mathematics, 63.2% of 11th-graders at the Academy were proficient or better, compared to 23.8% for the district and 20% for the state. Another standout is London School, a small public elementary/middle school (grades K-8) with only 92 students, which has performed well, ranking in the top half of Oregon elementary schools in recent years.
In contrast, Cottage Grove High School, the largest high school in the data set with 665 students, has struggled to achieve proficiency rates above 30% in ELA and Mathematics for 11th-graders. Additionally, the schools in this area generally have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.08% at Lincoln Middle School to 69.51% at Al Kennedy High School, suggesting a relatively high level of economic disadvantage in the community.
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