Echo School, Echo OR - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Echo School

Echo School is a regular public school serving preschool through twelfth grade in the very small rural town of Echo, Oregon, and it is the sole school of Echo School District 5. For a family considering a close-knit, single-school district where children can move from kindergarten through high school in the same building, this is about as compact an arrangement as exists in Oregon.

State assessment results from the most recent testing year show a mixed but generally encouraging academic picture. Across the grades tested in math and English language arts, the school's overall proficiency index places it among the strongest performers when compared with other districts in Umatilla County. In English language arts, proficiency rates in the lower elementary grades are notably higher than in the middle grades, though some middle-grade cohorts also show solid proficiency. Math results vary more by grade, with some elementary and middle-grade cohorts performing at a level that would be considered strong in the county context and others showing considerable room for growth. Science proficiency, tested in grades five and eight, is lower than the other subjects. Because only a single year of data is available, a parent may want to talk with the school about how performance has trended over time and what targeted supports are in place for subjects and grade levels where fewer students reach the benchmark.

The student body is small for a school covering this many grade levels. A majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, signaling that a substantial share of families have modest incomes. The population is largely white, with a smaller Hispanic share and very small numbers of multiracial or Native American students. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not provided, so a family with a child who may need those services should ask the school directly about staffing and programs.

Echo itself is a historic farming town set along the Umatilla River in a valley known as Echo Meadows. It was once a commercial and shipping hub for grain and livestock, but modern highways bypass the town, and its population has declined slowly over recent decades. The economy around Echo remains agricultural, with wheat, alfalfa, corn, seeds, and cattle ranching as the main activities; no major employers are based within the town. Housing values are below the Oregon median, making the area more affordable than much of the state, though the town's small size means limited options and little new development. The school sits within the town's center, integrated with civic life rather than on a remote campus, and the community places emphasis on historic preservation and heritage tourism.

The district itself is a single-school system, and a search for recent bond votes, curriculum shifts, or policy changes turned up nothing publicly reported. It appears to operate without major visible disruption, which may be a draw for families seeking stability.

Because the school serves high school grades, a parent will likely want to look into the graduation rate, which was not available in this data, as well as what advanced coursework, career-technical programs, or extracurricular options exist. That information is often best obtained from the school website or by calling the office directly.

For families who value a small, rural setting where a child can spend their entire school career in one building with a consistent peer group, Echo School offers that. Its academic standing relative to other area districts is a point of strength, though the uneven results across grade levels and subjects warrant a closer look. The town's affordability and tight-knit character come with the trade-off of a declining population and limited local employment.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=80%Cohort of 18 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

326 schools plotted. 10 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 378%

School 78% · District 78%

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Grade 439%

School 39% · District 39%

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 50%

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 622%

School 22% · District 22%

▼ 4 pts below state median

Grade 752%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 844%

School 44% · District 44%

▲ 16 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 370%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 454%

School 54% · District 54%

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 564%

School 64% · District 64%

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 639%

School 39% · District 39%

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 752%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 857%

School 57% · District 57%

▲ 16 pts above state median

Science

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 38%

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 835%

School 35% · District 35%

▲ 9 pts above state median

This schoolEcho SD 5, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.