Summary:
ZIP code 97882 has one middle school, Clara Brownell Middle School, serving grades 7–8 in Umatilla, Oregon, as part of Umatilla School District 6R. It enrolls 342 students, making it the only local middle-school option in this ZIP code. Because there are no peer middle schools nearby, the most useful comparisons are to the district and to Oregon statewide averages.
Academically, the school faces significant challenges. Its district is ranked 140th of 141 in Oregon, at the 1st percentile with 0 stars, and the school’s own rank history is also near the bottom: 358th of 371 in 2025–2026, 361st of 368 in 2024–2025, and 362nd of 371 in 2023–2024. Proficiency is low across subjects: 8.9% in English Language Arts, 8.1% in math, and 15.6% in science. Science is the relative strength, while math is the weakest. Compared with the state, the school is 34.9 percentage points below in ELA, 24.8 points below in math, and 15.0 points below in science. Seventh-grade ELA is especially far behind: 8.3% proficient versus 45.3% statewide.
Attendance is the clearest bright spot: chronic absenteeism is 21.2%, well below the district’s 33.0% and the state’s 33.5%. That means about one in five students are chronically absent, compared with about one in three at district and state levels. The school spends $18,207 per student and has a 17.5:1 student-teacher ratio, yet achievement remains far below district and state averages. Rankings have improved slightly—from 362nd to 358th—but the school remains in the bottom 4% of ranked Oregon schools with 0 stars each year. The reported free/reduced-lunch figure of 107.89% exceeds enrollment and should be treated cautiously as a data anomaly. Overall, parents should note the strong attendance contrasted with very low proficiency and bottom-tier state rankings.
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