Gervais School District 1

The Gervais School District 1 in Oregon consists of 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative charter school. The data reveals a significant performance gap between the standout Frontier Charter Academy and the traditional public schools in the district.

Frontier Charter Academy stands out with the highest test scores across the board, exceeding state averages in ELA, math, and science proficiency. The school also boasts an impressive 84.6% 8th grade ELA proficiency rate, compared to just 31.3% for the district and 40.6% for the state. Additionally, Frontier Charter Academy has a higher 4-year graduation rate of 81.8% compared to the district average. In contrast, the traditional public schools in the district - Gervais Elementary, Gervais Middle, and Gervais High - appear to be underperforming relative to state averages on most metrics, with lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism rates, and lower graduation rates.

The data also reveals that all schools in the district have high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 76.6% to 76.71%, indicating that the district serves a predominantly low-income population. Additionally, the wide variation in spending per student, with Frontier Charter Academy spending significantly less than the traditional public schools, raises questions about the efficient allocation of resources and the potential impact on student outcomes.