Summary:
ZIP code 97140 covers Sherwood, Oregon, and contains exactly one public middle school: Sherwood Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,112 students — roughly 370 per grade, making it a large middle school and the only public option at this level for local families. It is part of Sherwood School District 88J, which ranks 5th of 141 Oregon districts (96th percentile, 5 stars), while the school itself ranks 45th of 371 state middle schools (88th percentile, 4 stars).
Academically, the school is strong. In 2025-2026 state testing, 60.6% of students met the standard in English language arts, 51.4% in math, and 43.1% in science — all well above Oregon's 43.8%, 32.9%, and 30.6%. Math is the standout: the school's rate is about 56% above the state's, versus about 38% above for ELA. ELA results are nearly identical across grades 6, 7, and 8 (60.5, 60.8, 60.6), while math peaks in 7th grade at 54.6% and dips in 8th at 47.9%. Science, at 43.1%, and 8th-grade math are the only areas where the school falls slightly below its own district, which posts higher math (52.5%) and science (47.7%) rates.
Other indicators are favorable: chronic absenteeism is 22.3%, essentially matching the district (22.2%) and well below the state's 33.5%. About 21.58% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, per-student spending is $15,868, and the student-teacher ratio is 20.3 to 1 — a relatively lean staffing model for a school this size. Over three years, ranks have held steady between 42 and 45 with 88th-89th percentile and 4 stars, showing consistent performance with a very slight downward drift. The main opportunity is closing the gap to the district's higher standing.
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