Jefferson Middle School vs. Houck Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jefferson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
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Overview
Serving 178 students in grades 6-8, Jefferson Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 45:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 43% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 830 students in grades 6-8, Houck Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 43% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
178 students
830 students
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
45:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1088 out of 1174 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1156 out of 1174 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
11%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
59
270
Grade 7 Students
55
285
Grade 8 Students
64
275
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
30%
71%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
63%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
4%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
8%