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Academy for Character Education

Q: Is Academy for Character Education a good school?

Academy for Character Education ranks 178 th of 709 Oregon alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Academy for Character Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Academy for Character Education.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Academy for Character Education?

Students at Academy for Character Education are 84% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Alternative Schools

Better than 75% of Oregon alternative schools

Summary

Academy for Character Education is a K–12 alternative school in Cottage Grove, Oregon, serving 354 students as part of the South Lane School District 45J3, a district ranked 88th of 141 in the state.

For an alternative school — a setting that typically serves credit-recovery and transfer students and posts below-average results — ACE's numbers stand out. Its 2024–25 graduation rate was 95.5%, compared with 76.2% for the district and 83.0% for Oregon, and it has stayed at or above 93.7% for five straight years. Proficiency is above the district in English (57.7% vs 32.9%), math (38.1% vs 24.7%), and science (36.4% vs 16.5%), and also edges the state in all three. The most striking comparison is Childs Way Charter School, an alternative K–12 school in the same district, which graduated 57.1% of its students — a 38.4-point gap — and whose test scores are suppressed by the state. ACE also outperforms Bridge Charter Academy in English and math, though the larger Teach-NW scores higher in all three subjects.

Two areas deserve a closer look. Math falls off sharply after elementary school: ACE is above the state in grades 3–6 but below it in grades 7, 8, and 11, where proficiency was 10.5% against 22.9% statewide — a 63-point gap from the school's own 11th-grade English score. Per-student spending has also dropped from $21,617 in 2021–22 to $11,008 in 2024–25. Finally, free/reduced-lunch and chronic-absenteeism figures are not reported for ACE, so it is difficult to tell how much of this profile reflects the student body and how much reflects the school's own practice.

354

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,008

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

809 S 10th St
Cottage Grove, OR 97424-2539

(541) 942-9707

District: South Lane School District 45J3

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2023 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (46% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)

✓Above the Oregon median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2023

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg27%

Oregon avg37%

Elementary school

178^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

106^th of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

76^th of 271

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 27 pts since 2023

From top 1% (2023) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 141South Lane School District 45J3 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	69.7	178 of 709	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	216 of 706	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	292 of 710	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	176 of 706	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	193 of 706	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	143 of 705	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	237 of 709	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	243 of 701	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.4	194 of 697	72.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.5	150 of 706	78.8%	★★★★☆
2014	84.3	74 of 695	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	148 of 707	79.1%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	102 of 730	86.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	145 of 695	79.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	168 of 655	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	60.6	204 of 653	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	351 of 658	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.8	192 of 652	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	188 of 646	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	291 of 681	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	94.7	10 of 521	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	67.1	190 of 703	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	144 of 657	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	61.1	207 of 664	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	237 of 662	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	168 of 665	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	115 of 654	82.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	269 of 670	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.5	302 of 669	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	406 of 670	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	270 of 656	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	264 of 666	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	279 of 662	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	322 of 683	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	106 of 371	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	97 of 368	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	31 of 371	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	62 of 380	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	25 of 367	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	66.3	105 of 379	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	86 of 384	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	55.7	153 of 382	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.4	52 of 383	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	69.2	96 of 381	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	99 of 382	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	67 of 395	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	82.3	34 of 357	90.5%	★★★★★
2010	64.6	104 of 343	69.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	116 of 321	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.0	88 of 316	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	93.4	16 of 313	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	81.1	44 of 323	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	36 of 310	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	43.0	200 of 342	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	90.7	22 of 364	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	74 of 327	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	89 of 330	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	40 of 323	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	48 of 318	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	93.8	17 of 312	94.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	147 of 354	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	130 of 351	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.9	35 of 349	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	73.0	66 of 360	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	36 of 355	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	58.4	133 of 344	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	156 of 357	56.3%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	76 of 271	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	99.7	1 of 270	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	3 of 268	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	3 of 258	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	92.5	5 of 308	98.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	57 of 214	73.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	85 of 251	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	99.3	1 of 250	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	4 of 244	98.4%	★★★★★

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

White (2026)60th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-13 vs school

High school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

White (2026)66th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+14 vs state

Mathematics38%+5 vs state

Science36%+6 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, September 22, 2019

ACE is incredible. The teachers are amazing and very observant so your child is not only learning at top notch but also being taken care of emotionally! The class sizes are perfect at not even 15 students in a class. The at home work does require diligence on behalf of the parents at the elementary age but I wouldn't hesitate over that as there is a great community of parents. Not only that, the teachers are very responsive to email and there is a homework club. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)								OSAS Mathematics (2026)								OSAS Science (2026)				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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academy for Character Education	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	809 S 10th St	Cottage Grove	97424	Lane County	South Lane School District 45J3	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 942-9707	354	17	21.4		297 (83.9%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.4%)	7 (2.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)								(n/a)	42.4	44.4	67.7	51.9	64.7	62.2	73.7	57.7	57.6	48.1	45.2	46.4	29.4	23.7	10.5	38.1	35.5	26.3	57.9	36.4	$11,008	$695	$10,313
Childs Way Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	37895 Row River Rd	Dorena	97434	Lane County	South Lane School District 45J3	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 946-1821	121	2	57.8		102 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	3 (2.5%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.8%)								(n/a)																					$11,008	$695	$10,313
Bridge Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	60 S Pioneer St	Lowell	97452	Lane County	Lowell School District 71	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 937-5200	546	20	27.3		468 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)								(n/a)	30.8	57.9	46.7	21.7	35.7	28.6	61.1	39.8	23.1	52.6	26.7	< 5%	40.0	28.6	38.9	29.8	29.2	19.2	64.0	37.3	$3,430	$170	$3,260
Lane School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1717 City View St	Eugene	97402	Lane County	Lane Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 461-8500	31	0		254.8%	26 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)								(n/a)
Teach-NW	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	101 W 10th Ave	Eugene	97401	Lane County	Marcola School District 79J	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(541) 952-1381	655	21	31.0		504 (76.9%)	2 (0.3%)	67 (10.2%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	66 (10.1%)								(n/a)			70.0	50.0	58.3	90.0		68.3	60.0		54.5	45.5	63.6	20.0		49.2	60.0	63.6		57.7	$3,615	$250	$3,365

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy for Character Education

Is Academy for Character Education a good school?

Academy for Character Education ranks 178^th of 709 Oregon alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Academy for Character Education?

Students at Academy for Character Education are 84% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Academy for Character Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Academy for Character Education.

What district is Academy for Character Education in?

South Lane School District 45J3

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