Summary:
ZIP code 97222 in Milwaukie, Oregon, has one public middle school serving grades 6–8: Rowe Middle School, part of North Clackamas School District 12. With 747 students, it is the only middle school in this ZIP code in the data, so parents should compare it with district and state averages. The school’s rank improved from 288 of 371 schools in 2023–2024, at the 22nd percentile with 1 star, to 252 of 371 in 2025–2026, at the 32nd percentile with 2 stars. The district ranks 48 of 141, at the 66th percentile with 3 stars.
In 2025–2026 OSAS proficiency, Rowe trails district and state across all-grade subjects. ELA is 35.9% proficient, below the district’s 44.8% and the state’s 43.8%. Math is 22.4%, compared with 32.9% for both district and state. Science is 23.4%, below the district’s 29.4% and the state’s 30.6%. Grade-level results show 7th grade is weakest: ELA is 31.5% versus district 43.0% and state 45.3%, while math is 20.2% versus district 32.3% and state 33.3%. A relative bright spot is 6th-grade ELA at 41.5%, just 0.3 points below the state’s 41.8%, though 4.0 points below the district. Eighth-grade science is 23.4%, slightly above district 8th-grade science at 23.2% but below the state’s 27.7%.
Chronic absenteeism is high: 41.1% at Rowe, compared with 30.5% in the district and 33.5% statewide. Context indicators include 58.77% free/reduced lunch eligibility, $22,251 per-student spending, and an 18.5 student-teacher ratio; the data does not include district or state comparisons for those. Overall, Rowe is the only middle school in ZIP 97222 and is improving in rank and star rating, with strengths in 6th-grade ELA and 8th-grade science versus district 8th-grade science. However, overall ELA, math, and science proficiency remain below district and state, and 7th grade plus chronic absenteeism are the largest concerns.
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