Summary:
Harrisburg School District 7J in Oregon has only one middle school, Harrisburg Middle School, which serves grades 5-8. The data reveals that this school is consistently underperforming, ranking in the bottom 20% of Oregon middle schools over the past three years.
Harrisburg Middle School struggles with low academic achievement, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly below the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the proficiency rates ranged from 15.4% to 28.8% in ELA and 12.5% to 25.9% in Math, well below the state averages of 27.2% to 46.7%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3%, which can further impact student learning and outcomes.
Despite the district's higher-than-average spending per student and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's performance remains poor, suggesting that simply increasing resources may not be enough to drive meaningful improvements. Addressing the challenges at Harrisburg Middle School will require a comprehensive approach targeting instructional quality, student engagement, and addressing the specific needs of the school community, which appears to face significant socioeconomic disadvantages with 65.77% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
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