Schools in Canby · Canby School District 86
Canby’s public schools beat 82% of Oregon districts
The public schools Canby’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 5 pts vs OR 31%
2020–21
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 8 pts vs OR 83%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 9% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.6
OR 18.1 · smaller classes
Schools
6
3,333 students
The School Grade
How Canby compares
A− Test scoresA− Graduation
Oregon school districts we grade (163)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (153)Better than 77%
Good confidence. Built on 303 tested students and a graduating class of 371; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Oregon’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Oregon only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Canby.
4 schools teach K in Canby’s district. Which one depends on your address: Cecile Trost Elementary School, Howard Eccles Elementary School, William Knight Elementary School and Philander Lee Elementary School.
4 schools teach 1st grade in Canby’s district. Which one depends on your address: Cecile Trost Elementary School, Howard Eccles Elementary School, William Knight Elementary School and Philander Lee Elementary School.
4 schools teach 2nd grade in Canby’s district. Which one depends on your address: Cecile Trost Elementary School, Howard Eccles Elementary School, William Knight Elementary School and Philander Lee Elementary School.
4 schools teach 3rd grade in Canby’s district. Which one depends on your address: Cecile Trost Elementary School, Howard Eccles Elementary School, William Knight Elementary School and Philander Lee Elementary School.
4 schools teach 4th grade in Canby’s district. Which one depends on your address: Cecile Trost Elementary School, Howard Eccles Elementary School, William Knight Elementary School and Philander Lee Elementary School.
4 schools teach 5th grade in Canby’s district. Which one depends on your address: Cecile Trost Elementary School, Howard Eccles Elementary School, William Knight Elementary School and Philander Lee Elementary School.
4 schools teach 6th grade in Canby’s district. Which one depends on your address: Cecile Trost Elementary School, Howard Eccles Elementary School, William Knight Elementary School and Philander Lee Elementary School.
The path, start to finish
K–64 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Baker Prairie Middle SchoolCanby School District 86
9–12Canby High SchoolCanby School District 86
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
How students score
Math36%
State average 30.9%
Every school in Canby
6 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Elementary
Cecile Trost Elementary School
B457 students14:1Rate it →
Howard Eccles Elementary School
A−371 students17:1Rate it →
William Knight Elementary School
C292 students14:1Rate it →
Philander Lee Elementary School
C+279 students14:1Rate it →
Middle
High
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Canby
There’s no college in Canby, but 25 are within 30 miles. The closest is Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, 6.8 miles away.
Clackamas Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Oregon City
6.8 mi3,748 students
Portland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Portland
12.1 mi10,453 students
Lewis & Clark CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Portland
12.9 mi3,424 students
George Fox UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Newberg
13.8 mi3,749 students
Mount Angel SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saint Benedict
14.9 mi116 students
Reed CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Portland
15.2 mi1,458 students
Oregon Health & Science UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portland
16.1 mi2,445 students
National University of Natural MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Portland
16.4 mi343 students
Portland State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portland
17 mi16,769 students
Warner Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Portland
17.3 mi347 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Canby. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 15 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.