South Meadows Middle School

Summary:

South Meadows Middle School is a public middle school located in Hillsboro, Oregon, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 709 students. The school is part of the Hillsboro School District 1J, which is ranked 56 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Meadows Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon middle schools, ranking between 260-297 out of 367-380 schools in recent years, and has received a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Oregon middle schools. The school performs particularly poorly for Hispanic and Special Education students, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Oregon middle schools for these subgroups, while performing better for Asian and White students. South Meadows Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Hillsboro School District and the state of Oregon averages.

Compared to nearby schools, South Meadows Middle School's performance is generally lower than the Evergreen Junior High School and J.W. Poynter Middle School, which are also part of the Hillsboro School District. However, the school performs better than the Beaverton School District's Meadow Park Middle School and Mountain View Middle School, which have significantly lower proficiency rates and rankings. The Beaverton School District schools, such as Stoller Middle School and Highland Park Middle School, significantly outperform South Meadows Middle School in terms of academic achievement and statewide rankings.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 4960 SE Davis Road
       Hillsboro, OR  97123


(503) 844-1220

District: Hillsboro School District 1J

SchoolDigger Rank:
260th of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,506 Help


Students who attend South Meadows Middle School usually attend:

High:    Hillsboro High School

Feeder schools for South Meadows Middle School:

Elementary:    Brookwood Elementary School
    Farmington View Elementary School
    Minter Bridge Elementary School
    Rosedale Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  20.4 Help
Number of students:  709

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.6%
White:
33.6%
Two or more races:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.6% Help


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Compare Details South Meadows Middle School ranks worse than 70.1% of middle schools in Oregon. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Hillsboro School District 1J. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.12. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.6%), White (33.6%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hillsboro School District 1J. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Meadows Middle School is 20.4, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Hillsboro School District 1J! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Meadows Middle School is $18,506, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Hillsboro School District 1J!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Meadows Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Meadows Middle School 260th of 371 Oregon public middle schools. (See South Meadows Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hillsboro School District 1J:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillsboro School District 1J 56th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Meadows Middle School

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Rank History for all students at South Meadows Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 23.30 225th 270 16.7%
2005 26.54 219th 271 19.2%
2006 22.53 248th 285 13.0%
2007 17.54 267th 295 9.5%
2008 17.36 284th 315 9.8%
2009 20.78 288th 323 10.8%
2010 24.27 294th 343 14.3%
2011 29.46 284th 357 20.4%
2012 31.92 311th 395 21.3%
2013 29.26 294th 377 22.0%
2014 25.20 310th 382 18.8%
2015 32.04 274th 381 28.1%
2016 36.31 263rd 383 31.3%
2017 30.39 281st 382 26.4%
2018 29.65 291st 384 24.2%
2019 29.53 275th 379 27.4%
2022 27.87 266th 367 27.5%
2023 25.07 297th 380 21.8%
2024 29.12 260th 371 29.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Meadows Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.04 76th 137 44.5%
2019 55.28 48th 115 58.3%
2022 50.02 48th 110 56.4%
2023 43.70 59th 114 48.2%
2024 43.65 67th 125 46.4%
See the entire list of Best Oregon Middle Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at South Meadows Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.25 200th 206 2.9%
2019 27.15 123rd 156 21.2%
2022 28.89 117th 143 18.2%
2023 19.92 144th 150 4.0%
2024 27.98 126th 153 17.6%
See the entire list of Best Oregon Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Meadows Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.67 255th 325 21.5%
2019 35.70 182nd 282 35.5%
2022 28.01 262nd 364 28.0%
2023 40.01 186th 312 40.4%
2024 13.91 238th 244 2.5%
See the entire list of Best Oregon Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Migrant students at South Meadows Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.64 13th 23 43.5%
2024 25.35 23rd 26 11.5%
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Rank History for Female students at South Meadows Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.23 289th 342 15.5%
2019 23.64 226th 277 18.4%
2022 25.56 245th 310 21.0%
2023 28.83 230th 323 28.8%
2024 31.72 210th 313 32.9%
See the entire list of Best Oregon Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at South Meadows Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 47.03 59th 93 36.6%
2023 23.09 87th 103 15.5%
2024 39.09 77th 103 25.2%
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Rank History for Male students at South Meadows Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.53 231st 341 32.3%
2019 26.16 233rd 291 19.9%
2022 30.46 210th 312 32.7%
2023 21.98 266th 318 16.4%
2024 27.72 234th 323 27.6%
See the entire list of Best Oregon Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at South Meadows Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.59 58th 61 4.9%
2019 43.93 24th 39 38.5%
2022 49.52 21st 41 48.8%
2023 41.87 23rd 42 45.2%
2024 38.62 28th 39 28.2%
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Rank History for African American students at South Meadows Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.20 14th 40 65.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Meadows Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.71 166th 210 21.0%
2019 21.63 171st 191 10.5%
2022 22.23 171st 194 11.9%
2023 23.07 172nd 201 14.4%
2024 16.98 185th 196 5.6%
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Rank History for White students at South Meadows Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.30 159th 357 55.5%
2019 56.50 139th 344 59.6%
2022 52.46 154th 355 56.6%
2023 43.94 183rd 360 49.2%
2024 56.32 135th 349 61.3%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Open Quote My son is new to this school. 2 weeks before school started I began communicating with the Administrative Staff to make sure his needs were met. My sons needs were addressed immediately, a meeting was planned and within days I was in the vice principals office. They hand picked the perfect teachers for my son. On Back to Schhool night I met all of his teachers and I couldn't be happier. My son is challenged and the school encourages learning the material. They are ok with him re-doing an assignment or going over his scores and trying to take a test again because they focus on him learning the material. They want to make certain he has the building blocks he needs to move forward and succeed. My son has no complaints of any violence, no bullying, no concerns for his well being, he's happy each day when he heads off to school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for South Meadows Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 871 10 31 166 13 n/a n/a 0 1091
1998 365 4 6 158 5 n/a n/a 0 538
1999 338 1 10 175 3 n/a n/a 0 527
2000 324 4 16 146 4 n/a n/a 0 494
2001 329 5 16 162 2 n/a n/a 0 514
2002 320 7 8 164 0 n/a n/a 0 499
2003 320 7 8 164 0 n/a n/a 0 499
2004 280 3 13 204 2 n/a n/a 1 503
2005 283 2 12 243 2 n/a n/a 2 544
2006 293 7 13 229 2 n/a n/a 0 544
2007 255 11 12 266 5 n/a n/a 5 554
2008 210 16 19 268 7 n/a n/a 14 534
2009 229 14 17 263 7 n/a n/a 17 547
2010 356 11 27 332 8 n/a n/a 20 754
2011 345 11 33 328 9 4 23 0 753
2012 333 17 40 372 8 4 26 0 800
2013 319 14 40 339 6 5 24 0 747
2014 319 13 34 340 8 5 32 0 751
2015 301 13 31 338 5 5 30 0 723
2016 280 14 38 344 5 7 35 0 723
2017 264 25 35 351 7 8 34 0 724
2018 241 19 31 353 2 6 47 0 699
2019 228 15 35 361 4 5 52 0 700
2020 212 19 36 411 7 2 48 0 735
2021 213 21 27 402 3 3 45 1 715
2022 233 15 20 370 1 3 48 5 695
2023 238 14 30 373 2 1 44 7 709

