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Elgin High School

Public Grades 7-12
130th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 270 Oregon High Schools
Better than 52% of Oregon high schools
Summary

Elgin High School is a public high school located in Elgin, Oregon, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 166 students. The school is part of the Elgin School District 23, which is ranked 90 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elgin High School's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 61st out of 258 Oregon high schools in 2022-2023 (4-star rating) and 175th out of 268 in 2023-2024 (2-star rating). The school's four-year graduation rates have been relatively low, ranging from 66.7% to 81.8% over the past few years, which is below the state average. Additionally, Elgin High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.9% to 43.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the state averages, with some exceptions, such as the 11th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate being higher than the state average in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, La Grande High School has a higher statewide ranking, better graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Elgin High School, while Wallowa High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Oregon, with significantly higher test scores than Elgin High School. Despite the increased spending per student at Elgin High School, from $17,617 in 2021-2022 to $22,706 in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance has not shown significant improvements, suggesting that factors beyond funding may be at play.

180
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,706
Per pupil spending ?
72.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1400 Birch
       Elgin, OR  97827

(541) 437-2021

District: Elgin School District 23


Feeder schools for Elgin High School:

Elementary:    Stella Mayfield Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
91.1%
Hispanic:
4.4%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2016)
Above the Oregon median (52nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oregon average (26% vs 35% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 10 pts below the Oregon average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school26%
District avg26%
Oregon avg35%
Middle school
303rd of 368
Oregon public middle schools ?
Bottom 18%▼ down 26 pts since 2019
From bottom 44% (2019) to bottom 18% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oregon Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
130th of 270
Oregon public high schools ?
Top 48%▲ up 9 pts since 2015
From bottom 43% (2015) to top 48% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oregon High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
90th of 140Elgin School District 23 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202521.0303 of 36817.7%★☆☆☆☆
202420.4306 of 37117.5%★☆☆☆☆
202325.9290 of 38023.7%★☆☆☆☆
202220.9305 of 36716.9%★☆☆☆☆
201943.3212 of 37944.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202536.9202 of 31636.1%★★☆☆☆
202424.7240 of 31323.3%★☆☆☆☆
202333.8210 of 32335.0%★★☆☆☆
201950.6130 of 27753.1%★★★☆☆
201823.0295 of 34213.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202341.4181 of 31242.0%★★☆☆☆
202221.0302 of 36417.0%★☆☆☆☆
201953.0111 of 28260.6%★★★☆☆
201831.6251 of 32522.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202515.5299 of 3309.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202426.6240 of 32325.7%★☆☆☆☆
202321.0271 of 31814.8%★☆☆☆☆
202213.6295 of 3125.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201831.2252 of 34126.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202511.7328 of 3516.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.0310 of 34911.2%★☆☆☆☆
202323.7299 of 36016.9%★☆☆☆☆
202216.7311 of 35512.4%★☆☆☆☆
201938.2221 of 34435.8%★★☆☆☆
201817.2322 of 3579.8%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202547.4130 of 27051.9%★★★☆☆
202434.4175 of 26834.7%★★☆☆☆
202370.961 of 25876.4%★★★★☆
202234.0163 of 24132.4%★★☆☆☆
201952.5122 of 26654.1%★★★☆☆
201832.2208 of 28326.5%★☆☆☆☆
201731.1208 of 28326.5%★☆☆☆☆
201632.7221 of 29224.3%★☆☆☆☆
201545.7167 of 29242.8%★★☆☆☆
201465.9105 of 30165.1%★★★☆☆
201335.7234 of 30322.8%★☆☆☆☆
201262.9128 of 30858.4%★★★☆☆
201168.893 of 29968.9%★★★☆☆
201063.3114 of 28560.0%★★★☆☆
200963.094 of 26364.3%★★★☆☆
200862.094 of 24962.2%★★★☆☆
200769.067 of 24472.5%★★★★☆
200679.437 of 23584.3%★★★★☆
200587.018 of 23192.2%★★★★★
200464.372 of 22568.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202546.4102 of 21151.7%★★★☆☆
202372.238 of 20081.0%★★★★☆
202231.8136 of 19429.9%★★☆☆☆
201826.4207 of 25117.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202380.928 of 22487.5%★★★★☆
202234.2162 of 24132.8%★★☆☆☆
201943.1139 of 22939.3%★★☆☆☆
201839.7157 of 25438.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202548.4108 of 23754.4%★★★☆☆
202428.0157 of 21627.3%★☆☆☆☆
202366.862 of 21471.0%★★★★☆
202236.2127 of 20036.5%★★☆☆☆
201962.974 of 20664.1%★★★☆☆
201838.3164 of 25034.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202529.9184 of 25026.4%★☆☆☆☆
202427.2187 of 24423.4%★☆☆☆☆
202358.883 of 23765.0%★★★☆☆
202232.2160 of 22829.8%★★☆☆☆
201941.3156 of 24536.3%★★☆☆☆
201830.6210 of 26621.1%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)42nd percentile+18 vs school
Female (2025)36th percentile+18 vs school
Male (2025)9th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)7th percentile-11 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)88th percentile+11 vs school
Male (2025)54th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school
White (2025)26th percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts36%-7 vs state
Science20%-10 vs state
Mathematics17%-9 vs state

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Elgin High School ranks 130th of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Elgin High School.

Elgin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Stella Mayfield Elementary School

Students at Elgin High School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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