Summary:
The Springfield School District 19 in Oregon is home to 4 middle schools serving grades 6-8. Based on the data, Thurston Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, with significantly better test scores and a higher statewide ranking compared to the other middle schools. However, the district as a whole faces challenges, with all 4 middle schools reporting alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates and underperforming on state assessments, particularly in mathematics.
While Thurston Middle School boasts a statewide ranking of 96 out of 368 Oregon middle schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, the other middle schools in the district, including Hamlin Middle School, Agnes Stewart Middle School, and Briggs Middle School, struggle to meet state averages in academic performance. The district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% is significantly higher than the state average, indicating a need for interventions to improve student attendance.
Despite the relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios across the district, the academic performance of the schools is still lagging behind the state averages, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be at play. The high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 61.5% to 63.98%, also indicate a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the schools.
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