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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Willamette Connections Academy this year?
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Enrollment
1,282
Combined
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 384
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCIO SD 95·NCES 411104001876
Willamette Connections Academy
38776 NW Cherry St, Scio, OR 97374 · (503) 379-9498 · Linn County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALCHARTERVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL1,282 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
31.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 22.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 76%
Community
1
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 | 52 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 104 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 141 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 112 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 164 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 194 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 150 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 63% smaller than its 8th grade class (141).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
46.1%
OR avg 43.0% . -0.4pp since 2023
Math
37.8%
OR avg 31.8% . +4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 4 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.1% | 37.8% |
| 2023-24 | 46.5% | 33.6% |
% 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
1,282
-877 (-41%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
31.6:1
was 39.3:1
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 | 1,282 | 40.6 | 31.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,017 | 43.4 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 996 | 41.9 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 2,159 | 55 | 39.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willamette Connections Academy.
About Willamette Connections Academy
Willamette Connections Academy is a high-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels in Scio, Oregon, one of the schools in Scio SD 95. It offers kindergarten through 12 and has 1,282 students enrolled. It has 234% more students than the average for combined schools in Oregon (about 384).
Willamette Connections Academy is in Scio SD 95, a district with 1,998 students across 5 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Willamette Connections Academy is 66% White. The remaining shares are 17% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 2% Black. Linn County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
With 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 31.6:1. Combined schools in Oregon have an average ratio of 22.5:1.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Linn County show that the median household earns about $76,329 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Linn County has 48 public schools with about 17,916 students, including Willamette Connections Academy.
Willamette Connections Academy's nearest public school is Centennial Elementary School (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.
For locale, NCES codes Willamette Connections Academy as Rural: Distant. Willamette Connections Academy is one of the charter schools in Oregon. Willamette Connections Academy carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.
The school's enrollment figures are 2,159 for 2020-21 and 1,282 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 39.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 31.6:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Willamette Connections Academy. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Linn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,706
Census ACS
Median income
$76,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
17,916 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scio SD 95
- Centennial Elementary SchoolElementary · 291 students
- Scio High SchoolHigh · 227 students
- Scio Middle SchoolMiddle · 162 students
- Lourdes SchoolElementary · 36 students
Other schools in Scio
- Centennial Elementary SchoolElementary · 291 students
- Scio High SchoolHigh · 227 students
- Scio Middle SchoolMiddle · 162 students
- Lourdes SchoolElementary · 36 students
Nearby schools
- Centennial Elementary School0.1 mi · 291
- Scio Middle School0.1 mi · 162
- Scio High School0.3 mi · 227
- Cascade Opportunity Center5.8 mi · 83
- Stayton High School7.2 mi · 669
- North Santiam Options Academy7.2 mi · 99
Frequently asked questions
About Willamette Connections AcademyHow large is Willamette Connections Academy?
Willamette Connections Academy enrolls approximately 1,282 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Willamette Connections Academy serve?
Willamette Connections Academy serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Willamette Connections Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Willamette Connections Academy is approximately 31.6:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Willamette Connections Academy?
At Willamette Connections Academy, the student body is approximately 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Willamette Connections Academy?
Willamette Connections Academy is overseen by Scio SD 95 in Linn County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.