Summary:
The 97026 zip code area in Oregon is home to 4 schools that are part of the Gervais School District 1, which serves students from elementary through high school. While the district as a whole faces significant challenges, with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates, one school in particular stands out as a bright spot - Frontier Charter Academy.
Frontier Charter Academy, an alternative public charter virtual school, outperforms the district and state averages on key metrics like test scores and graduation rates. For example, 8th grade students at Frontier Charter Academy achieved 84.6% proficiency in ELA, compared to just 31.3% for the district and 40.6% for the state. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3%, compared to the other schools in the district. Additionally, Frontier Charter Academy spends less per student at $6,121, suggesting it may be a more cost-effective model for serving students in the area.
In contrast, the other schools in the Gervais School District, including Gervais Elementary School, Gervais High School, and Gervais Middle School, generally perform below state averages on standardized tests and have very high chronic absenteeism rates. However, Gervais High School and Frontier Charter Academy both have 81.8% 4-year graduation rates, which are on par with the state average. Overall, the data suggests that the Gervais School District faces systemic challenges, but Frontier Charter Academy may offer a model for how to better serve students in the area.
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