St Helens High School vs. St Helens Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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St Helens Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 767 students in grades 9-12, St Helens High 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 601 students in grades 6-8, St Helens Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-8
Total Students
767 students
601 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#418 out of 740 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#155 out of 740 schools in OR
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
≥50%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
172
Grade 7 Students
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224
Grade 8 Students
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205
Grade 9 Students
224
-
Grade 10 Students
171
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Grade 11 Students
191
-
Grade 12 Students
181
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
11%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
79%
79%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
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% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%