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Calapooia Middle School

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Calapooia Middle School ranks 266 th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Calapooia Middle School is a public middle school located in Albany, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 598. While part of the Greater Albany Public School District 8J, which is ranked 65 out of 140 districts in Oregon, Calapooia Middle School has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom half of Oregon middle schools and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance is particularly concerning, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science consistently lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Calapooia's 6th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 32.1%, compared to the district's 38.4% and the state's 41.7%. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 33.1% to 43.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Interestingly, the school's spending per student ($16,494 in 2022-2023) is higher than the state average, yet its academic outcomes remain lagging.

When compared to nearby schools, such as North Albany Middle School and Timber Ridge School, both of which are ranked in the top half of Oregon middle schools and have higher proficiency rates, Calapooia Middle School's performance is significantly lower. The school's challenges appear to be multifaceted, and targeted interventions may be necessary to address the underlying issues and improve outcomes for all students.

585

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,494

Per pupil spending ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

830 24th AVE SE
Albany, OR 97322

(541) 967-4555

District: Greater Albany Public School District 8J

Students who attend Calapooia Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Albany High School

Feeder schools for Calapooia Middle School:

Elementary:	Lafayette Elementary School
	Oak Elementary School
	Periwinkle Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.2%

Hispanic:

35.2%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2014 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (26% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg35%

Oregon avg35%

266^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Greater Albany Public School District 8J

65^th of 140Greater Albany Public School District 8J among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	266 of 368	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	230 of 371	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	278 of 380	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	318 of 367	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	315 of 379	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	305 of 384	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.2	307 of 382	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.7	283 of 383	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.5	294 of 381	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.4	270 of 382	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.8	299 of 377	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.9	299 of 395	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.1	281 of 357	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.0	242 of 343	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.2	209 of 323	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.6	186 of 315	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.9	134 of 295	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.8	129 of 285	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.7	124 of 271	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.9	155 of 270	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	42.4	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	12 of 19	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	13 of 16	18.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	7 of 46	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	226 of 316	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	185 of 313	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	248 of 323	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	284 of 310	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	229 of 277	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	283 of 342	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	123 of 196	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	110 of 196	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	105 of 201	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	170 of 194	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	150 of 191	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	163 of 210	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	147 of 240	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	107 of 244	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	170 of 312	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.3	315 of 364	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	232 of 282	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	285 of 325	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	236 of 330	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	204 of 323	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	218 of 318	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.3	262 of 312	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	249 of 291	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	282 of 341	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	94 of 133	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	97 of 125	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	110 of 114	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	98 of 110	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	100 of 115	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	133 of 137	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	161 of 180	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	76 of 150	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.3	204 of 206	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	240 of 351	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	199 of 349	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	254 of 360	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	310 of 355	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	294 of 344	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	288 of 357	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)36th percentile~ school

