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Lighthouse Charter School

Q: Is Lighthouse Charter School a good school?

Lighthouse Charter School ranks 311 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

311^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Lighthouse Charter School is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Coos Bay, Oregon, with an enrollment of 205 students. The school is part of the Coos Bay School District 9, which is ranked 84 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lighthouse Charter School generally outperforms the Coos Bay School District 9 and the state of Oregon in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, Lighthouse Charter School had 63.2% of 7th graders and 69.2% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.3% and 37.7% for the district, respectively. In Science, Lighthouse Charter School had 56% of 5th graders and 61.5% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to 18.4% and 23.9% for the district. However, the school has had higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 18.2% to 45.8% over the past few years, which is an area of concern.

While Lighthouse Charter School outperforms the Coos Bay School District 9, there are some nearby districts, such as Bandon School District 54 and North Bend School District 13, that have higher-performing elementary schools, such as Hillcrest Elementary School in the North Bend district. Additionally, Lighthouse Charter School has a relatively low per-student spending compared to some of the nearby traditional public schools, which may contribute to the school's performance challenges.

203

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,501

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

62858 Hwy 101
Coos Bay, OR 97420

(541) 751-1649

District: Coos Bay School District 9

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.4%

Two or more races:

15.3%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2019 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (42% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the Oregon median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg28%

Oregon avg37%

Elementary school

311^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 20 pts since 2019

From bottom 36% (2019) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

95^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 52 pts since 2019

From bottom 22% (2019) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Coos Bay School District 9

84^th of 140Coos Bay School District 9 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	311 of 706	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	361 of 710	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	366 of 706	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	293 of 706	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	451 of 705	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	326 of 653	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.3	531 of 658	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	546 of 652	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.4	345 of 646	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	433 of 621	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	57.5	215 of 595	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	289 of 703	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	248 of 664	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	296 of 662	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	341 of 665	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	249 of 654	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	304 of 623	51.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	353 of 669	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	402 of 670	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	399 of 656	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	313 of 666	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.0	539 of 662	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	95 of 368	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	137 of 371	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	163 of 380	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	154 of 367	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.5	296 of 379	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	199 of 316	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.5	309 of 323	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	60.6	92 of 312	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	152 of 364	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	60.8	102 of 323	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	143 of 351	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	192 of 360	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	204 of 355	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.0	299 of 344	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)64th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)71st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2024)68th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+29 vs state

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics35%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Right down in the middle of the pack. A small school should be able to bring student achievements up, but the numbers don't reflect this advantage. This is a charter school for parents wishing to shield their children from a world no one can hide from. It makes for a weaker education. Close Quote

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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 (2023)
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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lighthouse Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	62858 Hwy 101	Coos Bay	97420	Coos County	Coos Bay School District 9	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 751-1649	203	15	13.7	75.4%	149 (73.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (15.3%)	49.2	311^th of 706 public elementary schools	55.9%		44.3	361^st of 710 public elementary schools	49.2%	50	37.5	17.4	52.0	41.7	63.2	69.2	45.8	30.4	32.0	25.0	42.1	33.3	56.0	61.5	$8,501	$1,053	$7,448
Eastside School	Public	K-2	370 2nd Ave	Coos Bay	97420	Coos County	Coos Bay School District 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 267-1340	274	17	16.1	60.9%	206 (75.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (13.5%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)								(n/a)															$9,476	$1,053	$8,422
Millicoma School	Public	3-6	260 2nd Ave	Coos Bay	97420	Coos County	Coos Bay School District 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 267-1468	473	25	18.7	53.9%	363 (76.7%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (10.8%)	4 (0.8%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.0%)	33.5	460^th of 706 public elementary schools	34.8%		32.2	472^nd of 710 public elementary schools	33.5%	12	38.3	41.3	39.7	27.4			35.1	40.2	22.4	16.8			17.8		$18,244	$3,818	$14,427
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Main St	North Bend	97459	Coos County	North Bend School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 756-8348	449	25	18.3	81.5%	326 (72.6%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (14.0%)	14 (3.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.7%)	84.3	91^st of 706 public elementary schools	87.1%		85	88^th of 710 public elementary schools	87.6%	3	52.5	57.0	69.2				55.7	62.6	56.9				52.2		$14,992	$1,708	$13,284
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-2	400 Madison St	Coos Bay	97420	Coos County	Coos Bay School District 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 888-1218	279	16	17.4	58.4%	203 (72.8%)	2 (0.7%)	45 (16.1%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.5%)								(n/a)															$19,352	$2,413	$16,939
Sunset School	Public	3-6	245 S Cammann St	Coos Bay	97420	Coos County	Coos Bay School District 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 888-1242	380	22	17.6	56.3%	251 (66.1%)	1 (0.3%)	74 (19.5%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.3%)	11.6	665^th of 706 public elementary schools	5.8%		12.8	656^th of 710 public elementary schools	7.6%	9	24.7	20.5	20.0	19.0			18.7	17.8	12.1	8.1			9.4		$20,953	$1,838	$19,115
North Bay Elementary School	Public	K-5	93670 Viking Ln Ste 1	North Bend	97459	Coos County	North Bend School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 756-8351	352	22	16.0	83.0%	271 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	36 (10.2%)	45.2	351^st of 706 public elementary schools	50.3%		28.7	501^st of 710 public elementary schools	29.4%	150	40.0	20.3	51.4				43.8	23.4	29.6				40.3		$16,418	$1,871	$14,547
Winter Lakes Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-8	1742 N Fir St	Coquille	97423	Coos County	Coquille School District 8	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(541) 396-2414	106	7	15.1	88.7%	83 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.5%)								(n/a)				15.4	36.4	10.0	10.0				10.0	20.0		10.0	$8,469	$807	$7,662
Lincoln School of Early Learning	Public	PK, KG-1	1366 N Gould St	Coquille	97423	Coos County	Coquille School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 396-2811	166	8	20.7	118.1%	130 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	7 (4.2%)								(n/a)															$25,496	$1,380	$24,116
Coquille Valley Elementary	Public	2-6	1115 N Baxter St	Coquille	97423	Coos County	Coquille School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 396-2914	346	20	17.4	87.6%	263 (76.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (14.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.1%)	74.7	141^st of 706 public elementary schools	80.0%		67.1	192^nd of 710 public elementary schools	73.0%	51	52.9	38.7	62.0	59.3			52.9	40.3	47.9	53.7			50.7		$20,373	$1,811	$18,562

Frequently Asked Questions about Lighthouse Charter School

Is Lighthouse Charter School a good school?

Lighthouse Charter School ranks 311^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lighthouse Charter School?

Students at Lighthouse Charter School are 73% White, 15% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What district is Lighthouse Charter School in?

Coos Bay School District 9

How many students attend Lighthouse Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Lighthouse Charter School.

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