Enrollment
354
Combined
DISTRICT 238 · STATE 384
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH LANE SD 45J3·NCES 411158001727
Academy for Character Education
809 S 10th St, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 · (541) 942-9707 · Lane County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED32-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of Oregon public K-12 schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 39.7:1 · STATE 22.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 3% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 40% larger than its 8th grade class (25).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.1%
OR avg 43.0% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
41.1%
OR avg 31.8% . -3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.1% | 41.1% |
| 2023-24 | 57.1% | 44.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
354
+62 (+21%) vs 2020
+289% since 2010-11, when it was 91
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 32.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 354 | 16.5 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 298 | 15.1 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 15.5 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 292 | 9 | 32.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 185 | 4.8 | 38.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 164 | 3 | 54.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 91 | 1 | 91.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy for Character Education.
Since 2017-18: students up 91% (185 to 354); teachers up 241% (4.8 to 16.5).
About Academy for Character Education
Academy for Character Education is a medium-sized combined-grade school in Oregon, with an address in Cottage Grove. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 354 students in kindergarten through 12.
Academy for Character Education is one school in South Lane SD 45J3, a system of 9 schools with 2,697 students.
The student body at Academy for Character Education is 84% White. Other reported shares: 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Native American. That is close to the 81% White share among all Lane County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 29% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 16.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 21.4:1. That is 1.1 students per teacher below the 22.5:1 average for combined schools in Oregon.
The allk12 Grade for Academy for Character Education is A+. Compared with Oregon public K-12 schools, the school scored higher than 96% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Lane County (population about 384,207), the median household income is $71,544, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 117 public schools in Lane County, enrolling about 42,240 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Harrison Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant. Charter status: Academy for Character Education is a public charter school.
Enrollment is up 21% from 2020-21, when Academy for Character Education had 292 students, to 2024-25, when it had 354. Its ratio of students to teachers was 32.4:1 in 2020-21, and 21.4:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Academy for Character Education may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
384,207
Census ACS
Median income
$71,544
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
42,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Lane SD 45J3
- Cottage Grove High SchoolHigh · 640 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 455 students
- Harrison Elementary SchoolElementary · 450 students
- Bohemia Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Childs Way Charter SchoolCombined · 121 students
- Dorena SchoolElementary · 100 students
Other schools in Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove High SchoolHigh · 640 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 455 students
- Harrison Elementary SchoolElementary · 450 students
- Bohemia Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- London SchoolElementary · 72 students
- Al Kennedy High SchoolHigh · 62 students
Nearby schools
- Harrison Elementary School0.3 mi · 450
- Lincoln Middle School0.6 mi · 455
- Cottage Grove High School0.7 mi · 640
- Bohemia Elementary School0.9 mi · 443
- Al Kennedy High School3.2 mi · 62
- Creswell Middle School8.9 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About Academy for Character EducationWhat is the total enrollment at Academy for Character Education?
Academy for Character Education enrolls approximately 354 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Academy for Character Education serve?
Academy for Character Education serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy for Character Education?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Academy for Character Education is approximately 21.4:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Academy for Character Education?
Student demographics at Academy for Character Education are roughly 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Academy for Character Education?
Academy for Character Education is overseen by South Lane SD 45J3 in Lane County.
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