Enrollment
246
High
DISTRICT 237 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GASTON SD 511J·NCES 410543001249
Gaston Jr/Sr High School
300 Park St, Gaston, OR 97119 · (503) 985-7516 · Washington County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Oregon public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 high schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
152 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 43 | 17% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gaston SD 511J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.5%
OR avg 43.0% . +11.4pp since 2023
Math
14.3%
OR avg 31.8% . +3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.5% | 14.3% |
| 2023-24 | 29.1% | 10.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Gaston Jr/Sr High School
Gaston Jr/Sr High School's state test result (25.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston Jr/Sr High School this school | 246 | 61.8% | 25.3% |
| Amity High School Amity | 258 | 64.3% | 19.4% |
| Lakeview Senior High School Lakeview | 235 | 57.0% | 31.0% |
| Rogue River Junior/Senior High Rogue River | 339 | 65.5% | 23.8% |
| Heppner Junior/Senior High School Heppner | 171 | 66.7% | 41.6% |
| Pilot Rock High School Pilot Rock | 149 | 65.8% | 37.5% |
Matched among Oregon high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gaston Jr/Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #116 of 177 | #17 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #118 of 194 ▲ 23 | #15 of 19 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #103 of 201 ▲ 45 | #15 of 19 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #155 of 257 | #19 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #15 of 171 | #1 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.6% | #139 of 171 | #18 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.8% | #150 of 207 | #7 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #18 of 102 | #1 of 13 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
246
-27 (-10%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 287
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 246 | 16.8 | 14.6:1 | 62% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 254 | 16.5 | 15.4:1 | 45% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 245 | 15.6 | 15.7:1 | 38% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 273 | 13 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 294 | 18 | 16.3:1 | 29% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 298 | 18 | 16.6:1 | 28% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 220 | 14 | 15.7:1 | 35% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 291 | 14 | 20.8:1 | 22% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 287 | 17 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gaston Jr/Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (294 to 246); teachers down 7% (18 to 16.8).
About Gaston Jr/Sr High School
Gaston Jr/Sr High School is the name of a very small high school in Gaston, Oregon. It is open to students in grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 246 students. By comparison, high schools in Oregon enroll about 630 students on average.
A total of 2 schools make up Gaston SD 511J, with 474 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Gaston Jr/Sr High School, about 76 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 64%. The diversity index for Gaston Jr/Sr High School is 38%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. High schools in Oregon have an average ratio of 19.8:1. About 62% of students at Gaston Jr/Sr High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Gaston Jr/Sr High School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 30% of Oregon public high schools.
Gaston Jr/Sr High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Oregon schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 25.3% and a predicted 38.6%.
The school's county is Washington County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $107,772 a year, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Gaston Jr/Sr High School shares Washington County with 135 other public schools.
Gaston Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Gaston Jr/Sr High School is 5th on average proficiency.
Gaston Jr/Sr High School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 10%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 21.0 to 14.6 over 4 years.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
603,947
Census ACS
Median income
$107,772
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
136
79,469 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Gaston Elementary School0.1 mi · 228
- Dilley Elementary School3.9 mi · 201
- Community Alternative Learning Center5.5 mi · 141
- Forest Grove Community School6.0 mi · 202
- Tom McCall Upper Elementary6.0 mi · 673
- Joseph Gale Elementary School6.1 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About Gaston Jr/Sr High SchoolHow many students attend Gaston Jr/Sr High School?
Gaston Jr/Sr High School enrolls approximately 246 students in grades 07-12.
Is Gaston Jr/Sr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gaston Jr/Sr High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gaston Jr/Sr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gaston Jr/Sr High School is approximately 14.6:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gaston Jr/Sr High School?
At Gaston Jr/Sr High School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Gaston Jr/Sr High School?
Gaston Jr/Sr High School is overseen by Gaston SD 511J in Washington County.
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