Best Public Schools in Clatskanie, OR

Summary:

The city of Clatskanie, Oregon is home to three schools: two elementary schools (Clatskanie Elementary School and Mist Elementary School) and one combined middle/high school (Clatskanie Middle/High School). While the schools show mixed academic performance, with some standout results, they all face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates.

Clatskanie Middle/High School stands out as the top performer, with 53.6% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, exceeding the state average of 44.4%. The school also has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 81.8%. In contrast, Clatskanie Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 355th out of 706 Oregon elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 430th out of 706 in 2024-2025, with its star rating declining from 3 to 2 over this period.

All three schools in the Clatskanie School District 6J and the Vernonia School District 47J face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, significantly exceeding the state average. This is a concerning trend that may be impacting student learning and academic outcomes across the district.

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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 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clatskanie Elementary School	Public	K-6	815 S Nehalem St	Clatskanie	97016	Columbia County	Clatskanie School District 6J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 728-2191	387	22	17.3	80.1%	322 (83.2%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	36.7	430^th of 706 public elementary schools	39.1%		35.9	437^th of 710 public elementary schools	38.5%	7	32.3	45.0	45.0	27.1				36.2	39.0	20.0	17.0				23.7			$17,808	$1,824	$15,984
Clatskanie Middle/High School	Public	7-12	471 SW Bel Air Dr	Clatskanie	97016	Columbia County	Clatskanie School District 6J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 728-2146	307	20	15.1	78.2%	247 (80.5%)	2 (0.7%)	31 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.5%)	43.3	144^th of 270 public high schools	46.7%		50.3	116^th of 268 public high schools	56.7%	28					30.9	31.9	53.6					18.2	17.0	17.9		29.2	20.0	$24,315	$1,147	$23,169
Mist Elementary School	Public	K-5	69163 Hwy 47	Clatskanie	97016	Columbia County	Vernonia School District 47J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 755-2486	31	2	15.5	67.7%	28 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.7%)								(n/a)																		$19,021	$2,300	$16,720

Cities Near Clatskanie

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vernonia	10.08 mi	3	166^th
Seaside	12.57 mi	4	109^th
Rainier	14.36 mi	2	132^nd
Saint Helens	19.86 mi	7	140^th
Astoria	21.06 mi	6	108^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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