Warrenton Middle School

Warrenton Middle School is a grade 6–8 school in Warrenton, Oregon, serving 228 students as part of Warrenton-Hammond School District 30, a coastal community where it is now the highest-ranked local middle school. By 2025-2026, it ranked 184 of 371 Oregon middle schools (50th percentile, 3 stars), a sharp rise from 23rd percentile and 1 star in 2022-2023. Its district ranks 52 of 141, above Astoria School District 1 and Seaside School District 10. Among nearby schools, Warrenton is ahead of Astoria Middle School (46th percentile, 2 stars) and Seaside Middle School (33rd percentile, 2 stars), and it is smaller, with 228 students versus 454 and 355.

Academically, science is a clear standout: all-grade science proficiency is 34.4%, above the state’s 30.6%, Astoria Middle School’s 25.0%, and Seaside Middle School’s 12.5%; in 8th grade science, Warrenton is at 34.4% versus 27.7% statewide. Math is the main weakness: all-grade math proficiency is 24.2%, below the state’s 32.9% and Astoria Middle School’s 27.6%, though above Seaside Middle School’s 22.7%, and every grade level is below the state average. English language arts is uneven: 7th and 8th grade ELA are both at 50.0%, above the state and nearby schools, but 6th grade ELA is only 29.5%, far below the state’s 41.8%, Astoria Middle School’s 43.8%, and Seaside Middle School’s 45.5%.

Chronic absenteeism is a concern at 37.9%, above the state’s 33.5% and Astoria Middle School’s 28.6%, though below Seaside Middle School’s 40.4%; it has risen from 26.2% in 2021-2022. Resource-wise, Warrenton’s student-teacher ratio is 15.2, better than Astoria Middle School’s 19.7 and close to Seaside Middle School’s 15.4, while per-student spending is $17,876, above Astoria School District 1’s $16,056 but below Seaside School District 10’s $20,173. Low-SES students rank in the 69th percentile, a strength, and female students rank higher than male students (61st versus 38th percentile). Overall, priorities are math across all grades, 6th-grade ELA, chronic absenteeism, and the male-student gap.