Best Middle Schools in Redmond, OR

The city of Redmond, Oregon is home to two middle schools: Elton Gregory Middle School and Obsidian Middle School. Both schools serve grades 6-8 and are part of the Redmond School District 2J. While the schools have some similarities, there are notable differences in their academic performance and other key metrics.

Obsidian Middle School stands out as the stronger-performing school, ranking 169th out of 368 Oregon middle schools compared to Elton Gregory Middle School's ranking of 192nd. Obsidian also has a higher 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Elton Gregory has a 2-star rating. Academically, Obsidian consistently outperforms Elton Gregory and the district average in English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. In mathematics, Obsidian excels in 8th grade but lags behind in 6th and 7th grades. Additionally, Obsidian outperforms Elton Gregory and the district in 8th grade science.

Despite these differences, both schools face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, with 34.3% of students at each school chronically absent. Interestingly, Obsidian Middle School serves a more economically disadvantaged student population, with a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to Elton Gregory. However, Obsidian's slightly higher per-student spending may contribute to its stronger academic performance. Overall, the data suggests that Obsidian Middle School is the relatively stronger-performing school in the Redmond area, though both schools have room for improvement in addressing chronic absenteeism and supporting student success.