Enrollment
203
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COOS BAY SD 9·NCES 410366004188
Lighthouse Charter School
62858 HWY 101, Coos Bay, OR 97420 · (541) 751-1649 · Coos County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY33-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL203 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
153 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 85% larger than its 8th grade class (13).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.5%
OR avg 43.0% . -0.3pp since 2023
Math
34.6%
OR avg 31.8% . +2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.5% | 34.6% |
| 2023-24 | 44.8% | 31.7% |
% 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
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Lighthouse Charter School
Lighthouse Charter School's state test result (42.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Charter School this school | 203 | 75.4% | 42.8% |
| McGovern Elementary School Winston | 229 | 74.2% | 25.3% |
| Lundy Elementary School Lowell | 176 | 77.3% | 34.3% |
| Vernonia Elementary School Vernonia | 206 | 71.8% | 24.6% |
| Columbia City School Columbia City | 214 | 72.9% | 23.4% |
| Adrian Elementary School Adrian | 210 | 76.7% | 66.7% |
Matched among Oregon elementary 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 Lighthouse Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Coos County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #191 of 591 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #304 of 646 ▲ 46 | #4 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #281 of 646 ▼ 17 | #4 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 203 | #584 of 710 | #10 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #47 of 587 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.8% | #403 of 587 | #4 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.4% | #313 of 645 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #447 of 493 | #8 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
203
-12 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 203 | 14.8 | 13.7:1 | 75% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 12.6 | 16.3:1 | 71% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 200 | 13.6 | 14.8:1 | 50% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 215 | 16 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 215 | 13.2 | 16.4:1 | 32% (69) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lighthouse Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (215 to 203); teachers up 13% (13.2 to 14.8).
About Lighthouse Charter School
Lighthouse Charter School is a public elementary school run by Coos Bay SD 9 in Coos Bay, Oregon. Enrolled students number 203 students, in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 37% lower than the average for elementary schools in Oregon, which is about 321.
Lighthouse Charter School belongs to Coos Bay SD 9, a district of 9 schools and 2,907 students.
At Lighthouse Charter School, White students make up 73% of the student body. The remaining shares are 15% multiracial and 10% Hispanic. Coos County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school's share is lower. Lighthouse Charter School's diversity index is 43%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 14.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.7:1. On average, elementary schools in Oregon have 16.5:1, compared with 13.7:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 75% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Coos County average 72%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Lighthouse Charter School is 33.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.8%.
Across Coos County, the median household income is $62,143, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. In all, Coos County has 28 public schools and roughly 8,218 students.
The nearest other public school, Eastside School, is about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Lighthouse Charter School places 1st of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area. Lighthouse Charter School is run as a public charter school.
Lighthouse Charter School's enrollment dropped from 215 in 2020-21 to 203 in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Coos County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,827
Census ACS
Median income
$62,143
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,218 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Coos Bay SD 9
- Marshfield Senior High SchoolHigh · 798 students
- Millicoma SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Marshfield Junior HighMiddle · 418 students
- Sunset SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 279 students
- Eastside SchoolElementary · 274 students
Other schools in Coos Bay
- Marshfield Senior High SchoolHigh · 798 students
- Millicoma SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Marshfield Junior HighMiddle · 418 students
- Sunset SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 279 students
- Eastside SchoolElementary · 274 students
Nearby schools
- Eastside School0.9 mi · 274
- Millicoma School0.9 mi · 473
- Marshfield Junior High1.2 mi · 418
- Marshfield Senior High School1.2 mi · 798
- Destinations Academy1.4 mi · 46
- Resource Link Charter School2.1 mi · 36
Frequently asked questions
About Lighthouse Charter SchoolHow many students attend Lighthouse Charter School?
Lighthouse Charter School enrolls approximately 203 students in grades PK-08.
Is Lighthouse Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lighthouse Charter School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Lighthouse Charter School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Lighthouse Charter School.
How diverse is Lighthouse Charter School?
Lighthouse Charter School reports a student body of 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 15% Two or more.
What district is Lighthouse Charter School in?
Lighthouse Charter School is part of Coos Bay SD 9.
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