Best Middle Schools in Myrtle Point, OR

Myrtle Point, Oregon has exactly one public middle school, Maple Middle School, which serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 148 students as part of Myrtle Point School District 41. Because it is the only middle school in the city, there are no local peer schools to compare it with; families should look at district and state benchmarks instead.

Academically, the school trails Oregon averages in every tested subject. In all grades, 29.8% of students were proficient in English language arts, compared with 43.8% statewide; math was 15.3% proficient versus 32.9% statewide; and science was 17% proficient versus 30.6% statewide. The clearest concern is math in the upper grades: 6th grade math was 25% proficient, only 4.7 points below the state, but 7th grade math fell to 12.5% (20.8 points below state) and 8th grade math to 8.5% (21.5 points below state). ELA is the least weak area, with 6th grade at 27.3%, 7th grade at 32.5%, and 8th grade at 29.8%, though all remain below state. Science in 8th grade was 17%, compared with 27.7% statewide. The school holds a 1-star rating and ranks 305th of 371 Oregon middle schools, or the 18th percentile. The district also holds a 1-star rating and ranks 100th of 141 districts, or the 29th percentile.

For context, district grade-level results exactly match the school’s results, suggesting it is the only school serving those middle grades in the district. Resource data show per-student spending of $10,357 and a student-teacher ratio of 21.2; the free/reduced lunch percentage is not reported. With 148 students across grades 6–8, each grade likely has roughly 49 students, so a single student’s change in proficiency could shift a grade-level rate by about 2 percentage points. That means these percentages can be volatile and should be interpreted carefully. Parents may want to ask about math interventions in grades 7–8, multi-year trends, and the missing free/reduced lunch information to better understand the school’s challenges.