Summary:
Central Linn School District 552 is a small Oregon district serving roughly 484 students across just two schools: Central Linn High School, which serves grades 7–12 with 243 students, and Central Linn Elementary School, which serves K–6 with 241 students. There is no separate middle school, so 7th and 8th graders attend the high school and are included in its results. The district as a whole ranks 73 of 141 in Oregon, at the 48th percentile with 2 stars.
Each school has real bright spots. At the high school, science is above the state average at every tested level — 36.2% proficient overall versus 30.6% statewide, 39.3% in 11th grade, and 33.3% in 8th grade — and 8th grade math is a clear standout at 48.3% versus 30.0% statewide. The high school's graduation rate, 85.4%, also edges out the state's 83.0%. At the elementary school, 4th grade ELA is strong at 48.6% versus 43.5% statewide, 3rd grade math sits essentially at the state average (41.4% vs. 41.3%), and 6th grade math is slightly above it (31.3% vs. 29.7%).
The concerns are concentrated in specific grades. The high school's state ranking has fallen sharply over three years, from the 88th percentile (4 stars) to the 35th percentile (2 stars), with 11th grade ELA at 27.3% versus 46.0% statewide, 11th grade math at 9.1% versus 22.9%, and 7th grade math at 19.4% versus 33.3%. Fifth grade is the elementary school's weak point across the board: 22.6% in ELA, 19.4% in math, and 19.4% in science, all well below state. Elementary science overall, at 19.4% versus 30.6%, is the district's lowest all-grades subject result. Chronic absenteeism is also a system-wide challenge at 43.6% district-wide — 45.8% at the high school and 41.7% at the elementary — compared with 33.5% statewide.
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