Summary:
The city of Florence, Oregon is home to a single middle school, Siuslaw Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. Located within the Siuslaw School District 97J, the school faces some challenges in terms of academic performance and attendance, despite relatively high per-student spending.
Siuslaw Middle School has been ranked between 191-282 out of 368-380 Oregon middle schools over the past 3 school years, with a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the district and state averages, with some exceptions. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate was 34.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is quite high.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $25,269 for the 2022-2023 school year, and a small student-teacher ratio of 11.1 to 1 in the 2023-2024 school year, the data suggests that Siuslaw Middle School faces socioeconomic challenges, with 67.87% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. While the school's small size may present both advantages and challenges, the overall data indicates that there is room for improvement in academic achievement and attendance at Siuslaw Middle School.
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