For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 275 students in Siuslaw SD 97j School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle School in Siuslaw SD 97j School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
1,207 Students
174,712 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
9,505 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Siuslaw SD 97j 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 72% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Graduation Rate
72%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)39.6%
43.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.57
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
23%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
74%
61%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
13%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,513 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,129 is less than the state median of $19,404. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,513
$18,354
Spending / Student
$17,129
$19,404
Best Siuslaw SD 97j School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Siuslaw Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2525 Oak St
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-8241
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-8241
Gr: 6-8 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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