Summary:
The Athena-Weston School District 29RJ in Oregon serves students from elementary through high school, with one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school. The district as a whole is performing well, ranking 38th out of 140 districts in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Within the district, Weston Middle School and Weston-McEwen High School stand out as the stronger performers. Weston Middle School has consistently ranked in the top half of Oregon middle schools and maintains a 3-star rating, with test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally above the district and state averages. Weston-McEwen High School has seen some fluctuations in its statewide ranking but has also maintained a 3-star rating, and its 11th-grade English Language Arts test scores are notably higher than the district and state averages.
However, the district faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% across all three schools and very high free/reduced lunch rates (over 70%) at the elementary and middle schools, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The district spends between $20,000 and $24,000 per student, which is relatively high compared to state averages, but the low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 11.7 to 12.5, suggest the district is investing in its educational resources.
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