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Joseph Charter School

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Joseph Charter School ranks 140 th of 709 Oregon alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Alternative Schools

Better than 80% of Oregon alternative schools

Summary

Joseph Charter School is a K–12 charter school serving 264 students in the small rural community of Joseph, Oregon, and it is the only school within 20 miles — effectively operating as the community's one comprehensive school within Joseph School District 6. Because there are no nearby schools to compare against, and because the district's figures mirror the school's, the most useful benchmark is the Oregon statewide average.

The strengths here are real and consistent. Students score well above the state in English Language Arts (58.3% versus 43.8%) and in math (39.7% versus 32.9%). The early grades are especially strong — third-grade ELA at 78.6% and fourth-grade math at 70.6% — while eleventh-grade ELA reaches 73.3%. Chronic absenteeism is 18.0%, far below Oregon's 33.5%, and the five-year graduation average of roughly 92.8% beats the state's 81.6%. Classes are small at about 11.5 students per teacher, which plausibly supports both the individualized instruction and the strong attendance.

Two areas are worth watching. Science is the one subject where the school trails the state (24.5% versus 30.6%), and middle school is the weak spot, with sixth-grade ELA at 31.3% and eighth-grade math at 20.0%. Graduation has also declined four years in a row, from 100% in 2022-23 to 84.0% in 2024-25. Keep scale in mind: with roughly 20 students per grade, a few students swing these percentages substantially, and fifth-grade science was suppressed by the state to protect student privacy. Reported free/reduced lunch also jumped from about 57% to 89%, and per-student spending rose 31% to $24,344 — shifts that most likely reflect reporting or funding changes rather than sudden changes in families or classrooms.

264

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,344

Per pupil spending ?

89.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

87.6%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 11.2% (any vaccine)

400 Wm E Williams Ave
Joseph, OR 97846

(541) 432-7311

District: Joseph School District 6

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Two or more races:

8.7%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2023 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (45% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Oregon alternative schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2023

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Oregon avg37%

Elementary school

140^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

175^th of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

94^th of 271

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Oregon High Schools →

★★★★★

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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
2026	75.3	140 of 709	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	156 of 706	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	152 of 710	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	198 of 706	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	128 of 706	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	75 of 705	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	127 of 709	82.1%	★★★★☆
2017	76.5	138 of 701	80.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.5	175 of 697	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	47.8	353 of 706	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.5	154 of 695	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	63.4	246 of 707	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.4	288 of 730	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	27 of 653	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	54.8	245 of 658	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.2	67 of 652	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	98 of 646	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	134 of 681	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	86.7	41 of 595	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	125 of 703	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.3	12 of 597	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	69.6	134 of 640	79.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	90.5	45 of 623	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	113 of 680	83.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	210 of 670	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	191 of 669	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	219 of 670	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	252 of 656	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	146 of 666	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	61 of 662	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	74.0	148 of 683	78.3%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	175 of 371	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.4	79 of 368	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	85 of 371	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	93 of 380	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	104 of 367	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	150 of 379	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.7	279 of 384	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.9	223 of 382	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.0	320 of 383	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.2	295 of 381	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	55.0	174 of 382	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.0	114 of 377	69.8%	★★★★☆
2012	50.1	215 of 395	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	126 of 321	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	82 of 316	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	89 of 313	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	34 of 323	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	86 of 310	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	23.7	291 of 342	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	62.2	85 of 312	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	101 of 364	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	76 of 282	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	34.4	238 of 325	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	134 of 327	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	86 of 323	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	126 of 312	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	92 of 291	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	182 of 341	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	234 of 354	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.2	112 of 351	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	131 of 349	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	118 of 360	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	129 of 355	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	136 of 344	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.2	292 of 357	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	94 of 271	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.9	37 of 270	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	37 of 258	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	41.2	141 of 241	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	143 of 266	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.8	116 of 283	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.3	82 of 283	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	91.4	8 of 292	97.3%	★★★★★
2015	84.8	26 of 292	91.1%	★★★★★
2014	57.6	142 of 301	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	84.2	24 of 303	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	27.0	253 of 308	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	59.7	143 of 299	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	91 of 285	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	96.2	4 of 263	98.5%	★★★★★
2008	56.8	114 of 249	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	80.8	35 of 244	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	97.2	3 of 235	98.7%	★★★★★
2005	89.2	13 of 231	94.4%	★★★★★
2004	55.5	93 of 225	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	17 of 211	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	50.5	128 of 251	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	70.9	44 of 224	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	41.5	140 of 241	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	52 of 237	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	91.2	11 of 214	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	63.0	79 of 250	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	119 of 251	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.2	48 of 250	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	43 of 237	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	27.2	176 of 228	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	167 of 245	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	127 of 266	52.3%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2025)96th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)93rd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2019)93rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Female (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)80th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+15 vs state

Mathematics40%+7 vs state

Science24%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)								OSAS Mathematics (2026)								OSAS Science (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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 ()	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 English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	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 Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Joseph Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	400 Wm E Williams Ave	Joseph	97846	Wallowa County	Joseph School District 6	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 432-7311	264	23	11.5	89.0%	220 (83.3%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.9%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.7%)								(n/a)	78.6	64.7	60.0	31.3	50.0	56.0	73.3	58.3	64.3	70.6	50.0	31.3	33.3	20.0	25.0	39.7		20.8	25.0	24.5	87.6%	11.2%	$24,344	$1,827	$22,517

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph Charter School

How many students attend Joseph Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Joseph Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Joseph Charter School?

Students at Joseph Charter School are 83% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Is Joseph Charter School a good school?

Joseph Charter School ranks 140^th of 709 Oregon alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Joseph Charter School in?

Joseph School District 6

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2015–16 through 2017–18 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

2014–15 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 OSAS test scoresSep 25, 2026

2023–24 through 2024–25 school spending dataAug 24, 2026

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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