Summary:
ZIP code 97136 is home to a single high school — Neah-Kah-Nie High School in Rockaway Beach, Oregon — which serves grades 9 through 12 with 244 students as part of Neah-Kah-Nie School District 56. Because this is the only high school in the area, there is no local school-to-school comparison to make; instead, the school's performance is best measured against its district and against Oregon as a whole.
Academically, the school is coming off a striking year. Its 2025–2026 state rank is 37th of 271 high schools (86th percentile, 4 stars), up from 177th of 270 (34th percentile, 2 stars) in 2024–2025 — a jump of 140 places in a single year. Test results back that up: 11th-grade ELA proficiency is 66.7% versus 46.0% statewide, math is 41.5% versus 22.9% statewide, and science is 44.6% versus 33.8% statewide. The math result is especially notable, with the school's proficiency rate roughly 1.8 times the state rate. The school's "All Grades" figures match its 11th-grade figures exactly in all three subjects, which suggests the reported results are driven entirely by 11th-grade testing. The district ranks even higher overall, at 10th of 141 districts (93rd percentile, 5 stars).
The main concern is attendance: chronic absenteeism is 36.6% at the school, above Oregon's 33.5% but slightly below the district's 37.7%. More than one in three students are chronically absent. The school also serves a high-need population, with 72.95% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, alongside $30,192 in per-student spending and a student-teacher ratio of 13.6. Graduation is a strength at 84.6%, above the state's 83.0% and matching the district. Overall, families here see strong, above-state academics and a sharp recent rise in ranking, with attendance the clearest area to watch.
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