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La Grande Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
187th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 368 Oregon Middle Schools
Better than 49% of Oregon middle schools
Summary

La Grande Middle School is a public middle school in La Grande, Oregon, serving 456 students in grades 6-8 and part of the La Grande School District 1. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 89th out of 382 Oregon middle schools in 2013-2014 to a low of 230th out of 379 in 2018-2019. In the most recent school year, the school ranked 187th out of 368 Oregon middle schools, with a 2-star rating.

Academically, La Grande Middle School has generally performed below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 21.9% in 6th grade Mathematics to 50% in 7th grade English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 29.3% and 44.2%, respectively. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 33.7% to 38.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While the school's spending per student has increased from $15,625 in 2021-2022 to $17,192 in 2022-2023, the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, ranging from 16.5 to 17.7 students per teacher in recent years. The school's performance has varied across different student subgroups, with male students and Hispanic students generally outperforming their peers, while multi-racial students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have struggled to meet the state average.

480
Students ?
18.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,014
Per pupil spending ?
63.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1108 4th St
       La Grande, OR  97850-2180

(541) 663-3421

District: La Grande School District 1


Students who attend La Grande Middle School usually attend:

High:    La Grande High School

Feeder schools for La Grande Middle School:

Elementary:    Central Elementary School
    Greenwood Elementary School
    Island City Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.2%
Two or more races:
7.5%
Pacific Islander:
5.8%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2014 → 49th in 2025
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2014
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school33%
District avg33%
Oregon avg35%
187th of 368
Oregon public middle schools ?
Bottom 49%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From top 47% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
39th of 140La Grande School District 1 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202543.1187 of 36849.2%★★☆☆☆
202442.0202 of 37145.6%★★☆☆☆
202358.1134 of 38064.7%★★★☆☆
202245.5185 of 36749.6%★★★☆☆
201938.7230 of 37939.3%★★☆☆☆
201844.2215 of 38444.0%★★☆☆☆
201750.7180 of 38252.9%★★★☆☆
201655.8157 of 38359.0%★★★☆☆
201551.8179 of 38153.0%★★★☆☆
201473.189 of 38276.7%★★★★☆
201358.0153 of 37759.4%★★★☆☆
201265.1124 of 39568.6%★★★☆☆
201163.4120 of 35766.4%★★★☆☆
201051.2183 of 34346.6%★★☆☆☆
200951.6164 of 32349.2%★★☆☆☆
200837.7221 of 31529.8%★★☆☆☆
200743.2190 of 29535.6%★★☆☆☆
200651.2132 of 28553.7%★★★☆☆
200552.8123 of 27154.6%★★★☆☆
200456.5113 of 27058.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202541.6169 of 31646.5%★★☆☆☆
202438.2183 of 31341.5%★★☆☆☆
202353.7131 of 32359.4%★★★☆☆
202249.7137 of 31055.8%★★★☆☆
201937.5188 of 27732.1%★★☆☆☆
201841.5209 of 34238.9%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202462.738 of 10363.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202250.672 of 19462.9%★★★☆☆
201945.886 of 19155.0%★★★☆☆
201853.387 of 21058.6%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
201971.54 of 2281.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202539.0144 of 24040.0%★★☆☆☆
202457.173 of 24470.1%★★★★☆
202381.427 of 31291.3%★★★★★
202245.9182 of 36450.0%★★★☆☆
201968.454 of 28280.9%★★★★☆
201857.4109 of 32566.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202543.7166 of 33049.7%★★☆☆☆
202445.9156 of 32351.7%★★★☆☆
202363.790 of 31871.7%★★★★☆
202242.7162 of 31248.1%★★☆☆☆
201936.7189 of 29135.1%★★☆☆☆
201846.5183 of 34146.3%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202521.6116 of 13312.8%★☆☆☆☆
202455.042 of 12566.4%★★★☆☆
201818.0132 of 1373.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202537.9104 of 18042.2%★★☆☆☆
202439.585 of 15344.4%★★☆☆☆
202337.185 of 15043.3%★★☆☆☆
202231.8106 of 14325.9%★☆☆☆☆
201933.3100 of 15635.9%★★☆☆☆
201819.6192 of 2066.8%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202539.9209 of 35140.5%★★☆☆☆
202439.2205 of 34941.3%★★☆☆☆
202351.5149 of 36058.6%★★★☆☆
202239.5215 of 35539.4%★★☆☆☆
201934.9233 of 34432.3%★★☆☆☆
201838.1234 of 35734.5%★★☆☆☆
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)
Homeless (2019)82nd percentile+43 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2024)63rd percentile+18 vs school
Hispanic (2022)63rd percentile+13 vs school
Male (2025)50th percentile~ school
Female (2025)47th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-36 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts43%~ state avg
Science28%~ state avg
Mathematics23%-7 vs state

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La Grande Middle School ranks 187th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend La Grande Middle School usually go on to attend La Grande High School

Students at La Grande Middle School are 80% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Pacific Islander, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended La Grande Middle School.

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2023–24 through 2024–25 school spending dataAug 24, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 29, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataNov 20, 2025
2024–25 OSAS test scoresOct 2, 2025


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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