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Scappoose Middle School

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Scappoose Middle School ranks 113 th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Scappoose Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Scappoose School District 1J in Scappoose, Oregon. With 316 students, the school has been ranked between 113-226 out of 368-380 Oregon middle schools over the past 5 school years, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Scappoose Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science proficiency for 7th and 8th grades, with 59.8% of 7th graders proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 44.2% in 2024-2025. However, the school lags behind the state average in Math proficiency, with only 33.6% of 7th graders and 28.7% of 8th graders meeting proficiency in the same year. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 24.2% in 2021-2022 to 38.1% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average.

Scappoose Middle School performs well for Hispanic and Special Education students, ranking in the top 25% and top 30% of Oregon middle schools respectively in recent years. However, the school struggles with White and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of schools. While Scappoose Middle School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Otto Petersen Elementary School, it lags behind higher-performing schools in the Portland and Beaverton areas, such as Ockley Green Middle School and Stoller Middle School.

307

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,506

Per pupil spending ?

32.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

52265 Columbia River Hwy
Scappoose, OR 97056-3598

(971) 200-8004

District: Scappoose School District 1J

Students who attend Scappoose Middle School usually attend:

High:

Scappoose High School

Feeder schools for Scappoose Middle School:

Elementary:	Grant Watts Elementary School
	Warren Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2014 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (41% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Oregon median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg44%

Oregon avg35%

113^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	61.8	113 of 368	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	172 of 371	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	226 of 380	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	181 of 367	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	172 of 379	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	117 of 384	69.5%	★★★★☆
2017	50.8	179 of 382	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.6	86 of 383	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	53.8	168 of 381	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.4	186 of 382	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.0	154 of 377	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	141 of 395	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.8	144 of 357	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.2	136 of 343	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.8	101 of 323	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.5	100 of 315	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.4	100 of 295	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.4	177 of 285	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.5	200 of 271	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	49.0	139 of 270	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	102 of 316	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	164 of 313	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	192 of 323	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	167 of 310	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	115 of 277	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	87 of 342	74.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	93 of 196	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.0	20 of 196	89.8%	★★★★★
2023	54.5	66 of 201	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	52 of 194	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	41.5	107 of 191	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	82.9	10 of 210	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	102 of 240	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	71 of 244	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	21.8	256 of 312	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	179 of 364	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	12.1	267 of 282	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	51.7	141 of 325	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	97 of 330	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	50.4	137 of 323	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.5	200 of 318	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	136 of 312	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	161 of 291	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	113 of 341	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	63 of 133	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.7	23 of 137	83.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	55 of 180	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	45 of 153	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	40.0	75 of 150	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	63 of 143	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.6	103 of 156	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	111 of 206	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	129 of 351	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	211 of 349	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	245 of 360	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	216 of 355	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	181 of 344	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	144 of 357	59.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+8 vs state

Science40%+13 vs state

Mathematics31%~ state avg

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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 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Scappoose Middle School	Public	7-8	52265 Columbia River Hwy	Scappoose	97056	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(971) 200-8004	307	15	20.0	32.6%	240 (78.2%)	2 (0.7%)	35 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (8.1%)	61.8	113^th of 368 public middle schools	69.3%		47.1	172^nd of 371 public middle schools	53.6%	59				59.8	43.8				33.6	28.7		39.9	$17,506	$782	$16,724
Otto Petersen Elementary School	Public	4-6	52050 SE 3rd St	Scappoose	97056	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(971) 200-8003	416	22	18.7	31.7%	306 (73.6%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.5%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.3%)								(n/a)	50.4	59.2	42.5			41.4	35.5	34.2			40.5		$15,488	$663	$14,826
St Helens Middle School	Public	6-8	354 N 15th St	Saint Helens	97051	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 366-7300	563	31	18.3	73.0%	422 (75.0%)	8 (1.4%)	74 (13.1%)	5 (0.9%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.5%)	19.3	310^th of 368 public middle schools	15.8%		16.6	327^th of 371 public middle schools	11.9%	17			23.1	26.9	22.6			11.2	17.1	19.5		20.3	$15,808	$1,177	$14,630
George Middle School	Public	6-8	10000 N Burr	Portland	97203	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6262	400	32	12.5	98.0%	90 (22.5%)	79 (19.8%)	169 (42.3%)	8 (2.0%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	41 (10.3%)	17.5	319^th of 368 public middle schools	13.3%		10.9	350^th of 371 public middle schools	5.7%	31			20.6	24.0	31.1			11.4	17.6	14.1		15.3	$25,585	$2,892	$22,693
Stoller Middle School	Public	6-8	14141 NW Laidlaw Rd	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2680	1,069	52	20.6	50.7%	244 (22.8%)	28 (2.6%)	110 (10.3%)	625 (58.5%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	49 (4.6%)	95.7	12^th of 368 public middle schools	96.7%		95.6	14^th of 371 public middle schools	96.2%	2			69.9	74.9	70.3			67.2	69.9	67.7		47.8	$14,923	$942	$13,980
Banks Middle School	Public	6-8	12850 NW Main St	Banks	97106	Washington County	Banks School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 324-3111	254	14	17.8	74.8%	208 (81.9%)	4 (1.6%)	28 (11.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	24.4	290^th of 368 public middle schools	21.2%		38.1	219^th of 371 public middle schools	41.0%	71			38.1	26.9	16.9			12.9	23.4	28.1		12.5	$15,470	$243	$15,227
Evergreen Junior High School	Public	7-8	29850 NW Evergreen Rd	Hillsboro	97124	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1400	728	35	21.0	67.4%	310 (42.6%)	15 (2.1%)	312 (42.9%)	34 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.7%)	38.7	212^th of 368 public middle schools	42.4%		34.2	236^th of 371 public middle schools	36.4%	24				33.7	35.1				31.8	26.0		25.1	$18,370	$958	$17,412
Five Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 NW 173rd Ave	Beaverton	97006	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2600	807	44	18.3	50.6%	312 (38.7%)	32 (4.0%)	280 (34.7%)	90 (11.2%)	5 (0.6%)	10 (1.2%)	77 (9.5%)	38.6	213^th of 368 public middle schools	42.1%		40.7	208^th of 371 public middle schools	43.9%	5			38.8	33.5	37.0			30.6	26.8	27.5		18.9	$17,532	$1,003	$16,529
Ockley Green Middle School	Public	6-8	6031 N Montana	Portland	97217	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5660	409	29	14.1	41.8%	191 (46.7%)	62 (15.2%)	76 (18.6%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	61 (14.9%)	41.6	195^th of 368 public middle schools	47.0%		43.9	192^nd of 371 public middle schools	48.2%	3			31.8	35.9	38.7			31.8	33.3	27.4		23.5	$21,836	$2,255	$19,580
J W Poynter Middle School	Public	7-8	1535 NE Grant St	Hillsboro	97124	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1580	703	32	21.7	69.1%	255 (36.3%)	29 (4.1%)	318 (45.2%)	32 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	62 (8.8%)	36.8	218^th of 368 public middle schools	40.8%		37.8	220^th of 371 public middle schools	40.7%	2				34.8	37.5				26.0	26.5		22.9	$18,256	$1,144	$17,112

Frequently Asked Questions about Scappoose Middle School

What district is Scappoose Middle School in?

Scappoose School District 1J

What high school do graduates of Scappoose Middle School attend?

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

Is Scappoose Middle School a good school?

Scappoose Middle School ranks 113^th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Scappoose Middle School?

Students at Scappoose Middle School are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Scappoose Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Scappoose Middle School.

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