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Gaston Junior/Senior High School

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Gaston Junior/Senior High School ranks 153 rd of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 43% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Gaston Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Gaston, Oregon, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 254 students. The school is part of the Gaston School District 511J, which is ranked 70 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating over the years, its performance varies among different student subgroups. Hispanic students and Special Education students have performed relatively well, with rankings in the top quartile of Oregon high schools, but female and male students have struggled, with rankings in the bottom half of the state. Gaston Junior/Senior High School's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently below the state and district averages, and its four-year graduation rates have fluctuated, ranging from 81.3% to 89.7%, still below the state average of around 80%. The school also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 33.0% to 39.3%, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools like Aloha High School, Banks High School, and Newberg Senior High School, Gaston Junior/Senior High School generally underperforms in terms of statewide rankings, test scores, and graduation rates. This suggests that the school may need to explore ways to secure additional resources, optimize its funding, and address the specific needs of its diverse student population to improve the quality of education it provides.

246

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,311

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Park St
Gaston, OR 97119

(503) 985-7516

District: Gaston School District 511J

Feeder schools for Gaston Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Gaston Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Hispanic:

18.3%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2022 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2025) from a 25th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (27% vs 34% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 34% Oregon)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Oregon avg34%

Middle school

249^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

153^rd of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Oregon High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 140Gaston School District 511J among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	249 of 368	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	278 of 371	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	323 of 380	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	335 of 367	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	66.9	102 of 379	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	113 of 384	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	56.5	143 of 382	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.6	196 of 383	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.6	310 of 381	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.7	294 of 382	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.7	256 of 377	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.1	306 of 395	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.5	178 of 357	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.5	198 of 343	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.5	201 of 323	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	160 of 315	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.0	139 of 295	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	38.4	196 of 285	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.0	147 of 271	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.4	191 of 270	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	139 of 316	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	9.5	316 of 323	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	285 of 310	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	73.9	53 of 277	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	83 of 342	75.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	24.1	179 of 210	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	93 of 240	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	12.5	305 of 312	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	331 of 364	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	69.9	49 of 282	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	63 of 325	80.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	264 of 330	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	236 of 323	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	279 of 312	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	125 of 291	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	116 of 341	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	155 of 180	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	276 of 351	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	283 of 349	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	308 of 360	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	338 of 355	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.6	132 of 344	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	112 of 357	68.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	153 of 270	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	194 of 268	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	189 of 258	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	181 of 241	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	150 of 266	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	143 of 283	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.0	136 of 283	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.5	108 of 292	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.0	106 of 292	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.6	99 of 301	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.2	132 of 303	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.7	51 of 308	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	49.7	191 of 299	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	84.2	20 of 285	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	52.4	137 of 263	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.0	163 of 249	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.5	114 of 244	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	35.3	169 of 235	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	55.5	102 of 231	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.8	59 of 225	73.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	92 of 211	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.9	149 of 213	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.1	183 of 199	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	48.4	138 of 251	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	75.7	23 of 156	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	46.5	110 of 224	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.6	181 of 241	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	177 of 229	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	72.9	50 of 254	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	163 of 237	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	163 of 216	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	192 of 214	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	130 of 200	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	125 of 250	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	49.1	51 of 132	61.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	158 of 250	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	194 of 244	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	147 of 237	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.2	200 of 228	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	203 of 245	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	205 of 266	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+29 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2018)15th percentile-56 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-18 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2018)85th percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2018)61st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)51st percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-3 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

