Summary
WyEast Middle School is a public middle school in Hood River, Oregon, serving 408 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hood River County School District, which is ranked 40 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.
Despite the district's overall performance, WyEast Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.3% of 6th graders, 44.2% of 7th graders, and 16.5% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district scores of 47.6%, 50.7%, and 32.7%, respectively. Additionally, the school has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 34.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is much higher than the state average.
When compared to the nearby Hood River Middle School, also part of the Hood River County School District, WyEast Middle School performs significantly worse academically. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, the proficiency rates for 8th grade ELA, Math, and Science at Hood River Middle School were 49.6%, 39%, and 35.3%, respectively, compared to WyEast's 16.5%, 8.8%, and 15.7%. Despite having higher per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, WyEast Middle School's academic performance remains a concern that the school and district will need to address.
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