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Willamette Connections Academy

Q: Is Willamette Connections Academy a good school?

Willamette Connections Academy ranks 301 st of 709 Oregon alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Willamette Connections Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,282 students attended Willamette Connections Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Willamette Connections Academy?

Students at Willamette Connections Academy are 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Not Specified, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Alternative Schools

Better than 58% of Oregon alternative schools

Summary

Willamette Connections Academy is a K–12 alternative school in the small rural town of Scio, Oregon, serving 1,282 students across all grades within Scio School District 95. Its profile — a K–12 alternative school with more students than the town that hosts it, and no free/reduced-lunch figures reported — points to a virtual online public charter whose students are drawn from well beyond Scio.

Test scores are the school's clearest strength. In 2025–26, students beat both their district and the state in all three tested subjects: 46.8% in English language arts, 43.4% in math, and 38.2% in science. Math is the standout at 10.5 points above the state, and the school beats the state in math at every tested grade from 3rd through 11th. Eleventh graders did especially well (50% in math versus 22.9% statewide, and 59.3% in ELA), while 3rd grade ELA reached 54.9% against the state's 41.5%. Compared with nearby North Santiam Options Academy, about seven miles away, Willamette Connections leads by roughly 15 points in ELA, 14 in math, and 17 in science, with a graduation rate about 24 points higher.

The weaker areas are persistence and attendance rather than top-end achievement. Middle-grade ELA falls below the state in 5th, 6th, and 8th grades, and 8th grade science sits right at the state line. The graduation rate was 76.2% in 2024–25 — below the state's 83% but up from 65.3% three years earlier. Chronic absenteeism is the biggest concern at 42.1%, a four-year high and 8.6 points above the state, and the student-teacher ratio rose to 31.5. Compared with Oregon Charter Academy, its closest peer, the school trails in ELA, science, graduation rate, and absenteeism, though math is essentially a tie.

1,282

Students ?

31.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$2,120

Per pupil spending ?

17.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2021-22) ?

84.8%

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

Exemptions: 12.6% (any vaccine)

38776 NW Cherry St
Scio, OR 97374-3903

(503) 379-9498

District: Scio School District 95

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2023 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (44% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the Oregon median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Oregon average (76% vs 83%)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 34% Oregon)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg39%

Oregon avg37%

Elementary school

301^st of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 21 pts since 2022

From top 21% (2022) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

129^th of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 5 pts since 2022

From top 30% (2022) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

34^th of 271

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 12 pts since 2022

From top 25% (2022) to top 13% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Oregon High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 141Scio School District 95 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
2026	53.3	301 of 709	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	271 of 706	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	201 of 710	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	127 of 706	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	151 of 706	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	283 of 655	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.9	276 of 653	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	185 of 658	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	154 of 652	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	110 of 646	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	99.6	4 of 377	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	76.5	41 of 362	88.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	186 of 521	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.8	64 of 518	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	54 of 523	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	34 of 595	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	74.8	146 of 703	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	273 of 657	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.2	229 of 664	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	204 of 662	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	130 of 665	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	176 of 654	73.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	44 of 79	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	44 of 73	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	26 of 60	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	18 of 48	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	131 of 355	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.5	41 of 352	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	42 of 299	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	21 of 215	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	391 of 670	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	339 of 669	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	273 of 670	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	130 of 656	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	190 of 666	71.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	129 of 371	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.6	127 of 368	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	140 of 371	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	126 of 380	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	111 of 367	69.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	134 of 321	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.2	105 of 316	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	136 of 313	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	154 of 323	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	82 of 310	73.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	16 of 200	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	71.1	34 of 196	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	24 of 196	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	41 of 201	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	18 of 194	90.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	28 of 256	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	16 of 240	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	60.3	63 of 244	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	91 of 312	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	107 of 364	70.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	102 of 327	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	132 of 330	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	104 of 323	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	67 of 318	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	111 of 312	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	45 of 128	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	40 of 133	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	41 of 125	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	62 of 114	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.7	24 of 110	78.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	37 of 193	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	19 of 180	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	39 of 153	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	47 of 150	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	32 of 143	77.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	199 of 354	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	161 of 351	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	166 of 349	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	145 of 360	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	119 of 355	66.5%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	34 of 271	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	41 of 270	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	75 of 268	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	88 of 258	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	60 of 241	75.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	28 of 214	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	39 of 211	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	42 of 213	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	37.4	125 of 200	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.6	58 of 194	70.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	17 of 134	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.9	12 of 138	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	11 of 132	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	65.9	28 of 123	77.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	97.1	4 of 152	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	8 of 166	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	76.6	28 of 170	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.7	102 of 224	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	59 of 241	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	29 of 226	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	29 of 237	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	90 of 216	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	42 of 214	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	38 of 200	81.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	26 of 78	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	90.7	5 of 69	92.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	17 of 93	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	11 of 94	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	23 of 69	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	13 of 80	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	28 of 251	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	58 of 250	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	100 of 244	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	89 of 237	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	56 of 228	75.4%	★★★★☆

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

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)44th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)65th percentile~ school

Female (2026)58th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-21 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile-21 vs school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile-85 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%+3 vs state

Mathematics43%+10 vs state

Science38%+8 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	Directly certified (2021-22)	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
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	17.2%	852 (66.5%)	27 (2.1%)	217 (16.9%)	19 (1.5%)	20 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	122 (9.5%)								(n/a)	54.9	43.9	40.8	38.5	45.2	38.0	59.3	46.8	49.0	39.0	32.9	33.8	46.7	43.0	50.0	43.4	35.5	27.5	49.1	38.2	84.8%	12.6%	$2,120	$291	$1,829
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	11.3%	63 (63.6%)	3 (3.0%)	19 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	3 (3.0%)	9 (9.1%)								(n/a)							23.1	31.3							15.4	29.4			15.4	21.4			$11,999	$187	$11,812
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	42.6%	1,484 (63.3%)	58 (2.5%)	449 (19.1%)	55 (2.3%)	22 (0.9%)	11 (0.5%)	213 (9.1%)								(n/a)	46.8	50.0	52.8	41.0	53.2	47.0	69.0	50.3	50.0	51.9	29.4	34.2	45.9	47.4	47.5	44.0	30.8	46.8	71.4	47.9	82.9%	16.4%	$1,608	$202	$1,407
Oregon School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	K-12	999A Locust St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Oregon Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 400-6180	86	20	4.3	—	35 (40.7%)	6 (7.0%)	35 (40.7%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.3%)	4 (4.7%)	3 (3.5%)								(n/a)																					94.1%	5.9%

Frequently Asked Questions about Willamette Connections Academy

What district is Willamette Connections Academy in?

Scio School District 95

Is Willamette Connections Academy a good school?

Willamette Connections Academy ranks 301^st of 709 Oregon alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Willamette Connections Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,282 students attended Willamette Connections Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Willamette Connections Academy?

Students at Willamette Connections Academy are 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Not Specified, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

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