Bandon School District 54

The Bandon School District 54 in Oregon is home to three schools: Ocean Crest Elementary School, Harbor Lights Middle School, and Bandon Senior High School. The district is ranked 35 out of 139 districts in Oregon and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance.

Bandon Senior High School stands out as a top performer, with 71.4% of 11th graders proficient in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the high school struggles with mathematics, with only 10% of 11th graders proficient, compared to 8.7% for the district and 20.4% for the state. Harbor Lights Middle School also performs well, ranking in the top half of Oregon middle schools and outperforming the district and state in 7th grade English Language Arts proficiency.

The data reveals a socioeconomic divide within the Bandon School District 54, with the high school having a much lower free and reduced lunch rate (32.2%) compared to the elementary and middle schools (67.57% and 65.22%, respectively). This suggests the need for the district to ensure equitable resource allocation and support for students from lower-income families. Additionally, the declining ranking of the middle school, from 69 out of 379 in 2018-2019 to 174 out of 380 in 2022-2023, is an area of concern that the district may want to investigate and address.