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Seaside Middle School

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Seaside Middle School ranks 209 th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Seaside Middle School is a public middle school in Seaside, Oregon, serving 360 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Seaside School District 10, which is ranked 82 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Seaside Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon middle schools, with a current ranking of 209 out of 368 schools and a 2-star rating. The school struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.3% to 46.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Seaside Middle School's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in OSAS tests, is consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rates were 34.8% in English Language Arts, 17.3% in Mathematics, and 21.8% in Science, compared to the state averages of 41.6%, 28.9%, and 27.2%, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Astoria Middle School and Warrenton Middle School, Seaside Middle School's performance is generally lower. Astoria Middle School, in particular, outperforms Seaside Middle School across several academic metrics and has a higher overall statewide ranking. Despite increased spending per student, from $13,670 in 2021-2022 to $14,748 in 2022-2023, Seaside Middle School's academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of its educational practices and resource allocation.

355

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,748

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 Spruce Dr Ste 200
Seaside, OR 97138-7503

(503) 738-5586

District: Seaside School District 10

Students who attend Seaside Middle School usually attend:

High:

Seaside High School

Feeder schools for Seaside Middle School:

Elementary:

Pacific Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Hispanic:

34.4%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2014 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Oregon avg35%

209^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd of 140Seaside School District 10 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	39.0	209 of 368	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	237 of 371	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	215 of 380	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	300 of 367	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	291 of 379	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	256 of 384	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.4	191 of 382	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.3	268 of 383	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.4	214 of 381	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.4	258 of 382	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.0	295 of 377	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.2	298 of 395	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.0	262 of 357	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.7	191 of 343	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.9	147 of 323	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	42.4	198 of 315	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.7	117 of 295	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	33.7	216 of 285	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	63.0	86 of 271	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	25.3	220 of 270	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	17 of 30	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	208 of 316	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	168 of 313	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	160 of 323	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.1	243 of 310	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	241 of 277	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	247 of 342	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	98 of 196	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.7	161 of 196	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	116 of 201	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	166 of 194	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	181 of 191	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	173 of 210	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	1 of 17	94.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	112 of 240	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	142 of 244	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	118 of 312	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.1	297 of 364	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	243 of 282	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	301 of 325	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	175 of 330	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	239 of 323	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	210 of 318	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	264 of 312	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	168 of 291	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	227 of 341	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	91 of 180	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	103 of 153	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	40 of 150	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	41.6	72 of 143	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.0	136 of 156	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	137 of 206	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	172 of 351	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	197 of 349	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	194 of 360	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	300 of 355	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	252 of 344	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	242 of 357	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)94th percentile+51 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-3 vs state

Mathematics24%-6 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
Seaside Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 Spruce Dr Ste 200	Seaside	97138	Clatsop County	Seaside School District 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 738-5586	355	23	15.4		198 (55.8%)	2 (0.6%)	122 (34.4%)	8 (2.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	39	209^th of 368 public middle schools	43.2%		33.9	237^th of 371 public middle schools	36.1%	28	40.7	45.0	34.8	28.8	26.3	17.3	21.8	$14,748	$435	$14,313
Warrenton Middle School	Public	6-8	1050 SE Warrior Way	Warrenton	97146	Clatsop County	Warrenton-Hammond School District 30	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 861-2281	228	15	15.2	42.1%	168 (73.7%)	1 (0.4%)	39 (17.1%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	14 (6.1%)	33.1	243^rd of 368 public middle schools	34.0%		30.3	252^nd of 371 public middle schools	32.1%	9	25.4	32.4	48.1	12.7	11.8	20.3	32.5	$15,882	$00	$15,882
Astoria Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 Klaskanine Ave	Astoria	97103	Clatsop County	Astoria School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 325-4331	454	23	19.7	65.9%	336 (74.0%)	4 (0.9%)	83 (18.3%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.4%)	45.2	181^st of 368 public middle schools	50.8%		28.6	263^rd of 371 public middle schools	29.1%	82	36.1	40.5	45.6	27.3	27.6	28.3	29.1	$16,768	$789	$15,978

Frequently Asked Questions about Seaside Middle School

What district is Seaside Middle School in?

Seaside School District 10

What high school do graduates of Seaside Middle School attend?

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

Is Seaside Middle School a good school?

Seaside Middle School ranks 209^th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Seaside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Seaside Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Seaside Middle School?

Students at Seaside Middle School are 56% White, 34% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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