Summary:
The 97367 zip code is home to a single middle school, Taft Middle School, which serves grades 7-8 and is part of the Lincoln County School District. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student and small student-teacher ratio, Taft Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages across multiple subject areas and grade levels, ranking among the lowest-performing middle schools in Oregon.
Taft Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, but it has consistently received a 1-star or 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lower-performing middle schools in the state. The school's academic performance is significantly below state averages, with only 29.5% of 7th-grade and 24.3% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 21.7% of 7th-graders and 11% of 8th-graders proficient or better in Mathematics. The school's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate of 8.2% is also well below the state average of 27.2%.
Additionally, Taft Middle School faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3%, which may be contributing to the school's poor academic performance. While the reasons for the school's struggles are not entirely clear, the data suggests that significant improvements are needed to provide a quality education to the students in the 97367 zip code.
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