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John Day SD 3 Schools
John Day SD 3 is a public school district in Oregon, based in Grant County (Canyon City). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
John Day SD 3 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for John Day SD 3
3 of 3 schools in John Day SD 3 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 1
Best schools in John Day SD 3
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Humbolt Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Grant Union Juniorsenior High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Seneca Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in John Day SD 3
High schools (1)
- C- Grant Union Juniorsenior High School, John Day
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- B Humbolt Elementary School, Canyon City
- D+ Seneca Elementary School, Seneca
Where John Day SD 3 schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Canyon City (1)
- John Day (1)
- Seneca (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Oregon
- County: Grant County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 490 students with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers and 93 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4106780
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Harney County SD 3 (4 schools, 34 mi)
- Mitchell SD 55 (4 schools, 49 mi)
- Crook County SD (9 schools, 64 mi)
- Baker SD 5J (11 schools, 78 mi)
- La Grande SD 1 (5 schools, 83 mi)
- Morrow SD 1 (9 schools, 83 mi)
- Vale SD 84 (4 schools, 83 mi)
- Nyssa SD 26 (3 schools, 95 mi)
Questions about John Day SD 3
How many schools are in John Day SD 3?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in John Day SD 3, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does John Day SD 3 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Canyon City, John Day, Seneca.
How good are the schools in John Day SD 3?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 34% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.3%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend John Day SD 3?
490 students were enrolled in John Day SD 3 in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is John Day SD 3?
John Day SD 3 is in Oregon, based in Grant County, with its district office in Canyon City. Its boundary covers about 1,460 sq mi.