Original Research by School Decision on Resource Link Charter School
Resource Link Charter School serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from a single building on Hemlock Avenue in Coos Bay. It operates as a charter school within the Coos Bay School District 9, which means it is publicly funded but has its own governing structure and educational approach. The school is small, with an enrollment that reflects its niche role in the region.
The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic representation and small numbers of American Indian or Alaska Native and multiracial students. The school has very low enrollment in most elementary grades, with just a handful of students in each, and the numbers build slightly in the upper grades. This grade-by-grade distribution suggests a school where families opt in deliberately, often for specific programming or a particular learning environment, rather than one that draws a broad cross-section of the neighborhood.
State testing data for Resource Link Charter School is largely unavailable. For nearly every tested grade and subject in math, English language arts, and science, the state reported no assessment results. A single grade level in each subject was suppressed, which typically means too few students tested to report a figure without risking individual identification. This pattern is not unusual for a school of this size. Because the school serves kindergarten through twelfth grade, it does not have a reported graduation rate, and no measure of chronic absenteeism was available either.
The absence of testing results means there is no standardized way to compare academic performance at this school against other schools in Coos County or across Oregon. A parent evaluating Resource Link will need to rely on direct conversations with the school about curriculum, instructional philosophy, and student outcomes. The school's website and its charter application with the district would be the primary sources for understanding what it offers academically.
The school is located in Coos Bay, the largest city on the Oregon coast and a regional hub for healthcare, education, retail, and professional services. The city has a working waterfront character rooted in its history of shipbuilding and lumber, and the Port of Coos Bay remains a significant maritime commerce center. The local economy is anchored by Bay Area Hospital, Southwestern Oregon Community College, and port-related operations. Housing in the area is moderately priced relative to the state, with home values slightly below the Oregon median and a modest year-over-year decline. Rents are at a level that is broadly affordable against local incomes.
For families considering Resource Link Charter School, the core question is what the school offers in place of the missing test data. Without publicly reported results, a parent cannot gauge how the school's approach translates into the academic benchmarks that most Oregon schools report. The school may emphasize project-based learning, personalized pacing, or other alternative models that make standardized assessments less central to its program. It may also serve students who have struggled in traditional settings. Those are reasonable possibilities, but the data does not confirm them.
The Coos Bay School District itself did not have any recent major changes or initiatives publicly reported that would directly affect Resource Link Charter School. The district runs several other elementary, middle, and high schools across the city's four districts, but Resource Link operates as a distinct option within that system. A family looking at Resource Link should contact the school directly to understand its mission, its daily schedule, its approach to college and career readiness, and how it supports students through the transition from elementary to secondary grades within a small community.
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