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Colton High School

Q: Is Colton High School a good school?

Colton High School ranks 124 th of 271 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Colton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 161 students attended Colton High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Colton High School?

Students at Colton High School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Colton High School?

Colton High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Colton Elementary School Middle : Colton Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Oregon High Schools

Better than 54% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Colton High School is a small public high school in Colton, Oregon—a rural community in Clackamas County—serving grades 9–12 with 161 students as part of Colton School District 53. Statewide, it ranked 124th of 271 Oregon high schools in 2025–26, placing it above its district's overall standing. Families should know that its small size makes year-to-year numbers swing widely: after reaching the 73rd–78th percentile in 2017–18 and 2018–19 and dropping to the 0th–10th percentile from 2021–22 through 2024–25, the school rebounded to the 54th percentile in 2025–26.

Graduation is a clear strength at 92.5%, above Oregon's 83.0% and ahead of nearby North Marion High School (73.9%), Molalla High School (78.5%), Estacada High School (82.9%) and Gladstone High School (83.8%), though behind Adrienne C. Nelson High School (94.9%) and West Linn High School (98.6%). Chronic absenteeism is the biggest concern at 49.1%, far above the state's 33.5% and the highest among nearby comprehensive high schools. On 11th-grade OSAS tests, ELA proficiency is 46.3% (at the state level), math is 25.6% (above the state's 22.9%), and science is 28.9%, below the state's 33.8%.

Relative to neighbors, Colton sits middle-of-the-pack: above North Marion, Molalla, Clackamas Academy of Industrial Sciences and Estacada; similar to Gladstone and Canby High School; and below West Linn, Nelson and Oregon City Senior High School. Per-pupil spending is $20,396, higher than most nearby comprehensive schools, while the student-teacher ratio jumped from 12.6 to 20.1 in two years—worth monitoring. About 64.6% of students are economically disadvantaged, yet ELA and math results remain competitive, and school effectiveness has improved, with female students at the 69th percentile while male students (33rd percentile) and low-income students (34th percentile) remain below median.

161

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,396

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

30205 S Wall St
Colton, OR 97017-9795

(503) 824-2311

District: Colton School District 53

Feeder schools for Colton High School:

Elementary:	Colton Elementary School
Middle:	Colton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)

✓Above the Oregon median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 34% Oregon)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg28%

Oregon avg37%

124^th of 271

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

98^th of 141Colton School District 53 among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	124 of 271	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	13.4	246 of 270	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	241 of 268	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	154 of 258	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	3.9	240 of 241	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	69.8	72 of 266	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	61 of 283	78.4%	★★★★☆
2017	47.0	161 of 283	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.8	82 of 292	71.9%	★★★★☆
2015	54.2	132 of 292	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.8	66 of 301	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.8	38 of 303	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.4	69 of 308	77.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.5	74 of 299	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.4	33 of 285	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	67.3	77 of 263	70.7%	★★★★☆
2008	86.6	17 of 249	93.2%	★★★★★
2007	64.5	78 of 244	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.8	76 of 235	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.1	81 of 231	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	41.3	143 of 225	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	67 of 214	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	23.8	171 of 211	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	83.5	23 of 251	90.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	101 of 152	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	3.8	240 of 241	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	54.9	104 of 254	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	151 of 226	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	10.0	231 of 237	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	209 of 216	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	200 of 200	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	60.5	86 of 250	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	123 of 251	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	12.5	225 of 250	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	225 of 244	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	181 of 237	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	228 of 228	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	64.3	75 of 245	69.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	97 of 266	63.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)69th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-21 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Science29%~ state avg

