For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 788 students in Marcola SD 79j School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Marcola SD 79j School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
3 Schools
471 Schools
# Students
927 Students
174,712 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
9,505 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marcola SD 79j School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
30%
Graduation Rate
70%
81.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.8%
43.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
23%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
79%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,563. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,323 is less than the state median of $22,277. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$11,633 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$12,018 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,293
$21,563
Spending / Student
$16,323
$22,277
Best Marcola SD 79j School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mohawk High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
38300 Wendling Rd
Marcola, OR 97454
(541) 933-2512
Marcola, OR 97454
(541) 933-2512
Gr: 7-12 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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