Toledo Junior High

Toledo Junior High is a middle school located in Toledo, Oregon, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 91 students. The school is part of the Lincoln County School District, which is ranked 119 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Toledo Junior High consistently ranks in the bottom 10-20% of Oregon middle schools in state-wide assessments, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 32.3% of 7th-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 29.7% and the state average of 44.2%. In 8th-grade math, only 5.1% of students were proficient, compared to the district average of 12.7% and the state average of 28.9%. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.3% to 54.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Waldport Middle School and Newport Middle School, which are also part of the Lincoln County School District, perform significantly better than Toledo Junior High on academic measures. This suggests that the challenges faced by Toledo Junior High may be unique to the school and not necessarily reflective of the entire district. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and providing targeted interventions to support student learning could be crucial steps in improving the school's performance.