White (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-3 vs state

Science18%-10 vs state

Mathematics17%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)					OSAS Mathematics (2025)					OSAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Calapooia Middle School	Public	6-8	830 24th AVE SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4555	585	34	17.1	76.1%	317 (54.2%)	1 (0.2%)	206 (35.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	50 (8.5%)	30.1	266^th of 368 public middle schools	27.7%		36.4	230^th of 371 public middle schools	38.0%	36			32.1	47.8	37.2			12.1	21.5	16.2		17.6	$16,494	$955	$15,539
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	1050 Queen Ave SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4537	544	27	20.0	76.1%	378 (69.5%)	5 (0.9%)	104 (19.1%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.1%)	30.4	262^nd of 368 public middle schools	28.8%		36.3	231^st of 371 public middle schools	37.7%	31			29.2	33.3	30.3			21.5	20.8	23.5		26.3	$16,285	$691	$15,593
North Albany Middle School	Public	6-8	1205 North Albany Rd NW	Albany	97321	Benton County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4541	479	24	19.7	75.6%	312 (65.1%)	5 (1.0%)	107 (22.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.8%)	80.6	51^st of 368 public middle schools	86.1%		71.5	75^th of 371 public middle schools	79.8%	24			52.9	59.3	61.3			40.7	44.6	44.8		50.3	$16,608	$633	$15,975
Timber Ridge School	Public	3-8	373 Timber Ridge St NE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 704-1095	657	33	20.0	76.9%	474 (72.1%)	5 (0.8%)	118 (18.0%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	43 (6.5%)	64.1	105^th of 368 public middle schools	71.5%		62.2	103^rd of 371 public middle schools	72.2%	2	49.2	44.2	43.6	62.9	59.0	43.9	33.3	22.9	41.9	35.4	31.2	36.5	$8,216	$633	$7,583
Cheldelin Middle School	Public	6-8	987 Conifer Blvd NE	Corvallis	97330	Benton County	Corvallis School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 757-5971	488	27	18.2	57.6%	324 (66.4%)	11 (2.3%)	66 (13.5%)	28 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	48 (9.8%)	82.6	46^th of 368 public middle schools	87.5%		83	47^th of 371 public middle schools	87.3%	1			51.0	58.0	65.5			44.7	43.8	48.5		52.8	$21,469	$1,593	$19,876
Linus Pauling Middle School	Public	6-8	1111 NW Cleveland Ave	Corvallis	97330	Benton County	Corvallis School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 757-5961	712	39	18.3	57.9%	425 (59.7%)	17 (2.4%)	176 (24.7%)	20 (2.8%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	61 (8.6%)	64.4	104^th of 368 public middle schools	71.7%		71.5	74^th of 371 public middle schools	80.1%	30			45.5	50.9	46.1			30.3	47.9	30.8		42.6	$21,630	$1,622	$20,009
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	2180 Talbot Rd SE	Jefferson	97352	Marion County	Jefferson School District 14J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 327-3337	178	4	41.2	75.3%	113 (63.5%)	2 (1.1%)	53 (29.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	18.3	315^th of 368 public middle schools	14.4%		16.3	331^st of 371 public middle schools	10.8%	16			35.7	22.0	20.8			17.9	8.0			13.8	$17,948	$1,758	$16,190
Seven Oak Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Cascade Dr	Lebanon	97355	Linn County	Lebanon Community School District 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 451-8416	676	32	21.1	88.9%	527 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (12.6%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	51 (7.5%)	28.7	271^st of 368 public middle schools	26.4%		32.2	244^th of 371 public middle schools	34.2%	27			30.6	35.6	41.1			19.0	21.6	14.6		18.0	$15,584	$1,400	$14,184
Scio Middle School	Public	6-8	38749 NW Beech St	Scio	97374	Linn County	Scio School District 95	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 394-3271	162	10	16.2	62.3%	129 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	35.3	229^th of 368 public middle schools	37.8%		46.6	173^rd of 371 public middle schools	53.4%	56			24.0	41.4	40.9			18.0	34.5	15.9		23.9	$18,727	$685	$18,042
Philomath Middle School	Public	6-8	2021 Chapel Dr	Philomath	97370	Benton County	Philomath School District 17J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 929-3167	351	21	16.7	49.3%	278 (79.2%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (11.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	53.5	142^nd of 368 public middle schools	61.4%		54.8	142^nd of 371 public middle schools	61.7%				41.2	43.8	40.6			27.4	33.3	33.0		40.0	$15,731	$362	$15,369

Frequently Asked Questions about Calapooia Middle School

What district is Calapooia Middle School in?

Greater Albany Public School District 8J

How many students attend Calapooia Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Calapooia Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Calapooia Middle School attend?

Students who attend Calapooia Middle School usually go on to attend South Albany High School

What is the racial makeup of Calapooia Middle School?

Students at Calapooia Middle School are 54% White, 35% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Is Calapooia Middle School a good school?

Calapooia Middle School ranks 266^th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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