Schools in Zip Code 97826

ZIP code 97826 contains one school, Echo School, an alternative PK–12 school in Echo School District 5 with 328 students. The area summary lists 1 total school, 1 alternative school, and 0 elementary, 0 middle, and 0 high schools, even though Echo School spans PK–12. With only one school, there are no cross-school comparisons; the meaningful comparisons are to Oregon state averages. Data years differ: graduation, chronic absenteeism, free/reduced lunch, spending, and student-teacher ratio are 2024–2025; OSAS test scores are 2025–2026. All reported test figures are exact percentages.

Echo School stands out against the state. Chronic absenteeism is 12.9% vs 33.5% (20.6 points lower, less than half the state rate). Graduation is 88.9% vs 83.0% (+5.9 points). All-grade OSAS proficiency is above state in all three subjects: ELA 53.5% vs 43.8% (+9.7), Mathematics 43.5% vs 32.9% (+10.6), and Science 32.9% vs 30.6% (+2.3). Grade-level standouts: 4th grade ELA 77.3% vs 43.5% and Mathematics 72.7% vs 38.9%; 11th grade above state in ELA (61.9% vs 46.0%), Mathematics (38.1% vs 22.9%), and Science (47.6% vs 33.8%); 6th grade Mathematics 50% vs 29.7%.

The clearest weaker spots are 7th grade ELA 27.3% vs 45.3% (−18.0 points) and Mathematics 22.7% vs 33.3% (−10.6 points). 8th grade Mathematics is 27.6% vs 30.0% and Science is 23.3% vs 27.7%, while 3rd grade ELA is 37.5% vs 41.5%. Science is the least consistently strong subject; all-grade Science is above state, but the margin is small and 8th grade Science is below state. Context matters: Echo School serves PK–12 with 328 students, so grade-level cohorts are likely small and percentages can swing more than in a larger school. The school reports 60.67% free/reduced lunch eligibility, $20,027 per-student spending, and a 15.4 student-teacher ratio; state comparisons for those are not provided. Overall, Echo School is stronger than Oregon state averages in the provided metrics, especially attendance, graduation, and aggregate ELA/Mathematics achievement. The main areas to examine more closely are 7th grade ELA and Mathematics, 8th grade Mathematics and Science, and 3rd grade ELA.