Summary:
The city of Myrtle Creek, Oregon is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative online school. While the district as a whole faces significant challenges, with low academic achievement and high rates of chronic absenteeism, there are notable differences in performance between the schools.
Tri City Elementary School stands out as the highest performing school in the district, with stronger test scores across grades 3-5 in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Myrtle Creek Elementary School has a lower 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. At the high school level, South Umpqua High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 81.8% compared to the state average, despite a low 1-star rating.
Across the South Umpqua School District 19, test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly below state averages, with many grades having less than 30% proficiency. Additionally, all schools have very high chronic absenteeism rates, around 34%, which is much higher than the state average and likely contributing to the low academic performance. Despite the challenges, the district's relatively high per-student spending suggests that lack of funding is not the main obstacle to improving performance, and the standout performance of Tri City Elementary points to the potential for improvement with the right strategies and approaches.
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