Summary:
Sutherlin School District 130 in Oregon is home to a single middle school, Sutherlin Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance has been declining in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 205th out of 380 Oregon middle schools in 2022-2023 to 273rd out of 368 in 2024-2025. Sutherlin Middle School is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state.
Sutherlin Middle School's test scores are significantly below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 34.1% of 6th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.7%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, which may be contributing to the low academic performance. Additionally, a high percentage (63.52%) of students at Sutherlin Middle School receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant socioeconomic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the relatively high spending per student of $16,594 for the 2022-2023 school year, the school's academic performance remains well below the state averages. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes. Sutherlin Middle School may benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of its student population, such as addressing chronic absenteeism and providing additional resources to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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