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Gaston School District 511J

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At a glance

70^thof 140 Oregon districts▲ 8

Better than 50% of Oregon districts

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

300 Park St
Gaston, OR 97119·(503) 985-0210·All Oregon district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 50% of districts

Schools

474

Students

Top rankedGaston Elementary School308^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Gaston Junior/Senior High School up 41 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Gaston School District 511J in Oregon serves students from preschool through 12th grade across two schools - Gaston Junior/Senior High School and Gaston Elementary School. While the elementary school is performing reasonably well, the high school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, indicating room for improvement across the district.

Gaston Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top half of Oregon elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Gaston Junior/Senior High School has seen its statewide ranking drop from the top 194 high schools in 2023-2024 to the top 153 in 2024-2025, suggesting the high school may be struggling compared to its peers.

Both schools face challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (34.3%) and below-average performance on state assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, the district as a whole is ranked 70 out of 140 districts in Oregon, indicating there is room for improvement in supporting student outcomes. The relatively high spending per student at both schools, coupled with the academic performance, suggests the district may need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and instructional practices to better serve the needs of its students.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)							OSAS Mathematics (2025)							OSAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gaston Elementary School	Public	K-6	300 Park St	Gaston	97119	Washington County	Gaston School District 511J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 985-7240	228	15	15.6	62.7%	195 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	49.7	308^th of 706 public elementary schools	56.4%		62.9	217^th of 710 public elementary schools	69.4%	91	45.9	40.7	47.5	60.0				40.5	33.3	27.5	30.0				22.5			$18,412	$555	$17,857
Gaston Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Park St	Gaston	97119	Washington County	Gaston School District 511J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 985-7516	246	17	14.6	61.8%	188 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (18.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.7%)	40.9	153^rd of 270 public high schools	43.3%		28.5	194^th of 268 public high schools	27.6%	41					50.0	35.4	38.7					15.6	16.7	9.4		20.8	38.7	$20,178	$553	$19,625

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Forest Grove School District 15	3.92 mi	11	91^st
Yamhill Carlton School District 1	6.67 mi	3	57^th
Hillsboro School District 1J	7.53 mi	37	58^th
Newberg School District 29J	8.35 mi	10	21^st
Banks School District 13	12.33 mi	3	72^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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