Mathematics14%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gaston Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Park St	Gaston	97119	Washington County	Gaston School District 511J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 985-7516	246	17	14.6	61.8%	188 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (18.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.7%)	40.9	153^rd of 270 public high schools	43.3%		28.5	194^th of 268 public high schools	27.6%	41	50.0	35.4	38.7	15.6	16.7	9.4	20.8	38.7	$19,311	$894	$18,417
Community Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	2701 Taylor Way	Forest Grove	97116	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 359-2413	141	7	19.4	90.1%	29 (20.6%)	1 (0.7%)	103 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	4 (2.8%)								(n/a)			8.1
Yamhill Carlton High School	Public	9-12	275 N Maple St	Yamhill	97148	Yamhill County	Yamhill Carlton School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 852-7600	279	17	16.7	50.5%	223 (79.9%)	4 (1.4%)	30 (10.8%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	66.9	63^rd of 270 public high schools	76.7%		64.1	77^th of 268 public high schools	71.3%	14			66.0			19.2		39.6	$18,883	$635	$18,247
Forest Grove High School	Public	9-12	1401 Nichols Ln	Forest Grove	97116	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 359-2432	1,849	92	20.1	78.8%	635 (34.3%)	14 (0.8%)	1,076 (58.2%)	14 (0.8%)	12 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	70 (3.8%)	51.5	113^th of 270 public high schools	58.1%		49.8	118^th of 268 public high schools	56.0%	5			48.3			15.7		36.7	$18,812	$00	$18,812
Hillsboro High School	Public	9-12	3285 SE Rood Bridge Rd	Hillsboro	97123	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1980	1,327	63	20.9	67.7%	405 (30.5%)	29 (2.2%)	723 (54.5%)	62 (4.7%)	7 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	80 (6.0%)	24.2	215^th of 270 public high schools	20.4%		19	229^th of 268 public high schools	14.6%	14			30.7			10.9		22.8	$19,129	$1,075	$18,053
Glencoe High School	Public	9-12	2700 NW Glencoe Rd	Hillsboro	97124	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1900	1,492	66	22.6	67.9%	692 (46.4%)	29 (1.9%)	623 (41.8%)	36 (2.4%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	98 (6.6%)	37.3	164^th of 270 public high schools	39.3%		35.5	171^st of 268 public high schools	36.2%	7			39.0			15.2		28.4	$17,757	$1,079	$16,677
Century High School	Public	9-12	2000 SE Century Blvd	Hillsboro	97123	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1800	1,563	68	23.0	68.4%	591 (37.8%)	58 (3.7%)	542 (34.7%)	181 (11.6%)	6 (0.4%)	22 (1.4%)	149 (9.5%)	54	109^th of 270 public high schools	59.6%		57.2	93^rd of 268 public high schools	65.3%	16			46.0			23.6		32.6	$18,042	$1,130	$16,912
Banks High School	Public	9-12	13050 NW Main St	Banks	97106	Washington County	Banks School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 324-2281	397	19	20.4	30.2%	324 (81.6%)	4 (1.0%)	38 (9.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	45.8	136^th of 270 public high schools	49.6%		30.3	189^th of 268 public high schools	29.5%	53			37.5			13.3		41.9	$17,424	$430	$16,994
Newberg Senior High School	Public	9-12	2400 Douglas Rd	Newberg	97132	Yamhill County	Newberg School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 554-4400	1,244	60	20.6	47.7%	846 (68.0%)	16 (1.3%)	314 (25.2%)	15 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.3%)	62.3	80^th of 270 public high schools	70.4%		64.7	74^th of 268 public high schools	72.4%	6			56.4			27.2		30.1	$16,004	$00	$16,004
Catalyst High School	Public	9-12	1421 Deborah Rd	Newberg	97132	Yamhill County	Newberg School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 554-4492	173	4	49.4	67.1%	126 (72.8%)	2 (1.2%)	34 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.0%)	12.8	250^th of 270 public high schools	7.4%		14.8	243^rd of 268 public high schools	9.3%	7			12.5			13.6		5.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Gaston Junior/Senior High School

What district is Gaston Junior/Senior High School in?

Gaston School District 511J

What is the racial makeup of Gaston Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Gaston Junior/Senior High School are 76% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Gaston Junior/Senior High School?

Gaston Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gaston Elementary School

Is Gaston Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Gaston Junior/Senior High School ranks 153^rd of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gaston Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Gaston Junior/Senior High School.

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