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South Meadows Middle School

Q: Is South Meadows Middle School a good school?

South Meadows Middle School ranks 276 th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend South Meadows Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended South Meadows Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of South Meadows Middle School?

Students at South Meadows Middle School are 53% Hispanic, 32% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of South Meadows Middle School attend?

Students who attend South Meadows Middle School usually go on to attend Hillsboro High School

Public Grades 7-8

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

South Meadows Middle School is a public middle school in Hillsboro, Oregon, serving 598 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Hillsboro School District 1J, which is ranked 58 out of 140 districts in the state.

South Meadows Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school struggles with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, which are consistently lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, South Meadows has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.4% to 38.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other middle schools in the Hillsboro School District, such as Evergreen Junior High, J.W. Poynter Middle, and R.A. Brown Middle, South Meadows Middle School generally performs worse in terms of statewide ranking, academic achievement, and student group performance. When compared to higher-performing middle schools in the neighboring Beaverton School District, such as Stoller Middle and Tumwater Middle, South Meadows' performance is significantly lower across various metrics.

696

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,506

Per pupil spending ?

70.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4960 SE Davis Road
Hillsboro, OR 97123

(503) 844-1220

District: Hillsboro School District 1J

Students who attend South Meadows Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hillsboro High School

Feeder schools for South Meadows Middle School:

Elementary:	Brookwood Elementary School
	Farmington View Elementary School
	Minter Bridge Elementary School
	Rosedale Elementary School
	More...
	W L Henry Elementary School
	Witch Hazel Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.7%

White:

31.9%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2014 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (25% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg31%

Oregon avg35%

276^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Hillsboro School District 1J

58^th of 140Hillsboro School District 1J among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	276 of 368	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	260 of 371	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	297 of 380	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	266 of 367	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	275 of 379	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	291 of 384	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.4	281 of 382	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.3	263 of 383	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.0	274 of 381	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.2	310 of 382	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.3	294 of 377	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.9	311 of 395	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.5	284 of 357	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.3	294 of 343	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.8	288 of 323	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.4	284 of 315	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.5	267 of 295	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	22.5	248 of 285	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.5	219 of 271	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.3	225 of 270	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	14 of 40	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	24 of 40	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	28 of 39	28.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	23 of 42	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	21 of 41	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	24 of 39	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.6	58 of 61	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	233 of 316	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	210 of 313	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	230 of 323	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	245 of 310	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	226 of 277	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	289 of 342	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	77 of 104	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	77 of 103	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	87 of 103	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	59 of 93	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	179 of 196	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	185 of 196	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	172 of 201	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	171 of 194	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	171 of 191	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	166 of 210	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	13 of 17	23.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	208 of 240	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	238 of 244	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	186 of 312	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	262 of 364	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	182 of 282	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	255 of 325	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	254 of 330	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	234 of 323	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	266 of 318	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	210 of 312	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	233 of 291	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	231 of 341	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	25 of 25	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	23 of 26	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	42 of 133	68.4%	★★★★☆
2024	43.7	67 of 125	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	59 of 114	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	48 of 110	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	48 of 115	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	76 of 137	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	180 of 180	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	126 of 153	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	144 of 150	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	117 of 143	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	123 of 156	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	200 of 206	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	169 of 351	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	135 of 349	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	183 of 360	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	154 of 355	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	139 of 344	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	159 of 357	55.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile+43 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile+27 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)26th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-25 vs school

Migrant (2025)<1st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-14 vs state

