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Banks Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Banks Middle School is a public middle school located in Banks, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 254 students. The school is part of the Banks School District 13, which is ranked 72 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Banks Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon middle schools, with a ranking between 153-290 out of 367-380 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (OSAS) is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 12.5% of 8th-grade students proficient in science in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 27.2%. The school's performance is also below the district average, indicating that it is one of the lower-performing schools within the Banks School District 13. Additionally, Banks Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.6% to 38.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Nearby schools, such as Stoller Middle School in the Beaverton School District, consistently outperform Banks Middle School on state assessments and have higher rankings. For example, in 2024-2025, Stoller Middle School had 67.2% of 6th-grade students proficient in mathematics, compared to only 12.9% at Banks Middle School. This highlights the significant academic gap between Banks Middle School and higher-performing schools in the region.

254

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,470

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12850 NW Main St
Banks, OR 97106

(503) 324-3111

District: Banks School District 13

Students who attend Banks Middle School usually attend:

High:

Banks High School

Feeder schools for Banks Middle School:

Elementary:

Banks Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2014 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (23% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Oregon avg35%

290^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 140Banks School District 13 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	24.4	290 of 368	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	219 of 371	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	207 of 380	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	234 of 367	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	153 of 379	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	159 of 384	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.1	157 of 382	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.9	174 of 383	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	164 of 381	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.5	156 of 382	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.0	123 of 377	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.9	151 of 395	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.0	47 of 357	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	63.0	119 of 343	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.3	104 of 323	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.8	63 of 315	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	67.9	71 of 295	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	66.3	78 of 285	72.6%	★★★★☆
2005	47.3	146 of 271	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.1	101 of 270	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	257 of 316	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	166 of 313	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	171 of 323	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	162 of 310	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	126 of 277	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	147 of 342	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	46.8	71 of 103	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	53.9	82 of 210	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	17.3	282 of 312	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	230 of 364	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	172 of 282	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	160 of 325	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	255 of 330	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	197 of 323	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	179 of 318	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	217 of 312	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	123 of 291	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	147 of 341	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	66.4	42 of 137	69.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	175 of 180	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	137 of 153	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.4	25 of 156	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	30.3	145 of 206	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	302 of 351	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	239 of 349	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	234 of 360	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	248 of 355	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	180 of 344	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	186 of 357	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2018)69th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2018)61st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)31st percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)10th percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-16 vs state

Mathematics22%-8 vs state

Science12%-15 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
Banks Middle School	Public	6-8	12850 NW Main St	Banks	97106	Washington County	Banks School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 324-3111	254	14	17.8	74.8%	208 (81.9%)	4 (1.6%)	28 (11.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	24.4	290^th of 368 public middle schools	21.2%		38.1	219^th of 371 public middle schools	41.0%	71			38.1	26.9	16.9			12.9	23.4	28.1		12.5	$15,470	$243	$15,227
Tom McCall Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	1341 Pacific Ave	Forest Grove	97116	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 359-2506	673	38	17.5	81.1%	253 (37.6%)	6 (0.9%)	375 (55.7%)	13 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	19 (2.8%)								(n/a)		27.7	33.3				16.9	19.6			18.7		$16,745	$00	$16,745
Neil Armstrong Middle School	Public	7-8	1777 Mt View Ln	Forest Grove	97116	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 359-2465	838	44	19.2	82.0%	261 (31.1%)	7 (0.8%)	525 (62.6%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	26 (3.1%)	21.6	300^th of 368 public middle schools	18.5%		25.7	279^th of 371 public middle schools	24.8%	21				31.2	26.7				16.9	13.7		19.8	$16,446	$00	$16,446
Evergreen Junior High School	Public	7-8	29850 NW Evergreen Rd	Hillsboro	97124	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1400	728	35	21.0	67.4%	310 (42.6%)	15 (2.1%)	312 (42.9%)	34 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.7%)	38.7	212^th of 368 public middle schools	42.4%		34.2	236^th of 371 public middle schools	36.4%	24				33.7	35.1				31.8	26.0		25.1	$18,370	$958	$17,412
J W Poynter Middle School	Public	7-8	1535 NE Grant St	Hillsboro	97124	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1580	703	32	21.7	69.1%	255 (36.3%)	29 (4.1%)	318 (45.2%)	32 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	62 (8.8%)	36.8	218^th of 368 public middle schools	40.8%		37.8	220^th of 371 public middle schools	40.7%	2				34.8	37.5				26.0	26.5		22.9	$18,256	$1,144	$17,112
South Meadows Middle School	Public	7-8	4960 SE Davis Road	Hillsboro	97123	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1220	696	34	20.4	70.7%	222 (31.9%)	25 (3.6%)	367 (52.7%)	37 (5.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.5%)	27.1	276^th of 368 public middle schools	25.0%		29.1	260^th of 371 public middle schools	29.9%	16				30.5	26.4				20.6	26.2		20.5	$18,506	$999	$17,507
R A Brown Middle School	Public	7-8	1505 SW Cornelius Pass Rd	Hillsboro	97123	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1070	653	32	20.6	67.7%	242 (37.1%)	21 (3.2%)	224 (34.3%)	79 (12.1%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.0%)	71 (10.9%)	55.6	133^rd of 368 public middle schools	63.9%		58.2	122^nd of 371 public middle schools	67.1%	11				46.0	42.8				38.7	30.2		31.6	$17,447	$954	$16,493
Five Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 NW 173rd Ave	Beaverton	97006	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2600	807	44	18.3	50.6%	312 (38.7%)	32 (4.0%)	280 (34.7%)	90 (11.2%)	5 (0.6%)	10 (1.2%)	77 (9.5%)	38.6	213^th of 368 public middle schools	42.1%		40.7	208^th of 371 public middle schools	43.9%	5			38.8	33.5	37.0			30.6	26.8	27.5		18.9	$17,532	$1,003	$16,529
Stoller Middle School	Public	6-8	14141 NW Laidlaw Rd	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2680	1,069	52	20.6	50.7%	244 (22.8%)	28 (2.6%)	110 (10.3%)	625 (58.5%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	49 (4.6%)	95.7	12^th of 368 public middle schools	96.7%		95.6	14^th of 371 public middle schools	96.2%	2			69.9	74.9	70.3			67.2	69.9	67.7		47.8	$14,923	$942	$13,980
Otto Petersen Elementary School	Public	4-6	52050 SE 3rd St	Scappoose	97056	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(971) 200-8003	416	22	18.7	31.7%	306 (73.6%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.5%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.3%)								(n/a)	50.4	59.2	42.5			41.4	35.5	34.2			40.5		$15,488	$663	$14,826

Frequently Asked Questions about Banks Middle School

What district is Banks Middle School in?

Banks School District 13

Is Banks Middle School a good school?

Banks Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Oregon middle schools.

How many students attend Banks Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Banks Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Banks Middle School?

Students at Banks Middle School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Banks Middle School attend?

Students who attend Banks Middle School usually go on to attend Banks High School

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