Summary:
ZIP code 97753 has one elementary-level school: Powell Butte Community Charter School, a K–8 charter school with 212 students in the Crook County School District in Powell Butte, Oregon. The district is highly rated, ranking 14th of 141 districts (90th percentile, 5 stars). However, the school's own statewide rank has slipped from 145th of 710 (80th percentile, 4 stars) in 2023–2024 to 345th of 709 (51st percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026.
Academically, the school is strong in English language arts and science. All-grade ELA proficiency is 55.8%, above the district's 50.9% and the state's 43.8%. All-grade science is 38.5%, above the district's 29.9% and the state's 30.6%. Eighth-grade ELA is exceptionally high at 93.8%, and eighth-grade science is 50%, both far above district and state. Seventh-grade math is also strong at 55%. Math overall is more mixed: all-grade math is 34.4%, below the district's 40.9% but slightly above the state's 32.9%. Early-grade math is a clear concern: third grade is 28.6% (district 51.5%, state 41.3%), fourth grade is 33.3% (district 48.5%, state 38.9%), and fifth grade is 21.7% (district 38.6%, state 32.4%). Third-grade ELA is also below both at 36.4% (district 49%, state 41.5%).
Chronic absenteeism is 29.5%, lower than the district's 30.1% and the state's 33.5%, though nearly three in ten students are chronically absent. About 72.64% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating high economic need. Per-student spending is $6,191, and the student-teacher ratio is 16.3:1. Because the school has only 212 students across K–8, grade-level percentages can swing widely with just a few students. Overall, Powell Butte shows strong ELA and science results and better-than-average attendance, but early-grade math is weak, and the recent drop in statewide rank is worth watching.
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