Summary:
ZIP code 97462 has one listed middle school, Oakland Middle School in Oakland, Oregon, serving grades 5–8 with 191 students in Oakland School District 1. It is a small, high-poverty school: about 78.53% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, the student–teacher ratio is 17.3, and spending is $21,149 per student. In 2025–26, the school ranked 138 of 371 Oregon middle schools, at the 63rd percentile with 3 stars, while its district ranked 37 of 141, at the 74th percentile with 4 stars. The school improved from 153 of 368 and the 58th percentile in 2024–25, though it remained slightly below its 2023–24 percentile.
English language arts is a clear strength. Overall ELA proficiency is 55.2%, above the district’s 51.1% and the state’s 43.8%. Every tested grade beats the state: 5th grade 54.4% vs. 47.1%, 6th grade 49.0% vs. 41.8%, 7th grade 61.0% vs. 45.3%, and 8th grade 55.8% vs. 41.5%. Science is also above average: 34.0% overall vs. 33.1% district and 30.6% state, with 5th grade at 35.1% vs. 30.8% and 8th grade at 32.6% vs. 27.7%. Attendance is another positive: chronic absenteeism is 21.4%, nearly identical to the district’s 21.5% and 12.1 percentage points lower than the state’s 33.5%, or about 36% lower.
Math is the main academic weakness. Overall math proficiency is 22.9%, below the district’s 27.6% and the state’s 32.9%. Grade results are uneven: 5th grade is 26.3% vs. 32.4% state; 6th grade is 17.6% vs. 29.7%; 7th grade is 16.9% vs. 33.3%; and 8th grade is 32.6% vs. 30.0%, the only grade above the state. The school’s ELA–math gap is unusually wide at 32.3 points overall, compared with 23.5 points in the district and 10.9 points statewide; the 7th-grade gap is 44.1 points. The key takeaway is that the school is strong in reading, science, and attendance, but its math results—especially in grades 6 and 7—are the area to watch.
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