Mathematics26%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)					OSAS Mathematics (2026)					OSAS Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colton High School	Public	9-12	30205 S Wall St	Colton	97017	Clackamas County	Colton School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 824-2311	161	8	20.1	64.6%	141 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)	48.6	124^th of 271 public high schools	54.2%		13.4	246^th of 270 public high schools	8.9%	122				46.3	46.3				25.6	25.6		28.9	28.9	$20,396	$434	$19,962
Molalla High School	Public	9-12	357 Francis St	Molalla	97038	Clackamas County	Molalla River School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 829-2355	745	40	18.5	69.7%	523 (70.2%)	2 (0.3%)	168 (22.6%)	5 (0.7%)	10 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (3.9%)	21.2	222^nd of 271 public high schools	18.1%		52.6	111^th of 270 public high schools	58.9%	111				26.7	26.7				15.1	15.1		20.4	20.4	$19,933	$428	$19,505
Estacada High School	Public	9-12	355 NE 6th Ave	Estacada	97023	Clackamas County	Estacada School District 108	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 630-8515	558	23	24.2	47.7%	406 (72.8%)	4 (0.7%)	106 (19.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.7%)	33.3	182^nd of 271 public high schools	32.8%		48	127^th of 270 public high schools	53.0%	55				42.9	42.9				8.7	8.7		29.8	29.8	$18,821	$331	$18,490
Oregon City Senior High School	Public	9-12	19761 S Beavercreek Rd	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 785-8900	1,944	75	26.0	54.3%	1,369 (70.4%)	16 (0.8%)	330 (17.0%)	47 (2.4%)	8 (0.4%)	7 (0.4%)	151 (7.8%)	62.3	89^th of 271 public high schools	67.2%		62.4	79^th of 270 public high schools	70.7%	10				55.9	55.9				25.6	25.6		37.5	37.5	$18,576	$482	$18,094
Canby High School	Public	9-12	721 SW 4th Ave	Canby	97013	Clackamas County	Canby School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 263-7200	1,402	64	21.9	62.5%	840 (59.9%)	4 (0.3%)	466 (33.2%)	10 (0.7%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	65 (4.6%)	45.7	130^th of 271 public high schools	52.0%		41.8	149^th of 270 public high schools	44.8%	19				32.3	32.3				27.3	27.3		38.6	38.6	$17,426	$204	$17,222
Oregon City Service Learning Academy	Public	9-12	1404 7th St	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 785-8445	111	8	14.8	58.6%	73 (65.8%)	1 (0.9%)	20 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.9%)								(n/a)				< 5%	< 5%				< 5%	< 5%		< 5%	< 5%	$6,490	$450	$6,040
Clackamas Academy of Industrial Sciences	Public, Charter	6-12	1306 12th St	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 785-7860	325	15	22.1	53.5%	263 (80.9%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (9.8%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.2%)	21.1	224^th of 271 public high schools	17.3%		55.3	103^rd of 270 public high schools	61.9%	121	15.8	34.2	39.2	38.1	31.8	23.1	37.1	22.4	< 5%	24.8	20.5	12.5	17.6	$19,620	$450	$19,170
West Linn High School	Public	9-12	5464 W "A" St	West Linn	97068	Clackamas County	West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 673-7800	1,809	93	19.4	15.7%	1,318 (72.9%)	27 (1.5%)	170 (9.4%)	99 (5.5%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	181 (10.0%)	88.8	26^th of 271 public high schools	90.4%		82.9	36^th of 270 public high schools	86.7%	10				69.5	69.5				39.9	39.9		53.7	53.7	$17,453	$00	$17,453
Gladstone High School	Public	9-12	18800 Portland Ave	Gladstone	97027	Clackamas County	Gladstone School District 115	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 655-2544	559	27	20.5	62.8%	391 (69.9%)	4 (0.7%)	105 (18.8%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	37 (6.6%)	49.2	123^rd of 271 public high schools	54.6%		35.5	175^th of 270 public high schools	35.2%	52				42.2	42.2				20.8	20.8		38.5	38.5	$21,008	$384	$20,623
Adrienne C. Nelson High School	Public	9-12	14897 SE Parklane Dr	Happy Valley	97015	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5750	1,536	57	27.1	58.5%	748 (48.7%)	72 (4.7%)	227 (14.8%)	332 (21.6%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	144 (9.4%)	60.9	90^th of 271 public high schools	66.8%		42.5	147^th of 270 public high schools	45.6%	57				51.9	51.9				30.7	30.7		34.0	34.0	$19,186	$1,030	$18,156

Frequently Asked Questions about Colton High School

Is Colton High School a good school?

Colton High School ranks 124^th of 271 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Colton High School?

Colton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Colton Elementary School
Middle : Colton Middle School

How many students attend Colton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 161 students attended Colton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Colton High School?

Students at Colton High School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Colton High School in?

Colton School District 53

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 29, 2026

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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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