Annex Charter School

Annex Charter School is a small elementary school serving grades K-8 in Ontario, Oregon, with a student population of just 79. The school is part of the Annex School District 29, which is ranked 123 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Annex Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 535 out of 706 schools and a 1-star rating. The school faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24% to 38.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby Ontario School District 8C schools. Annex Charter School's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are also generally below the state and district averages, with only 12.5% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.3% statewide, and just 27.3% of 4th graders and 31.5% of 7th graders meeting proficiency in Mathematics.

While Annex Charter School's performance is generally lower than the nearby public schools, the differences are not always dramatic, suggesting that the challenges facing the school may be systemic issues within the broader region. The school's relatively high spending per student, at $32,097 in 2022-2023, also does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes, and the school may need to examine how resources are being allocated to better support student learning, particularly for underperforming groups such as female and white students.