Summary:
The 97128 zip code area in Oregon is home to two middle schools - Duniway Middle School and Patton Middle School, both serving grades 6-8 and part of the McMinnville School District 40.
Based on the available data, Duniway Middle School stands out as the higher-performing school, ranking 45th out of 368 Oregon middle schools compared to Patton Middle School's 155th ranking. Duniway consistently outperforms Patton and the district/state averages on test scores, with 67.1% of 7th graders proficient or better in ELA versus 36% at Patton. Duniway also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% compared to Patton's 34.3%.
However, both schools serve a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with Duniway having 64.27% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch compared to Patton's 61.23%. The data suggests there may be differences in resource allocation and staffing between the two schools, with Duniway spending slightly more per student ($16,774) than Patton ($16,649) and having a higher student-teacher ratio of 18.3 compared to Patton's 15.9. Further investigation would be needed to understand the factors contributing to the persistent achievement gap between these two middle schools.
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