Memorial Middle School

Memorial Middle School is a public middle school located in Albany, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 526 students. It is part of the Greater Albany Public School District 8J, which is ranked 65 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Memorial Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon middle schools, ranging from 149th to 292nd out of 367-384 schools over the past 10 years. The school's SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 1 and 3 stars out of 5, indicating below-average performance compared to other Oregon middle schools. While female students have generally performed better than male students, Hispanic students and students with special education needs have consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Oregon middle schools. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Greater Albany Public School District and the state of Oregon averages, and have remained relatively stagnant over the past few years. Additionally, Memorial Middle School has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 32.1% to 43.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, nearby schools within the Greater Albany Public School District, such as Timber Ridge School, North Albany Middle School, and Calapooia Middle School, generally outperform Memorial Middle School in terms of statewide rankings, academic achievement, and student group performance. Additionally, nearby schools outside the district, such as Cascade Junior High School, Scio Middle School, Philomath Middle School, and Linus Pauling Middle School, also tend to outperform Memorial Middle School in various metrics.