Summary:
There is only one middle school, Oliver Middle, located in the 97233 zip code area. This school serves students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Centennial School District 28J, which is ranked 128th out of 140 districts in Oregon.
Oliver Middle is a low-performing school, with significantly below-average test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.1% of 6th graders at Oliver Middle were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 32.2% in the district and 41.7% statewide. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3%, indicating significant challenges in student engagement and attendance.
Despite the school's poor performance, it has a relatively high per-student spending of $19,758 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the typical range for middle schools. Additionally, 70.02% of Oliver Middle's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. These factors, combined with the school's low rankings and performance, suggest that Oliver Middle faces systemic challenges that need to be addressed through a comprehensive, data-driven approach.
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