Summary:
Three middle schools serve grades 6–8 in Reynolds School District 7 — Reynolds Middle School in Fairview, Hauton B Lee Middle School in Portland, and Walt Morey Middle School in Troutdale — together enrolling roughly 1,960 students in a district ranked 131st of 141 in Oregon, at the 7th percentile with 0 stars.
Walt Morey Middle School is the clear standout. It ranks 220th of 371 (41st percentile) with 2 stars, and its all-grade proficiency beats the district in every subject: ELA 40.9%, math 24.7%, and science 24.4%. Its 7th-grade ELA score of 48.0% is the only reported figure here that tops the state average of 45.3%. By contrast, Reynolds Middle School ranks 367th of 371 (1st percentile, 0 stars) with ELA 13.1%, math 6.4%, and science 11.3%, below the district in every category. Hauton B Lee Middle School ranks 357th of 371 (4th percentile, 0 stars) with ELA 20.5%, math 5.9%, and science 7.3%; its 8th-grade ELA of 24.2% edges the district's 21.1%, but its 8th-grade math is under 5%, the lowest reported figure in the group.
All three schools face shared challenges. Chronic absenteeism exceeds the state's 33.5% everywhere: Reynolds Middle at 51.1%, Lee at 43.4%, and Walt Morey at 40.8%. Math is the weakest subject district-wide, at 12.8% versus the state's 32.9%. Notably, spending and class size do not track results — Reynolds Middle spends the most per student ($21,911) and has the smallest classes (13.4 ratio) yet performs lowest, while Lee spends least ($19,799) with the largest classes (17.0). Free or reduced lunch is near-universal at all three, so differences likely reflect factors beyond resources alone.
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