Summary
Winston Middle School is a public middle school in Winston, Oregon, serving 289 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Winston-Dillard School District 116, which is ranked 115 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Winston Middle School consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 11.4% in 6th grade ELA, 16.9% in 7th grade Math, and 16.7% in 8th grade Science, compared to the state averages of 41.7%, 31.5%, and 27.2%, respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 32.4% to 43.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.31% to 73.7% in recent years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-income families.
While the school's overall performance is low, it has some bright spots in specific student subgroups. For instance, the school's Hispanic students and Special Education students have performed relatively better, ranking 32nd and 51st out of 196 and 206 Oregon middle schools, respectively, in certain years. However, the nearby middle schools, such as Coffenberry Middle School and Joseph Lane Middle School, also perform below the state average in many academic areas, but they generally outperform Winston Middle School.
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