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Meadows Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 1091 54.0 20.2 19.3
1998 538 29.1 18.5 31.4
1999 527 27.3 19.3 40.8
2000 494 26.7 18.5 47.8
2001 514 26.8 19.2 44
2002 499 25.0 20.0 44.5
2003 499 25.0 20.0 44.5
2004 503 23.4 21.5 47.4
2005 544 26.6 20.5 59
2006 544 27.0 20.1 56.3
2007 554 31.1 17.8 62.3
2008 534 28.6 18.7 67.5
2009 547 27.3 20.0 65.7
2010 754 36.6 20.6 57.8
2011 753 35.2 21.3 54.8
2012 800 34.1 23.3 57.4
2013 747 33.2 22.5 56.6
2014 751 29.3 25.5 61.4
2015 723 33.0 21.9 56.3
2016 723 31.0 23.3 52.8
2017 724 32.4 22.3 54.3
2018 699 32.7 21.3 51.9
2019 700 30.1 23.1 52.4
2020 735 28.6 25.6 61.8
2021 715 28.0 25.5 n/a
2022 695 35.9 19.3 n/a
2023 709 34.6 20.4 67.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Meadows Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 1091 54.0 20.2 19.3
1998 538 29.1 18.5 31.4
1999 527 27.3 19.3 40.8
2000 494 26.7 18.5 47.8
2001 514 26.8 19.2 44
2002 499 25.0 20.0 44.5
2003 499 25.0 20.0 44.5
2004 503 23.4 21.5 47.4
2005 544 26.6 20.5 59
2006 544 27.0 20.1 56.3
2007 554 31.1 17.8 62.3
2008 534 28.6 18.7 67.5
2009 547 27.3 20.0 65.7
2010 754 36.6 20.6 57.8
2011 753 35.2 21.3 54.8
2012 800 34.1 23.3 57.4
2013 747 33.2 22.5 56.6
2014 751 29.3 25.5 61.4
2015 723 33.0 21.9 56.3
2016 723 31.0 23.3 52.8
2017 724 32.4 22.3 54.3
2018 699 32.7 21.3 51.9
2019 700 30.1 23.1 52.4
2020 735 28.6 25.6 61.8
2021 715 28.0 25.5 n/a
2022 695 35.9 19.3 n/a
2023 709 34.6 20.4 67.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Meadows Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $13,030
2020 n/a n/a $13,245
2021 n/a n/a $13,763
2022 $771 (4.6%) $15,910 (95.4%) $16,682
2023 $999 (5.4%) $17,506 (94.6%) $18,506

Data source: Oregon Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Meadows Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 275th of 379 Middle schoolsRanks 297th of 380 Middle schools
 5.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Meadows Middle School)44.339.4
 4.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsboro School District 1J)55.543.2
 12.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)54.943.8
 11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Meadows Middle School)36.428
 8.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hillsboro School District 1J)40.629.7
 10.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)40.129.6
 10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Meadows Middle School)45.424.8
 20.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsboro School District 1J)51.737.5
 14.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)53.241.9
 11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Meadows Middle School)30.615.7
 14.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hillsboro School District 1J)36.921.9
 15%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)38.325.5
 12.8%
8th Grade Science (South Meadows Middle School)21.89.8
 12%
   8th Grade Science (Hillsboro School District 1J)32.221.6
 10.6%
   8th Grade Science (Oregon)37.526
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students700709
 1.3%
African American1514
 6.7%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian3530
 14.3%
Hispanic361373
 3.3%
Pacific Islander51
 80%
White228238
 4.4%
Two or More Races5244
 15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.4%67.6%
 15.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about South Meadows Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 709 students attended South Meadows Middle School.

South Meadows Middle School ranks 260th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at South Meadows Middle School are 53% Hispanic, 34% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

Students who attend South Meadows Middle School usually go on to attend Hillsboro High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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