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Jefferson County Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Jefferson County Middle School is a public middle school located in Madras, Oregon, serving 435 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District 509J, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson County Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon middle schools over the past decade, with a SchoolDigger rating ranging from 0 to 2 stars out of 5. In comparison, the nearby Culver Middle School, which is part of the Culver School District 4, has consistently ranked higher and maintained a 2-3 star rating. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the state and district averages, and it has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.3% to 44.5% in recent years.

While the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and Native American students performing relatively better, other groups, such as female students, male students, white students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, have all ranked in the bottom half to bottom quarter of Oregon middle schools. Addressing these disparities and the school's overall academic underperformance will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that considers the school's unique context and the factors contributing to its challenges.

426

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,572

Per pupil spending ?

100.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1180 SE Kemper Way
Madras, OR 97741

(541) 475-7253

District: Jefferson County School District 509J

Students who attend Jefferson County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Madras High School

Feeder schools for Jefferson County Middle School:

Elementary:	Buff Elementary School
	Metolius Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.7%

White:

35.7%

American Indian:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 43rd percentile in 2022 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (24% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 43rd-percentile peak (2022) to 22nd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg20%

Oregon avg35%

286^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

129^th of 140Jefferson County School District 509J 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	25.2	286 of 368	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	253 of 371	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	254 of 380	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	210 of 367	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	314 of 379	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	351 of 384	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.3	355 of 382	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.1	337 of 383	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.2	360 of 381	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.6	358 of 382	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.0	341 of 377	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.4	355 of 395	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.2	340 of 357	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.1	335 of 343	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.1	316 of 323	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.1	304 of 315	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.1	287 of 295	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.9	263 of 285	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	28.2	212 of 271	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	4.4	266 of 270	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	42.0	14 of 19	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	10 of 16	37.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	242 of 316	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	215 of 313	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	219 of 323	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	154 of 310	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.2	246 of 277	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	325 of 342	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	55.3	22 of 42	47.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	113 of 196	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	98 of 196	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	99 of 201	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	38 of 194	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	28.7	149 of 191	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	201 of 210	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	197 of 240	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	124 of 244	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	135 of 312	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	207 of 364	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	159 of 282	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	270 of 325	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	263 of 330	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	218 of 323	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	193 of 318	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	181 of 312	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	226 of 291	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	317 of 341	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	7 of 26	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	34.9	20 of 23	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2024	61.4	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2022	64.1	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆
2018	43.6	5 of 11	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	112 of 180	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	104 of 153	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	128 of 143	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	149 of 156	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	202 of 206	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	262 of 351	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.3	169 of 349	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	172 of 360	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	178 of 355	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.9	246 of 344	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	300 of 357	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)80th percentile+58 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)48th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+15 vs school

Migrant (2025)36th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)26th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-10 vs state

Mathematics19%-11 vs state

Science14%-13 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
Jefferson County Middle School	Public	6-8	1180 SE Kemper Way	Madras	97741	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 475-7253	426	25	16.8	100.2%	152 (35.7%)	2 (0.5%)	216 (50.7%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	25.2	286^th of 368 public middle schools	22.3%		30.2	253^rd of 371 public middle schools	31.8%	33	26.3	35.2	36.2	17.8	25.0	13.3	14.0	$21,572	$3,762	$17,810
Culver Middle School	Public	6-8	218 West F St	Culver	97734	Jefferson County	Culver School District 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 546-3090	162	11	15.2	71.0%	101 (62.3%)	1 (0.6%)	52 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	40.7	199^th of 368 public middle schools	45.9%		52.5	148^th of 371 public middle schools	60.1%	51	46.6	58.5	39.5	22.4	9.4		13.3	$18,630	$1,666	$16,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson County Middle School

How many students attend Jefferson County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Jefferson County Middle School.

What district is Jefferson County Middle School in?

Jefferson County School District 509J

Is Jefferson County Middle School a good school?

Jefferson County Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Oregon middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson County Middle School?

Students at Jefferson County Middle School are 51% Hispanic, 36% White, 9% American Indian, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Jefferson County Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson County Middle School usually go on to attend Madras High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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