High Desert Middle School vs. Pilot Butte Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 710 students in grades 6-8, High Desert Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 645 students in grades 6-8, Pilot Butte Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is equal to the Oregon state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
710 students
645 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#412 out of 740 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#415 out of 740 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
238
221
Grade 7 Students
225
216
Grade 8 Students
247
208
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
25%
18%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
69%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
57%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
14%