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Amity Middle School

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Amity Middle School ranks 267 th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Amity Middle School is a public middle school located in Amity, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 176 students. The school is part of the Amity School District 4J, which is ranked 124 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amity Middle School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.3% to 39.7%, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are generally below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranging from 30.4% to 50%, compared to the state averages of 41.6% to 44.2%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 8.2% to 30.4%, compared to the state averages of 28.9% to 31.5%. Additionally, Amity Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 37.28% to 51.7% over the past few years.

Interestingly, Amity Middle School's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools, such as Jane Goodall Environmental Middle Charter School, LaCreole Middle School, and Duniway Middle School, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall rankings from SchoolDigger. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from 228 out of 383 Oregon middle schools in 2015-2016 to 267 out of 368 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

168

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,035

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 Church St
Amity, OR 97101

(503) 835-0518

District: Amity School District 4J

Students who attend Amity Middle School usually attend:

High:

Amity High School

Feeder schools for Amity Middle School:

Elementary:

Amity Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

Hispanic:

26.2%

Asian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2014 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2014

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Oregon avg35%

267^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

124^th of 140Amity School District 4J 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	29.5	267 of 368	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	255 of 371	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	296 of 380	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	271 of 367	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	258 of 379	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	318 of 384	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.0	268 of 382	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.9	228 of 383	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.7	282 of 381	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.4	232 of 382	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.9	242 of 377	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.8	221 of 395	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.5	238 of 357	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.8	184 of 343	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.4	226 of 323	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.1	248 of 315	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.8	265 of 295	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.6	253 of 285	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	52.3	127 of 271	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	41.1	168 of 270	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	220 of 316	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	212 of 313	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	260 of 323	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	202 of 310	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	163 of 277	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	284 of 342	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	145 of 196	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	136 of 201	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	126 of 194	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.6	195 of 210	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	135 of 240	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	149 of 244	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.3	275 of 312	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	267 of 364	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	123 of 282	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.7	291 of 325	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	223 of 330	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	223 of 323	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	236 of 318	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	234 of 312	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	203 of 291	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.6	286 of 341	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	60.2	43 of 206	79.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	278 of 351	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	264 of 349	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	309 of 360	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	272 of 355	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	273 of 344	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	313 of 357	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)79th percentile+62 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile~ school

White (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-4 vs state

Mathematics16%-14 vs state

Science16%-12 vs state

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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
Amity Middle School	Public	6-8	115 Church St	Amity	97101	Yamhill County	Amity School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 835-0518	168	12	13.6	64.9%	115 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (26.2%)	4 (2.4%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	29.5	267^th of 368 public middle schools	27.4%		30	255^th of 371 public middle schools	31.3%	12	35.6	50.0	30.4	9.1	30.4	8.2	15.7	$18,035	$634	$17,401
Duniway Middle School	Public	6-8	575 NW Michelbook Ln	McMinnville	97128	Yamhill County	McMinnville School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 565-4400	761	41	18.4	77.7%	435 (57.2%)	8 (1.1%)	274 (36.0%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (3.8%)	82.7	45^th of 368 public middle schools	87.8%		84.9	40^th of 371 public middle schools	89.2%	5	49.0	67.1	63.6	42.7	56.1	47.6	39.4	$16,774	$1,125	$15,649
Patton Middle School	Public	6-8	1175 NE 19th St	McMinnville	97128	Yamhill County	McMinnville School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 565-4500	646	38	16.8	77.9%	346 (53.6%)	3 (0.5%)	260 (40.2%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.8%)	51.5	155^th of 368 public middle schools	57.9%		51.5	152^nd of 371 public middle schools	59.0%	3	33.9	36.0	45.5	31.8	36.0	41.4	29.9	$16,649	$1,318	$15,331
Dayton Junior High School	Public	6-8	801 Ferry St	Dayton	97114	Yamhill County	Dayton School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 864-2246	204	11	18.8	110.8%	103 (50.5%)	1 (0.5%)	85 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	10.5	350^th of 368 public middle schools	4.9%		10.4	356^th of 371 public middle schools	4.0%	6	17.7	14.8	23.9	5.0	8.2	12.7	9.9	$15,283	$00	$15,283
Whiteaker Middle School	Public	6-8	1605 Lockhaven Dr NE	Keizer	97303	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3224	654	28	23.1	89.1%	318 (48.6%)	12 (1.8%)	252 (38.5%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.4%)	51 (7.8%)	46.7	175^th of 368 public middle schools	52.4%		43.2	195^th of 371 public middle schools	47.4%	20	40.4	42.1	41.3	24.0	31.5	29.0	29.8	$19,326	$1,762	$17,564
Straub Middle School	Public	6-8	1920 Wilmington Ave NW	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-2030	568	26	22.1	88.6%	359 (63.2%)	16 (2.8%)	106 (18.7%)	23 (4.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.5%)	61.3	114^th of 368 public middle schools	69.0%		56.2	136^th of 371 public middle schools	63.3%	22	39.9	53.6	53.3	31.7	41.0	32.1	33.1	$19,059	$1,693	$17,366
Claggett Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	1810 Alder Dr NE	Keizer	97303	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3701	798	37	21.5	88.2%	271 (34.0%)	11 (1.4%)	417 (52.3%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	31 (3.9%)	53 (6.6%)	30.2	264^th of 368 public middle schools	28.3%		17.9	323^rd of 371 public middle schools	12.9%	59	34.3	30.4	34.1	23.1	17.6	21.6	24.0	$18,827	$1,503	$17,324
Willamina Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 Oaken Hills Dr	Willamina	97396	Yamhill County	Willamina School District 30J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 876-2545	186	11	16.4		108 (58.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (17.2%)	2 (1.1%)	22 (11.8%)	16.3	323^rd of 368 public middle schools	12.2%		17.2	325^th of 371 public middle schools	12.4%	2	23.5	29.3	22.9	18.9	15.4	8.3	10.4	$18,164	$00	$18,164
Walker Middle School	Public	6-8	1075 8th St NW	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3220	571	27	20.8	88.6%	277 (48.5%)	13 (2.3%)	191 (33.5%)	16 (2.8%)	5 (0.9%)	11 (1.9%)	55 (9.6%)	56.5	128^th of 368 public middle schools	65.2%		46.3	178^th of 371 public middle schools	52.0%	50	48.4	42.6	56.0	25.8	29.4	38.0	31.3	$18,995	$1,722	$17,273
Jane Goodall Environmental Middle Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	999B Locust St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-7070	95	4	21.5	96.8%	69 (72.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (22.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	76.8	59^th of 368 public middle schools	84.0%		87.5	34^th of 371 public middle schools	90.8%	25	66.7	51.6	55.2	48.5	57.6	37.9	28.6	$19,593	$2,163	$17,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Amity Middle School

What district is Amity Middle School in?

Amity School District 4J

How many students attend Amity Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 168 students attended Amity Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Amity Middle School?

Students at Amity Middle School are 68% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is Amity Middle School a good school?

Amity Middle School ranks 267^th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Amity Middle School attend?

Students who attend Amity Middle School usually go on to attend Amity High School

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