Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 97525

ZIP code 97525 in Gold Hill, Oregon is served by a single middle school, Hanby Middle School, which enrolls 375 students in grades 6–8 as part of Central Point School District 6. Because Hanby is the only middle school in the area, there are no local comparisons to draw; instead, its performance is best measured against its district and the state of Oregon.

Academically, Hanby's results are mixed. All-grade English Language Arts proficiency was 41.4%, essentially even with the district's 41.2% but below the state's 43.8%. Math was 28.3%, above the district's 26.1% but below the state's 32.9%. Science was the clearest weakness at 22.6%, below both the district (27.6%) and the state (30.6%). Grade-level results show 6th grade ELA as the standout at 45.3%, beating both district and state, while 7th and 8th grade ELA (40.5% and 37.7%) fell below both benchmarks. Math was similarly uneven: 6th grade (27.9%) and 8th grade (26.8%) edged past the district but trailed the state, and 7th grade (30.0%) was below both.

Context matters here. Hanby's chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% was better than both the district (33.9%) and state (33.5%) — a genuine bright spot, especially alongside 78.4% free/reduced lunch eligibility. Per-student spending was $18,420 with a student-teacher ratio of 20.1. The school's rank percentile improved from 31 in 2023–2024 to 47 in 2025–2026, placing it near the middle of Oregon middle schools, though its star rating remained 2 stars. The district itself ranks 85 of 141 in Oregon, at the 40th percentile with 2 stars.