Summary
Clara Brownell Middle School is a public middle school in Umatilla, Oregon, serving 338 students in grades 6-8. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Oregon middle schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly below-average academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas.
Only 7.3% of 6th graders, 14.3% of 7th graders, and 14.7% of 8th graders at Clara Brownell Middle School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41.7%, 44.2%, and 41.6%, respectively. The school's performance in mathematics and science is also extremely low, with only 9.6% of 7th graders and 6.9% of 8th graders proficient or better in mathematics, and 9.8% of 8th graders proficient or better in science, compared to the state averages. Additionally, the school has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 32.5% to 38.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Windy River Elementary, Irrigon Elementary, Sandstone Middle, and Armand Larive Middle, all perform significantly better than Clara Brownell Middle School across various academic metrics, despite serving similar student populations. For example, Sandstone Middle and Armand Larive Middle, which are part of the Hermiston School District 8, rank in the top 50% of Oregon middle schools and have much higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
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