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Best Public Schools in Gaston, OR

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Oregon Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

474

Students

Top rankedGaston Elementary School308^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Gaston Junior/Senior High School up 41 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Gaston, Oregon is home to two schools - Gaston Junior/Senior High School and Gaston Elementary School, both part of the Gaston School District 511J. While the elementary school has maintained a 3-star rating and performed well in some academic areas, the high school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating, with low proficiency rates in mathematics and a high chronic absenteeism rate.

Gaston Junior/Senior High School has faced challenges, with its statewide ranking dropping from 194th out of 268 Oregon high schools in 2023-2024 to 153rd out of 270 in 2024-2025, and a 1-star to 2-star rating. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics are particularly low, with only 9.4% of 11th graders and 15.6% of 7th graders scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% in 2023-2024.

In contrast, Gaston Elementary School has maintained a 3-star rating and performed better than the state average in some grade-level English Language Arts proficiency rates. However, the school also shares the high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% with the high school, which is an area of concern for the district. The similar spending per student and student-teacher ratios between the two schools suggest that the district is allocating resources fairly, but the overall low performance at the high school level indicates a need for targeted support and interventions to address the specific challenges faced by that school.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)
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 (2025)	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
Gaston Elementary School	Public	K-6	300 Park St	Gaston	97119	Washington County	Gaston School District 511J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 985-7240	228	15	15.6	62.7%	195 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	49.7	308^th of 706 public elementary schools	56.4%		62.9	217^th of 710 public elementary schools	69.4%	91	45.9	40.7	47.5	60.0				40.5	33.3	27.5	30.0				22.5			$18,412	$555	$17,857
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	$20,178	$553	$19,625

Cities Near Gaston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Yamhill	4.58 mi	2	83^rd
Forest Grove	6.06 mi	9	90^th
Newberg	6.81 mi	9	40^th
Carlton	7.9 mi	1
Cornelius	8.59 mi	3	191^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.