Middle Schools in Silver Falls School District 4J

The Silver Falls School District 4J in Oregon has one middle school, Silverton Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. While the school is ranked 170 out of 368 Oregon middle schools, it has a relatively low 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting it is not a standout performer within the district or the state.

Silverton Middle School's academic performance lags behind both the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics and science. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates range from 36.1% to 47.8% across grades 6-8, compared to 41.7% to 56.7% for the district and 41.6% to 44.2% for the state. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 22.5% to 32.3%, compared to 29.3% to 40.9% for the district and 28.9% to 31.5% for the state. Additionally, the school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 27.5% is below the district's 34% and the state's 27.2%.

Another area of concern is Silverton Middle School's high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3%, which is significantly higher than the state average. This, combined with the school's relatively high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (43.41%), suggests that the school may face challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. While the school's spending per student of $17,448 is comparable to the district and state, its student-teacher ratio of 17.7 is slightly higher than the state average, which could also impact the school's ability to address the needs of its student population.