Astoria School District 1

Astoria School District 1 serves roughly 1,742 students across four schools on Oregon's north coast: Astor Elementary School (grades K–2), Lewis & Clark Elementary School (3–5), Astoria Middle School (6–8), and Astoria Senior High School (9–12). The district carries a 2-star rating and ranks 81st of 141 Oregon districts — squarely mid-pack. All four schools serve a high-poverty population, with 64.8% to 70.8% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and each spends more than $16,000 per student.

Each school has a distinct profile. The high school posts a 94.6% graduation rate, 11.6 points above the state, yet its test scores run well below state averages — 30.7% proficient in English language arts versus 43.8%, and 18.5% in math versus 32.9%. Astoria Middle School has been the most volatile performer, moving from 1 star to 3 stars and back to 2 (29th, then 51st, then 46th percentile), and currently holds the district's highest ranking. Lewis & Clark is the only school above the state in any subject, at 34.1% science proficiency versus 30.6% statewide. Astor Elementary has the best attendance (25.2% chronically absent), the smallest classes (13.6 students per teacher), and the highest spending ($19,374), but as a K–2 building it has no recent test-score record to evaluate.

District-wide, math is the clear weak point: every tested school falls below the state in every math measure. Science is the relative bright spot. Chronic absenteeism climbs steadily with grade level, from 25.2% at Astor to 37.2% at the high school — the only building above the state rate, and the one with the largest enrollment. Notably, the middle school receives the least funding and has the largest classes, yet posts the district's strongest ranking, so spending alone does not explain results.