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Fossil Charter School

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Alternative Schools

Better than 92% of Oregon alternative schools

Summary

Fossil Charter School is a virtual public charter school serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 1,929 students in the rural town of Fossil, Oregon. This unique educational model sets the school apart from the traditional brick-and-mortar schools in the area.

Fossil Charter School has shown strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. The school's 4-year graduation rates have ranged from 81.3% to 100% in recent years, notably higher than the state average. However, Fossil Charter School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, an area that may require further attention and intervention.

Interestingly, Fossil School District 21J, which Fossil Charter School is a part of, has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the school may serve a more affluent student population. Despite this, Fossil Charter School's spending per student is slightly higher than the state average, and the school maintains a relatively high student-teacher ratio compared to the typical ratio in the state.

2,494

Students ?

43.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,690

Per pupil spending ?

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 B St
Fossil, OR 97830

(541) 763-4384

District: Fossil School District 21J

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2019 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (60% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Oregon alternative schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 44 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Oregon avg37%

Elementary school

59^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

41^st of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Oregon Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	90.1	59 of 706	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	79 of 710	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	101 of 706	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	111 of 706	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	315 of 705	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	250 of 709	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.3	183 of 701	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	76.7	130 of 697	81.3%	★★★★☆
2015	52.6	306 of 706	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.2	162 of 695	76.7%	★★★★☆
2013	63.8	240 of 707	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.6	455 of 730	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.2	517 of 695	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.9	441 of 674	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.0	336 of 665	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	81 of 653	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	77 of 658	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	129 of 652	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	116 of 646	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	270 of 621	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	287 of 681	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	3 of 518	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	2 of 523	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.1	73 of 595	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	110 of 703	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	249 of 597	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	225 of 640	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	51 of 664	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	64 of 662	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	91 of 665	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	104 of 654	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	154 of 623	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	207 of 680	69.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	89 of 669	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	101 of 670	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	118 of 656	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	123 of 666	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	42.6	392 of 662	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	312 of 683	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	41 of 368	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	48 of 371	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	42 of 380	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	26 of 367	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	71.4	86 of 379	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	66 of 384	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	88.6	27 of 382	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	72.5	80 of 383	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	62.8	120 of 381	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.0	133 of 382	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.0	191 of 377	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.1	217 of 395	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.5	145 of 357	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.6	171 of 343	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	17.2	300 of 323	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	30.7	253 of 315	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.8	187 of 295	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	62 of 316	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	47 of 313	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	56 of 323	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	28 of 310	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.0	49 of 277	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	57 of 342	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	3 of 240	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	16 of 312	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	23 of 364	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	18 of 282	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	74.0	44 of 325	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	41 of 330	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	44 of 323	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	23 of 318	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	20 of 312	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	27 of 291	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	73.4	68 of 341	80.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	49 of 351	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	58 of 349	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	49 of 360	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	29 of 355	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	61.6	117 of 344	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	98 of 357	72.5%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2015	77.3	45 of 292	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	88.1	9 of 303	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	38.3	225 of 308	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.6	175 of 299	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.8	90 of 285	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.4	52 of 249	79.1%	★★★★☆
2006	97.1	5 of 235	97.9%	★★★★★
2004	85.4	16 of 225	92.9%	★★★★★

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 (2025)99th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+26 vs state

Mathematics54%+21 vs state

Science51%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Fossil Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	600 B St	Fossil	97830	Wheeler County	Fossil School District 21J	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(541) 763-4384	2,494	57	43.9		2,254 (90.4%)	28 (1.1%)	112 (4.5%)	24 (1.0%)	7 (0.3%)	8 (0.3%)	58 (2.3%)								(n/a)	70.8	66.7	73.0	65.8	62.5	75.7	72.1	60.7	42.3	50.6	56.4	36.8	59.6	33.3	$10,690	$226	$10,464

Frequently Asked Questions about Fossil Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Fossil Charter School?

Students at Fossil Charter School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Fossil Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,494 students attended Fossil Charter School.

Is Fossil Charter School a good school?

Yes. Fossil Charter School ranks in the top 8.4% of Oregon alternative schools.

What district is Fossil Charter School in?

Fossil School District 21J

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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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