Summary:
ZIP code 97845 (John Day, Oregon) contains a single listed public school: Grant Union Junior/Senior High School, a grades 7–12 building with 206 students in John Day School District 3. The area reports 0 elementary, 0 middle, 1 high, and 0 alternative schools, so families here have one listed public option at the secondary level.
The school's profile is sharply mixed. Graduation is a strength at 88.9%, above the state's 83.0%, and chronic absenteeism is 30.8%, better than the state's 33.5%. Per-student spending is high at $32,214 with a 12:1 student-teacher ratio, and 72.33% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Test results are the concern: in all-grades English language arts, 8.5% met proficiency versus 43.8% statewide; math is under 5% versus 32.9% statewide; and science is 7% versus 30.6%. Every reported grade-level result also trails the state, and math is the weakest area, with all-grade, 11th-grade, 7th-grade, and 8th-grade results all under 5%.
Rankings show a dramatic slide: 20 of 268 (93rd percentile, 5 stars) in 2023–2024, 94 of 270 (65th percentile, 3 stars) in 2024–2025, and 261 of 271 (4th percentile, 0 stars) in 2025–2026. The district ranks 135 of 141, 4th percentile, 0 stars. With only 206 students, small cohorts can swing results year to year, but math proficiency, grade-level ELA and science gaps, and whether the ranking drop persists are the key things to watch.
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