Summary:
The 97738 zip code is home to a single public middle school, Hines Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 163 students. The school is part of the Harney County School District 3, which is ranked 125 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Hines Middle School's academic performance is significantly below the state averages in Oregon. In the 2024-2025 school year, the 8th-grade proficiency rates were just 8.6% in English Language Arts and 8.6% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 41.6% and 28.9%, respectively. The school's performance has been consistently low over the past few years, with proficiency rates ranging from around 9% to 28% in ELA and 8% to 19% in Math. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3%, which is much higher than the state average.
Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $20,516 and lower student-teacher ratio of 14.3, the academic outcomes remain poor. This suggests that simply allocating more resources may not be enough to improve student performance, and the district and school may need to examine how these resources are being utilized and targeted to address the specific needs of the students, many of whom come from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 46.63% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
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