The Astoria School District is a school district

School district

School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...

 in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of Oregon

Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

 that serves the city of Astoria

Astoria, Oregon

Astoria is the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Situated near the mouth of the Columbia River, the city was named after the American investor John Jacob Astor. His American Fur Company founded Fort Astoria at the site in 1811...

. has five schools, each of which serves a different age group of students.

Demographics

In the 2009 school year, the district had 41 students classified as homeless by the Department of Education

Oregon Department of Education

The Department of Education of the U.S. state of Oregon is responsible for implementation of state policies with respect to public education at the kindergarten through community college level, including academic standards and testing, credentials, and other matters not reserved to the local...

, or 2.2% of students in the district.

Gray Elementary

Gray Elementary is the school district's kindergarten school. It was named after Robert Gray, the merchant sea-captain who was the first white man to enter the Columbia River. In 2006 there were approximately 140 students enrolled.

Astor Elementary

Named after John Jacob Astor

John Jacob Astor

John Jacob Astor , born Johann Jakob Astor, was a German-American business magnate and investor who was the first prominent member of the Astor family and the first multi-millionaire in the United States...

, the person for whom Astoria is named, this school serves grades 1-3 and in 2006 had approximately 400 enrolled students. It served as the site for the 1990 film Kindergarten Cop

Kindergarten Cop

Kindergarten Cop is a 1990 American comedy thriller film directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger stars as John Kimble, a tough police detective, who must go undercover as a kindergarten teacher to catch drug dealer Cullen Crisp , before Crisp can get to his...

, one of several locations within Astoria to be used for movies.

Lewis and Clark School

Located across Young's Bay from the majority of Astoria, it has a new addition. Grades 4-6 are taught here, and in 2006 there were about 400 students in attendance. Lewis and Clark school was in existence the 1950s. Until at least 1980 the school taught Kindergarten - 8th Grade.

Astoria Middle School

Astoria Middle School contains grades 7 and 8 and has approximately 370 students as of 2006. Although it does not belong to any sports leagues, its students still participate in club sports as the Astoria Vikings.

Astoria High School

Astoria High School

Astoria High School (Oregon)

Astoria High School is a public high school in Astoria, Oregon. The school is located on the edge of Youngs Bay, on the south side of town. The school's mascot is the Fighting Fisherman, named Stomper.-Academics:...

was built in 1960. Home to 780 students and 39 staff, this school serves the 9th through 12th grades. After undergoing renovation in 2003 it added a new Applied Science Center specializing in Aquatic Biology. This school is also home to the 2006, 3A Baseball State Champions.