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West Orient Middle School

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West Orient Middle School ranks 235 th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

West Orient Middle School is a public middle school in Gresham, Oregon, serving 395 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Gresham-Barlow School District, which is ranked 107 out of 140 districts in the state.

Academically, West Orient Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle range of Oregon middle schools, with proficiency rates below the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school has shown some variability, with higher proficiency rates in certain years, such as 61.5% in 7th grade ELA in 2021-2022. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have been consistently high, ranging from 32.6% to 45.0% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's diverse student population includes notable subgroups, such as Hispanic students and Multi-racial students, as well as a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, West Orient Middle School has a higher per-student spending of $18,440 in 2022-2023 and a slightly higher student-teacher ratio of 18.9-19.3, suggesting the school may have access to more resources. However, the school's academic performance still lags behind, indicating that the effective allocation and utilization of these resources could be an area for improvement. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and targeting support for the school's diverse student subgroups could be key focus areas for the school and district to enhance student outcomes.

383

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,440

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29805 SE Orient Dr
Gresham, OR 97080-8832

(503) 663-3323

District: Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

Students who attend West Orient Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sam Barlow High School

Feeder schools for West Orient Middle School:

Elementary:

East Orient Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

Hispanic:

26.1%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2014 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (28% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg22%

Oregon avg35%

235^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

107^th of 140Gresham-Barlow School District 10J 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	34.3	235 of 368	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	243 of 371	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	233 of 380	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	135 of 367	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	123 of 379	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	120 of 384	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.7	85 of 382	77.7%	★★★★☆
2016	63.2	120 of 383	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.0	92 of 381	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	71.5	97 of 382	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	72 of 377	80.9%	★★★★☆
2012	78.4	59 of 395	85.1%	★★★★☆
2011	77.0	46 of 357	87.1%	★★★★☆
2010	85.3	24 of 343	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	76.1	56 of 323	82.7%	★★★★☆
2008	80.7	33 of 315	89.5%	★★★★☆
2007	63.5	86 of 295	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	68.9	69 of 285	75.8%	★★★★☆
2005	74.4	50 of 271	81.5%	★★★★☆
2004	63.3	83 of 270	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	31.4	48 of 61	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	15 of 30	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	27 of 46	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	187 of 316	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	217 of 313	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	189 of 323	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	135 of 310	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	72 of 277	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	95 of 342	72.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	62.6	39 of 93	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	104 of 196	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	130 of 196	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	117 of 201	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	109 of 194	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	94 of 191	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	88 of 210	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	103 of 240	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	125 of 244	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	243 of 312	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.4	132 of 364	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	93 of 282	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	92 of 325	71.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	231 of 330	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	196 of 323	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	203 of 318	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.3	99 of 312	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	98 of 291	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	124 of 341	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	14.6	116 of 125	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	108 of 114	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	86.7	12 of 137	91.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	92 of 180	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	87 of 156	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	86 of 206	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	229 of 351	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	218 of 349	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	206 of 360	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.7	90 of 355	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	113 of 344	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	111 of 357	68.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2022)58th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2018)21st percentile-47 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)7th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-7 vs state

