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St Helens Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

St Helens Middle School is a public middle school in Saint Helens, Oregon, serving grades 6–8 with 563 students as part of St Helens School District 502. It ranks 312 of 371 Oregon middle schools in 2025–26 — the 16th percentile, or 1 star — while its district places 106 of 141. The school serves a high-poverty population: 73% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–25, a sharp rise from 67.55% the year before and 46.79% in 2022–23. Per-student spending is $17,621 with a student-teacher ratio of 18.3.

Academic proficiency trails both the state and the school's own district in every major subject. On 2025–26 OSAS tests, 27.1% of students were proficient in English language arts, 15.8% in math, and 20.0% in science, compared with district rates of 30.8%, 19.9%, and 26.8% and state rates of 43.8%, 32.9%, and 30.6%. Math is the biggest concern: 6th-grade math proficiency was just 11.0% and 8th-grade math 15.4%. Eighth-grade ELA was also weak at 20.7%. Among nearby schools, St Helens Middle trails Scappoose Middle School and Otto Petersen Elementary School in every subject, though it posts higher ELA and science than George Middle School and higher math than Vernonia Middle School.

Chronic absenteeism is a major challenge at 39.9%, above the district (38.9%) and state (33.5%), and far above Scappoose Middle (29.8%) and Otto Petersen (24.0%) — roughly two in five students are chronically absent. School effectiveness varies by student group: special education students ranked at the 49th percentile statewide and low-income students at the 41st, while several other groups landed in the bottom 10–21%. The school has also slid over time, from 149 of 384 (61st percentile, 3 stars) in 2017–18 to the bottom quartile every year since 2021–22, and its 16th-percentile rank sits below its district's 25th percentile.

563

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,621

Per pupil spending ?

73.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

92.6%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 7.3% (any vaccine)

354 N 15th St
Saint Helens, OR 97051-1399

(503) 366-7300

District: St Helens School District 502

Students who attend St Helens Middle School usually attend:

High:

St Helens High School

Feeder schools for St Helens Middle School:

Elementary:	Lewis & Clark Elementary School
	McBride Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (21% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg26%

Oregon avg37%

312^th of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^th of 141St Helens School District 502 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
2026	19.9	312 of 371	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	310 of 368	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	327 of 371	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	317 of 380	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	297 of 367	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	188 of 379	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	149 of 384	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.5	203 of 382	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.8	216 of 383	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.6	212 of 381	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.7	104 of 382	72.8%	★★★★☆
2013	75.7	71 of 377	81.2%	★★★★☆
2012	58.7	163 of 395	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.9	242 of 357	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.1	108 of 343	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.3	116 of 323	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.5	187 of 315	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.4	237 of 295	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.4	226 of 285	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.6	189 of 271	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.4	173 of 270	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	292 of 321	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	272 of 316	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	283 of 313	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	271 of 323	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	242 of 310	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	161 of 277	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.7	139 of 342	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	86 of 103	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	36 of 42	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	180 of 200	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.2	153 of 196	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	153 of 196	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	123 of 201	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	122 of 194	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	155 of 191	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.3	77 of 210	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	152 of 256	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	182 of 240	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	175 of 244	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	258 of 312	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	294 of 364	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	145 of 282	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	144 of 325	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	257 of 327	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	284 of 330	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	275 of 323	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	268 of 318	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	248 of 312	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	174 of 291	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	140 of 341	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	98 of 133	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	86 of 125	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	93 of 114	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	91 of 110	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	87 of 115	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	98 of 137	28.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	99 of 193	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.8	164 of 180	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	95 of 153	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.5	136 of 143	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	139 of 156	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	112 of 206	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	325 of 354	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	320 of 351	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	331 of 349	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	325 of 360	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	308 of 355	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	196 of 344	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	160 of 357	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)49th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)9th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts27%-17 vs state

Science20%-11 vs state

Mathematics16%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)						OSAS Mathematics (2026)						OSAS Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	19.9	312^th of 371 public middle schools	15.9%		19.3	310^th of 368 public middle schools	15.8%	2			29.7	30.1	20.7	27.1			11.0	22.0	15.4	15.8		20.0	20.0	92.6%	7.3%	$17,621	$566	$17,055
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%)	64.2	102^nd of 371 public middle schools	72.5%		61.8	113^th of 368 public middle schools	69.3%	11				53.8	44.4	49.2				40.2	34.7	37.5		40.0	40.0	84.7%	14.2%	$18,533	$508	$18,025
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)	29.9	48.7	56.6			45.1	24.6	29.6	44.3			31.9	38.2		38.2	90%	9.2%	$15,658	$252	$15,406
Vernonia Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Missouri Ave	Vernonia	97064	Columbia County	Vernonia School District 47J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 429-1333	139	9	15.4	69.8%	118 (84.9%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	30.9	261^st of 371 public middle schools	29.6%		35.6	227^th of 368 public middle schools	38.3%	34			32.5	46.5	43.9	41.1			5.1	20.9	9.5	12.1		25.0	25.0	82.4%	17.6%	$17,699	$00	$17,699
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	—	90 (22.5%)	79 (19.8%)	169 (42.3%)	8 (2.0%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	41 (10.3%)	16.9	329^th of 371 public middle schools	11.3%		17.5	319^th of 368 public middle schools	13.3%	10			27.3	23.3	23.9	24.8			19.1	19.0	12.5	17.3		9.2	9.2	93.3%	4.7%	$25,862	$1,764	$24,098

Frequently Asked Questions about St Helens Middle School

What high school do graduates of St Helens Middle School attend?

Students who attend St Helens Middle School usually go on to attend St Helens High School

What district is St Helens Middle School in?

St Helens School District 502

How many students attend St Helens Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended St Helens Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of St Helens Middle School?

Students at St Helens Middle School are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

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St Helens Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Oregon middle schools.

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2015–16 through 2017–18 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

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