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Nyssa Middle School

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Nyssa Middle School ranks 217 th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Nyssa Middle School is a public middle school in Nyssa, Oregon, serving 268 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Nyssa School District 26, which is ranked 19 out of 140 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Nyssa Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon middle schools over the past decade, the nearby Vale Middle School has maintained a top-quarter ranking and a 4-star rating. Nyssa Middle School performs relatively well for its White and Migrant student subgroups, but struggles with its Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education populations, suggesting a need to focus on improving outcomes for these disadvantaged groups. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently below state and district averages, with particularly low mathematics scores.

Nyssa Middle School also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.6% to 38.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby Vale Middle School. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 93.43% to 94.4%, which may require targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by this population.

291

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,497

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 S 11th St
Nyssa, OR 97913-3600

(541) 372-3891

District: Nyssa School District 26

Students who attend Nyssa Middle School usually attend:

High:

Nyssa High School

Feeder schools for Nyssa Middle School:

Elementary:

Nyssa Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.4%

White:

29.9%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2014 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (30% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg35%

Oregon avg35%

217^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 140Nyssa School District 26 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	37.5	217 of 368	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	235 of 371	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	252 of 380	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	257 of 367	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	306 of 379	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	233 of 384	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.1	250 of 382	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.7	288 of 383	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.3	312 of 381	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.6	317 of 382	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.0	302 of 377	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.4	267 of 395	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.5	185 of 357	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.0	178 of 343	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.7	194 of 323	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.0	139 of 315	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.8	58 of 295	80.3%	★★★★☆
2006	62.8	93 of 285	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	38.5	178 of 271	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.6	130 of 270	51.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	29.6	20 of 22	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	84.4	1 of 19	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	52.8	14 of 46	69.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	206 of 316	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	221 of 313	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	228 of 323	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	205 of 310	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	211 of 277	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	201 of 342	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	86 of 196	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	94 of 196	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	144 of 201	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	127 of 194	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	166 of 191	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	126 of 210	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	110 of 240	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	81 of 244	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	130 of 312	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.8	254 of 364	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	147 of 282	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.3	80 of 325	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	185 of 330	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	182 of 323	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	182 of 318	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	225 of 312	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	243 of 291	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	221 of 341	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	4 of 25	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	3 of 26	88.5%	★★★★★
2023	48.4	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	76 of 180	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.1	140 of 153	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	145 of 156	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	174 of 206	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	106 of 351	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	82 of 349	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	54 of 360	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	115 of 355	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	149 of 344	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.4	70 of 357	80.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Migrant (2025)84th percentile+43 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)9th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Science24%-3 vs state

Mathematics21%-9 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
Nyssa Middle School	Public	6-8	101 S 11th St	Nyssa	97913	Malheur County	Nyssa School District 26	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 372-3891	291	18	15.8	93.1%	87 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	202 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	37.5	217^th of 368 public middle schools	41.0%		34.4	235^th of 371 public middle schools	36.7%	18	31.9	51.1	38.0	20.9	28.3	15.2	24.5	$19,497	$2,192	$17,306
Ontario Middle School	Public	6-8	573 SW 2nd Ave	Ontario	97914	Malheur County	Ontario School District 8C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 889-5377	471	31	15.1	100.8%	136 (28.9%)	1 (0.2%)	316 (67.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	32.6	247^th of 368 public middle schools	32.9%		33.4	239^th of 371 public middle schools	35.6%	8	36.4	45.9	36.9	24.7	24.8	12.3	6.3	$18,979	$1,416	$17,563
Vale Middle School	Public	7-8	505 Viking Dr	Vale	97918	Malheur County	Vale School District 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 473-0241	120	9	13.3	90.0%	76 (63.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	70.4	86^th of 368 public middle schools	76.6%		80.2	57^th of 371 public middle schools	84.6%	29		50.0	53.1		34.8	49.2	35.9	$19,545	$1,965	$17,580

Frequently Asked Questions about Nyssa Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Nyssa Middle School?

Students at Nyssa Middle School are 69% Hispanic, 30% White.

What district is Nyssa Middle School in?

Nyssa School District 26

Is Nyssa Middle School a good school?

Nyssa Middle School ranks 217^th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nyssa Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Nyssa Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Nyssa Middle School attend?

Students who attend Nyssa Middle School usually go on to attend Nyssa High School

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