Mathematics23%-7 vs state

Science20%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

My son is new to this school. 2 weeks before school started I began communicating with the Administrative Staff to make sure his needs were met. My sons needs were addressed immediately, a meeting was planned and within days I was in the vice principals office. They hand picked the perfect teachers for my son. On Back to Schhool night I met all of his teachers and I couldn't be happier. My son is challenged and the school encourages learning the material. They are ok with him re-doing an assignment or going over his scores and trying to take a test again because they focus on him learning the material. They want to make certain he has the building blocks he needs to move forward and succeed. My son has no complaints of any violence, no bullying, no concerns for his well being, he's happy each day when he heads off to school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Meadows Middle School	Public	7-8	4960 SE Davis Road	Hillsboro	97123	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1220	696	34	20.4	70.7%	222 (31.9%)	25 (3.6%)	367 (52.7%)	37 (5.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.5%)	27.1	276^th of 368 public middle schools	25.0%		29.1	260^th of 371 public middle schools	29.9%	16		30.5	26.4		20.6	26.2	20.5	$18,506	$999	$17,507
R A Brown Middle School	Public	7-8	1505 SW Cornelius Pass Rd	Hillsboro	97123	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1070	653	32	20.6	67.7%	242 (37.1%)	21 (3.2%)	224 (34.3%)	79 (12.1%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.0%)	71 (10.9%)	55.6	133^rd of 368 public middle schools	63.9%		58.2	122^nd of 371 public middle schools	67.1%	11		46.0	42.8		38.7	30.2	31.6	$17,447	$954	$16,493
J W Poynter Middle School	Public	7-8	1535 NE Grant St	Hillsboro	97124	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1580	703	32	21.7	69.1%	255 (36.3%)	29 (4.1%)	318 (45.2%)	32 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	62 (8.8%)	36.8	218^th of 368 public middle schools	40.8%		37.8	220^th of 371 public middle schools	40.7%	2		34.8	37.5		26.0	26.5	22.9	$18,256	$1,144	$17,112
Mountain View Middle School	Public	6-8	17500 SW Farmington Rd	Beaverton	97007	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 259-3890	793	46	17.1	50.7%	277 (34.9%)	34 (4.3%)	363 (45.8%)	50 (6.3%)	6 (0.8%)	8 (1.0%)	53 (6.7%)	21.4	301^st of 368 public middle schools	18.2%		20.1	308^th of 371 public middle schools	17.0%	7	25.0	28.6	33.6	13.1	18.1	19.2	15.0	$16,900	$1,143	$15,758
Evergreen Junior High School	Public	7-8	29850 NW Evergreen Rd	Hillsboro	97124	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1400	728	35	21.0	67.4%	310 (42.6%)	15 (2.1%)	312 (42.9%)	34 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.7%)	38.7	212^th of 368 public middle schools	42.4%		34.2	236^th of 371 public middle schools	36.4%	24		33.7	35.1		31.8	26.0	25.1	$18,370	$958	$17,412
Five Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 NW 173rd Ave	Beaverton	97006	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2600	807	44	18.3	50.6%	312 (38.7%)	32 (4.0%)	280 (34.7%)	90 (11.2%)	5 (0.6%)	10 (1.2%)	77 (9.5%)	38.6	213^th of 368 public middle schools	42.1%		40.7	208^th of 371 public middle schools	43.9%	5	38.8	33.5	37.0	30.6	26.8	27.5	18.9	$17,532	$1,003	$16,529
Meadow Park Middle School	Public	6-8	14100 SW Downing St	Beaverton	97006	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2640	671	44	15.2	50.7%	182 (27.1%)	34 (5.1%)	320 (47.7%)	89 (13.3%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.2%)	33 (4.9%)	26.7	283^rd of 368 public middle schools	23.1%		22.8	296^th of 371 public middle schools	20.2%	13	30.3	29.9	27.1	22.3	21.0	23.1	19.0	$17,934	$1,037	$16,897
Highland Park Middle School	Public	6-8	7000 SW Wilson Ave	Beaverton	97008	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2620	600	34	17.7	50.7%	353 (58.8%)	19 (3.2%)	113 (18.8%)	54 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	58 (9.7%)	59.5	121^st of 368 public middle schools	67.1%		68	90^th of 371 public middle schools	75.7%	31	48.8	57.5	38.7	37.7	42.5	29.0	22.2	$17,355	$942	$16,412
Tumwater Middle School	Public	6-8	650 NW 118th Ave	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-3686	1,003	44	22.7	50.7%	505 (50.3%)	21 (2.1%)	135 (13.5%)	262 (26.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	75 (7.5%)	92.7	24^th of 368 public middle schools	93.5%		85.3	39^th of 371 public middle schools	89.5%	15	64.5	72.4	66.3	52.0	65.6	60.3	48.0	$14,501	$790	$13,710
Cedar Park Middle School	Public	6-8	11100 SW Park Way	Portland	97225	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2560	644	36	18.0	50.5%	312 (48.4%)	13 (2.0%)	226 (35.1%)	31 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	54 (8.4%)	58.2	123^rd of 368 public middle schools	66.6%		57.9	124^th of 371 public middle schools	66.6%	1	46.0	49.5	48.2	31.0	34.9	33.2	31.7	$18,118	$998	$17,119

Frequently Asked Questions about South Meadows Middle School

How many students attend South Meadows Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended South Meadows Middle School.

What district is South Meadows Middle School in?

Hillsboro School District 1J

What high school do graduates of South Meadows Middle School attend?

Students who attend South Meadows Middle School usually go on to attend Hillsboro High School

What is the racial makeup of South Meadows Middle School?

Students at South Meadows Middle School are 53% Hispanic, 32% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

Is South Meadows Middle School a good school?

South Meadows Middle School ranks 276^th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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