Summary
Marshfield Junior High is a public middle school in Coos Bay, Oregon, serving grades 7–8 with 418 students as part of Coos Bay School District 9, which ranks 90th of 141 districts statewide. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 251st of 371 Oregon schools — the 32nd percentile, 2 stars — a below-middle position that has been fairly consistent, apart from a brief rise to the 44th percentile in 2024–2025.
Nearby comparisons are useful but imperfect: North Bend Middle School is 2.6 miles away and serves grades 6–8, while Harbor Lights Middle School in Bandon is about 20 miles away and serves grades 5–8, so grade 7 and 8 results are the fairest comparison. Marshfield trails both in English language arts and math. Its all-grade math proficiency is 21.2%, below the state's 32.9% and North Bend's 30.7%, and 7th-grade ELA is a sharp gap at 28.3% versus 49.2% at North Bend, 59.0% at Harbor Lights, and 45.3% statewide. There are real bright spots, though: 8th-grade ELA (39.3%) is close to the state's 41.5% and above Harbor Lights, and 8th-grade science (29.5%) edges the state's 27.7% and essentially ties both neighbors.
Chronic absenteeism is the most striking non-test difference: 44.1% at Marshfield, versus 40.4% in its own district, 33.5% statewide, 28.1% at North Bend, and 32.9% at Harbor Lights. Per-student spending is $7,092, far below North Bend's $15,844 and Harbor Lights' $20,184. Notably, the school ranks higher for some groups than its overall standing suggests — low-income, homeless, and multiracial students sit near the 51st–58th percentile — and Special Education effectiveness has improved each recent year. Poverty comparisons should be treated cautiously, since Marshfield's free/reduced lunch rate has swung widely. Overall, math, 7th-grade ELA, and attendance are the clearest priorities.
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