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Best Public Schools in Columbia County, OR

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Schools

6,932

Students

Districts

Top rankedSt Helens Arthur Academy205^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Columbia City School up 114 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

St Helens Arthur Academy 11 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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8 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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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
Hudson Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	28176 Old Rainier Rd	Rainier	97048	Columbia County	Rainier School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 556-0196	423	22	19.2	88.2%	350 (82.7%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	15.3	632^nd of 706 public elementary schools	10.5%		20.1	598^th of 710 public elementary schools	15.8%	34	21.3	18.7	30.6	14.8				23.0	12.2	18.0	17.0				19.7			$19,204	$2,197	$17,007
Rainier Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	28170 Old Rainier Rd	Rainier	97048	Columbia County	Rainier School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 556-4215	366	22	16.6	79.0%	301 (82.2%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (9.8%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	59.1	93^rd of 270 public high schools	65.6%		54.9	101^st of 268 public high schools	62.3%	8					44.3	39.2	60.0					27.1	17.6	18.2		11.8	34.5	$20,423	$1,607	$18,816
Grant Watts Elementary School	Public	1-3	52000 SE Third Pl	Scappoose	97056	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(971) 200-8002	382	23	16.2	38.7%	299 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.3%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.0%)	27 (7.1%)								(n/a)	42.4							42.9										$16,219	$745	$15,474
Otto Petersen Elementary School	Public	4-6	52050 SE 3rd St	Scappoose	97056	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(971) 200-8003	416	22	18.7	31.7%	306 (73.6%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.5%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.3%)								(n/a)		50.4	59.2	42.5					41.4	35.5	34.2				40.5			$15,488	$663	$14,826
Warren Elementary School	Public	K	34555 Berg Rd	Warren	97053	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 397-2959	109	6	17.1	35.8%	84 (77.1%)	1 (0.9%)	11 (10.1%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.2%)								(n/a)																		$18,384	$733	$17,651
Scappoose Middle School	Public	7-8	52265 Columbia River Hwy	Scappoose	97056	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(971) 200-8004	307	15	20.0	32.6%	240 (78.2%)	2 (0.7%)	35 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (8.1%)	61.8	113^th of 368 public middle schools	69.3%		47.1	172^nd of 371 public middle schools	53.6%	59					59.8	43.8						33.6	28.7			39.9		$17,506	$782	$16,724
Scappoose High School	Public	9-12	33700 SE High School Way	Scappoose	97056	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(971) 200-8005	709	33	21.2	28.3%	549 (77.4%)	2 (0.3%)	80 (11.3%)	11 (1.6%)	7 (1.0%)	7 (1.0%)	46 (6.5%)	34.6	178^th of 270 public high schools	34.1%		87.3	24^th of 268 public high schools	91.0%	154							21.2							19.4			29.3	$21,599	$436	$21,162
South Columbia Family School	Public, Charter	K-8	34555 Berg Rd	Warren	97053	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 366-9009	66	3	22.0		59 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)								(n/a)																		$6,635	$404	$6,231
Scappoose Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	33589 High School Way	Scappoose	97056	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(971) 200-8000	50	0	125.0		43 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)								(n/a)																		$6,630	$404	$6,226
Columbia City School	Public	K-5	2000 Second St	Columbia City	97018	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 366-7550	214	12	17.7	72.9%	168 (78.5%)	2 (0.9%)	28 (13.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	31.4	483^rd of 706 public elementary schools	31.6%		20.2	597^th of 710 public elementary schools	15.9%	114	28.6	22.6	50.0					19.0	20.0	34.4					31.3			$5,028	$306	$4,721
McBride Elementary School	Public	K-5	2774 Columbia Blvd	Saint Helens	97051	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 366-7700	452	25	17.9	73.9%	353 (78.1%)	9 (2.0%)	55 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.5%)	23.9	555^th of 706 public elementary schools	21.4%		24.9	541^st of 710 public elementary schools	23.8%	14	37.2	30.6	34.8					33.3	21.3	5.8					10.1			$19,381	$1,940	$17,442
St Helens Middle School	Public	6-8	354 N 15th St	Saint Helens	97051	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 366-7300	563	31	18.3	73.0%	422 (75.0%)	8 (1.4%)	74 (13.1%)	5 (0.9%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.5%)	19.3	310^th of 368 public middle schools	15.8%		16.6	327^th of 371 public middle schools	11.9%	17				23.1	26.9	22.6					11.2	17.1	19.5			20.3		$15,808	$1,177	$14,630
St Helens High School	Public	9-12	2375 Gable Rd	Saint Helens	97051	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 397-1900	823	38	21.3	72.7%	633 (76.9%)	7 (0.9%)	93 (11.3%)	6 (0.7%)	12 (1.5%)	6 (0.7%)	56 (6.8%)	39.7	154^th of 270 public high schools	43.0%		33.2	179^th of 268 public high schools	33.2%	25							36.0							14.1			34.6	$19,787	$1,145	$18,642
Plymouth High School	Public	9-12	470 N 16th St	Saint Helens	97051	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 366-7200	65	3	19.6	73.8%	43 (66.2%)	2 (3.1%)	11 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.5%)	5 (7.7%)								(n/a)																		$18,680	$442	$18,239
St Helens Arthur Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	33035 Pittsburg Rd	Saint Helens	97051	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 366-7030	160	15	11.0	38.1%	128 (80.0%)	2 (1.3%)	18 (11.3%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	65.3	205^th of 706 public elementary schools	71.0%		52.1	294^th of 710 public elementary schools	58.6%	89	39.1	54.2	61.9					43.5	37.5	42.9					47.6			$5,028	$306	$4,721
St. Helens Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	470 N 16th St	Saint Helens	97051	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(503) 366-7200	153	5	30.6		121 (79.1%)	1 (0.7%)	17 (11.1%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.2%)								(n/a)																		$12,887	$318	$12,569
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	111 S 9th St	Saint Helens	97051	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 366-7603	426	25	16.8	72.3%	309 (72.5%)	2 (0.5%)	62 (14.6%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (8.7%)	25.6	540^th of 706 public elementary schools	23.5%		29.7	495^th of 710 public elementary schools	30.3%	45	22.7	25.0	41.8					21.6	32.8	21.7					22.1			$20,303	$1,697	$18,606
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
Vernonia Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 Missouri Ave	Vernonia	97064	Columbia County	Vernonia School District 47J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 429-1333	206	17	12.2	71.8%	161 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (8.3%)	21.4	574^th of 706 public elementary schools	18.7%		23.1	559^th of 710 public elementary schools	21.3%	15	27.8	30.0	28.2					22.2	13.3	12.5					29.3			$18,620	$2,666	$15,954
Vernonia High School	Public	9-12	1000 Missouri Ave	Vernonia	97064	Columbia County	Vernonia School District 47J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 429-1333	178	10	17.5	72.5%	149 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	22.4	222^nd of 270 public high schools	17.8%		21.2	220^th of 268 public high schools	17.9%	2							23.3										24.3	$27,416	$1,986	$25,430
Vernonia Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Missouri Ave	Vernonia	97064	Columbia County	Vernonia School District 47J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 429-1333	139	9	15.4	69.8%	118 (84.9%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	35.6	227^th of 368 public middle schools	38.3%		35	234^th of 371 public middle schools	36.9%	7				22.7	35.7	45.5					28.6	14.6	23.5			31.4		$15,991	$1,094	$14,897

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