Mathematics23%-7 vs state

Science22%-5 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 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Orient Middle School	Public	6-8	29805 SE Orient Dr	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 663-3323	383	19	19.9	82.8%	222 (58.0%)	8 (2.1%)	100 (26.1%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.6%)	34.3	235^th of 368 public middle schools	36.1%		32.5	243^rd of 371 public middle schools	34.5%	8	37.8	30.8	39.0	21.8	16.9	31.3	22.4	$18,440	$1,213	$17,227
Gordon Russell Middle School	Public	6-8	3625 SE Powell Valley Rd	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 667-6900	633	33	19.3	83.6%	278 (43.9%)	40 (6.3%)	208 (32.9%)	24 (3.8%)	5 (0.8%)	12 (1.9%)	65 (10.3%)	14.7	334^th of 368 public middle schools	9.2%		14.2	339^th of 371 public middle schools	8.6%	5	18.7	28.6	21.7	11.3	16.9	10.6	13.5	$16,942	$870	$16,071
Boring Middle School	Public	6-8	27801 SE Dee St	Boring	97009	Clackamas County	Oregon Trail School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 668-9393	427	19	22.4	60.0%	315 (73.8%)	4 (0.9%)	82 (19.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.7%)	64.9	102^nd of 368 public middle schools	72.3%		68.9	84^th of 371 public middle schools	77.4%	18	64.5	59.2	40.9	40.1	38.6	26.8	29.5	$14,521	$394	$14,126
Dexter McCarty Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 SE 5th St	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 665-0148	514	26	19.7	82.3%	200 (38.9%)	29 (5.6%)	205 (39.9%)	14 (2.7%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.8%)	50 (9.7%)	31.8	254^th of 368 public middle schools	31.0%		25.9	277^th of 371 public middle schools	25.3%	23	40.4	30.6	45.0	20.0	20.0	17.6	17.3	$17,244	$730	$16,514
Walt Morey Middle School	Public	6-8	2801 SW Lucas Avenue	Troutdale	97060	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 491-1935	519	33	15.7	99.4%	206 (39.7%)	26 (5.0%)	212 (40.8%)	23 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.5%)	40.2	202^nd of 368 public middle schools	45.1%		41.5	205^th of 371 public middle schools	44.7%	3	37.6	32.9	44.9	18.6	20.3	26.1	34.3	$20,272	$2,225	$18,046
Clear Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	219 NE 219th	Gresham	97030	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 492-6700	584	32	18.2	82.5%	171 (29.3%)	45 (7.7%)	260 (44.5%)	25 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	21 (3.6%)	56 (9.6%)	8.5	356^th of 368 public middle schools	3.3%		10.9	349^th of 371 public middle schools	5.9%	7	17.8	13.9	16.5	7.3	9.1	6.2	10.9	$16,923	$761	$16,163
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	17650 SE Brooklyn St	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 762-3206	876	43	20.3	102.2%	298 (34.0%)	79 (9.0%)	258 (29.5%)	142 (16.2%)	8 (0.9%)	27 (3.1%)	59 (6.7%)	30.9	260^th of 368 public middle schools	29.3%		27.5	269^th of 371 public middle schools	27.5%	9	39.2	36.1	32.5	21.1	20.2	20.4	18.5	$19,856	$1,371	$18,486
Cedar Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	17100 Bluff Rd	Sandy	97055	Clackamas County	Oregon Trail School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 668-8067	471	23	20.2	60.5%	341 (72.4%)	4 (0.8%)	83 (17.6%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.0%)	56	131^st of 368 public middle schools	64.4%		62.2	104^th of 371 public middle schools	72.0%	27	45.5	48.6	43.4	32.9	33.6	29.1	33.8	$16,767	$403	$16,363
Reynolds Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 NE 201st Ave	Fairview	97024	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 665-8166	723	54	13.4	100.0%	138 (19.1%)	52 (7.2%)	397 (54.9%)	41 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (4.4%)	58 (8.0%)	7.3	360^th of 368 public middle schools	2.2%		7.3	366^th of 371 public middle schools	1.3%	6	11.5	19.7	17.6		9.1		5.1	$20,203	$2,460	$17,743
Oliver Middle	Public	6-8	15840 SE Taylor St	Portland	97233	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 762-3207	435	21	20.3	98.6%	123 (28.3%)	47 (10.8%)	172 (39.5%)	52 (12.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	23 (5.3%)	8.9	354^th of 368 public middle schools	3.8%		10.8	353^rd of 371 public middle schools	4.9%	1	15.1	20.5	22.2	7.6	8.3		5.5	$19,758	$1,720	$18,038

Frequently Asked Questions about West Orient Middle School

Is West Orient Middle School a good school?

West Orient Middle School ranks 235^th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of West Orient Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Orient Middle School usually go on to attend Sam Barlow High School

What is the racial makeup of West Orient Middle School?

Students at West Orient Middle School are 58% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is West Orient Middle School in?

Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

How many students attend West Orient Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended West Orient Middle School.

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