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Oregon Charter Academy

Q: Is Oregon Charter Academy a good school?

Oregon Charter Academy ranks 252 nd of 706 Oregon alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Oregon Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,345 students attended Oregon Charter Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Oregon Charter Academy?

Students at Oregon Charter Academy are 63% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Alternative Schools

Better than 64% of Oregon alternative schools

Summary

Oregon Charter Academy is an alternative public charter virtual school located in Mill City, Oregon, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 2,111 students. The school is part of the Santiam Canyon School District 129J, which is ranked 71 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oregon Charter Academy stands out with its strong academic performance. The school has shown consistent improvement in its four-year graduation rates, from 76.4% in 2023-2024 to 81.8% in the same year, significantly higher than the district's graduation rate of 52.6% and the state's average of 44.4%. Additionally, the school consistently outperforms the Santiam Canyon School District and the state of Oregon in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 11th-grade students scored 61.5% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 52.6% and the state's 44.4%. In mathematics, the school's 11th-grade students scored 41% proficient or better, compared to the district's 36.9% and the state's 20.3%.

When compared to the nearby Willamette Connections Academy and North Santiam Options Academy, Oregon Charter Academy stands out with its higher test scores and graduation rates. The school's increased spending per student, from $1,881 in 2021-2022 to $2,074 in 2022-2023, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.9 to 19.8 over the past three years, may have contributed to its academic success. However, the school's higher chronic absenteeism rates, from 38.1% in 2022-2023 to 34.3% in 2023-2024, remain an area of concern that the school may need to address to further improve student outcomes.

2,345

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$2,074

Per pupil spending ?

833 NW Santiam Blvd
Mill City, OR 97360

(503) 897-2272

District: Santiam Canyon School District 129J

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2022 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (42% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the Oregon median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg36%

Oregon avg36%

Elementary school

252^nd of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 26 pts since 2018

From bottom 38% (2018) to top 36% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Oregon Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

137^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 36 pts since 2018

From bottom 26% (2018) to top 37% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Oregon Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

25^th of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 51 pts since 2018

From bottom 40% (2018) to top 9% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Oregon High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 140Santiam Canyon School District 129J 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	58.2	252 of 706	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	202 of 710	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	155 of 706	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	223 of 706	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	438 of 705	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	439 of 709	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	240 of 653	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	157 of 658	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	157 of 652	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	164 of 646	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	42.5	354 of 621	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	414 of 681	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	56 of 362	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	40 of 365	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	37 of 360	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	34 of 339	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	65.5	94 of 364	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	48.7	223 of 475	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	72 of 518	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	27 of 523	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	72.9	108 of 595	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	220 of 703	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	363 of 597	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	411 of 640	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	225 of 664	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	223 of 662	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	144 of 665	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	251 of 654	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	382 of 623	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	433 of 680	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	28.0	41 of 54	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	47 of 61	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	140 of 212	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	48 of 352	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	41 of 299	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	30 of 231	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	33 of 215	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	35.0	185 of 303	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	371 of 481	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	299 of 669	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	225 of 670	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	181 of 656	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.6	308 of 666	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	498 of 662	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	511 of 683	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	137 of 368	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	101 of 371	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	102 of 380	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	88 of 367	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	29.0	278 of 379	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	283 of 384	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	87.3	2 of 40	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	118 of 316	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	96 of 313	69.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	77 of 323	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	64 of 310	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	30.0	208 of 277	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	276 of 342	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	46 of 196	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	45 of 196	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	46 of 201	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	26 of 194	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	42.8	104 of 191	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	134 of 210	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	28 of 240	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	11 of 244	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	65.2	73 of 312	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	85 of 364	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	28.9	209 of 282	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	263 of 325	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	135 of 330	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	91 of 323	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	114 of 318	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	98 of 312	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	182 of 291	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	239 of 341	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	15.9	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	45 of 133	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	44 of 125	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.8	13 of 110	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	17.0	103 of 115	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	119 of 137	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	41.9	6 of 11	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	9 of 180	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.3	18 of 153	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	12 of 150	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	72.8	17 of 143	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.3	52 of 156	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	95 of 206	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	170 of 351	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	116 of 349	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	113 of 360	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	116 of 355	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.4	281 of 344	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	291 of 357	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	25 of 270	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	35 of 268	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	42 of 258	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	34 of 241	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	49.3	132 of 266	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	170 of 283	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	54.4	21 of 43	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	20 of 211	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	26 of 213	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	40 of 200	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	39 of 194	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	95 of 199	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	180 of 251	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	5 of 138	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	62.8	41 of 134	69.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	17 of 123	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	36 of 144	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	46.9	82 of 156	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	43.7	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	3 of 166	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	14 of 170	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	65.3	60 of 224	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	33 of 241	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	45.6	127 of 229	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	114 of 254	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	23 of 237	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	72.0	46 of 216	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	27 of 214	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	20 of 200	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	64.6	69 of 206	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	135 of 250	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	36.9	45 of 66	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	52 of 98	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	53.3	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	14 of 94	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	97.1	2 of 69	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	69.2	16 of 80	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	93.4	2 of 53	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	72.4	13 of 98	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.7	47 of 132	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	33 of 250	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	78 of 244	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	54 of 237	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	25 of 228	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	40.1	158 of 245	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	204 of 266	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)55th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)24th percentile-47 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2018)95th percentile+69 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-11 vs school

Native American (2018)45th percentile+19 vs school

Military Connected (2019)<1st percentile-27 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2018)51st percentile+11 vs school

Native American (2018)50th percentile+10 vs school

Homeless (2019)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)32nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%+6 vs state

Science41%+11 vs state

Mathematics36%+4 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 English Language Arts 11th 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 Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oregon Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	833 NW Santiam Blvd	Mill City	97360	Marion County	Santiam Canyon School District 129J	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(503) 897-2272	2,345	113	20.8		1,484 (63.3%)	58 (2.5%)	449 (19.1%)	55 (2.3%)	22 (0.9%)	11 (0.5%)	213 (9.1%)								(n/a)	51.9	44.8	50.7	46.4	49.2	41.0	61.5	46.1	37.9	31.0	29.5	36.2	31.0	41.0	40.0	29.9	53.7	$2,074	$242	$1,832
North Santiam Options Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	757 W Locust St	Stayton	97383	Marion County	North Santiam School District 29J	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(503) 769-4928	99	3	33.0		63 (63.6%)	3 (3.0%)	19 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	3 (3.0%)	9 (9.1%)								(n/a)							27.8							5.9			10.5	$14,708	$8,321	$6,388
Willamette Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	38776 NW Cherry St	Scio	97374	Linn County	Scio School District 95	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(503) 379-9498	1,282	41	31.5		852 (66.5%)	27 (2.1%)	217 (16.9%)	19 (1.5%)	20 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	122 (9.5%)								(n/a)	48.9	49.3	33.3	40.2	44.6	40.6	56.1	53.3	43.3	23.6	37.4	41.6	35.5	36.0	35.8	30.1	46.1	$1,646	$07	$1,639

Frequently Asked Questions about Oregon Charter Academy

Is Oregon Charter Academy a good school?

Oregon Charter Academy ranks 252^nd of 706 Oregon alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oregon Charter Academy?

Students at Oregon Charter Academy are 63% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

What district is Oregon Charter Academy in?

Santiam Canyon School District 129J

How many students attend Oregon Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,345 students attended Oregon Charter Academy.

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