Is Harbor Lights Middle School a good school?

Harbor Lights Middle School ranks 68 th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harbor Lights Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 198 students attended Harbor Lights Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Harbor Lights Middle School?

Students at Harbor Lights Middle School are 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Harbor Lights Middle School attend?

Students who attend Harbor Lights Middle School usually go on to attend Bandon Senior High School

Harbor Lights Middle School

Summary:

Harbor Lights Middle School is a public middle school located in Bandon, Oregon, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 207 students. The school is part of the Bandon School District 54, which is ranked 7th out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harbor Lights Middle School has consistently performed well on state assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics above the state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 45.5% to 60%, compared to the state average of 40.6% to 46.9%, and their Mathematics proficiency rates ranged from 26% to 40.5%, compared to the state average of 26.4% to 31.4%. The school's performance in Science is also noteworthy, with 8th-grade proficiency rates of 42.3% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 25.9%. When compared to the nearby Marshfield Junior High, Harbor Lights Middle School outperforms in both ELA and Mathematics, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points higher.

The school's diverse student population, with a significant percentage of Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, is another notable aspect. Harbor Lights Middle School has performed exceptionally well in serving these student subgroups, ranking 15th out of 210 Oregon middle schools for its performance with Hispanic students in the 2017-2018 school year and 14th out of 244 Oregon middle schools in serving low-SES students in the 2023-2024 school year, both with a 5-star rating. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.6 to 17.3 over the past few years, and a higher per-student spending of $16,645 in the 2021-2022 school year, compared to $8,088 per student at Marshfield Junior High.

Detail:

Public 5-8

390 9th St SW
Bandon, OR 97411-9012

(541) 347-4415

District: Bandon School District 54

SchoolDigger Rank:
68^th of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,407

Students who attend Harbor Lights Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bandon Senior High School

Feeder schools for Harbor Lights Middle School:

Elementary:

Ocean Crest Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 198

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Two or more races:

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harbor Lights Middle School ranks better than 81.7% of middle schools in Oregon. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.98. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.2%), Hispanic (15.2%), two or more races (9.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harbor Lights Middle School is 16.1. (See more...)

Compare Harbor Lights Middle School employs 12.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harbor Lights Middle School is $18,407.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harbor Lights Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harbor Lights Middle School 68^th of 371 Oregon public middle schools. (See Harbor Lights Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Bandon School District 54:

SchoolDigger ranks Bandon School District 54 7^th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Harbor Lights Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2004	83.79	32^nd	270	88.1%
2005	81.27	35^th	271	87.1%
2006	86.04	19^th	285	93.3%
2007	63.86	84^th	295	71.5%
2008	70.06	67^th	315	78.7%
2009	85.14	25^th	323	92.3%
2010	67.68	91^st	343	73.5%
2011	82.65	33^rd	357	90.8%
2012	82.36	36^th	395	90.9%
2013	79.59	50^th	377	86.7%
2014	81.43	48^th	382	87.4%
2015	56.67	149^th	381	60.9%
2016	52.18	173^rd	383	54.8%
2017	58.43	136^th	382	64.4%
2018	59.98	136^th	384	64.6%
2019	74.93	69^th	379	81.8%
2022	58.89	123^rd	367	66.5%
2023	47.47	174^th	380	54.2%
2024	73.98	68^th	371	81.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harbor Lights Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	58.67	48^th	206	76.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harbor Lights Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	62.54	79^th	325	75.7%
2019	81.64	24^th	282	91.5%
2022	59.28	120^th	364	67.0%
2023	69.52	58^th	312	81.4%
2024	80.54	14^th	244	94.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Harbor Lights Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	57.31	142^nd	342	58.5%
2019	66.68	82^nd	277	70.4%
2022	58.98	110^th	310	64.5%
2023	49.99	147^th	323	54.5%
2024	70.01	68^th	313	78.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Harbor Lights Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	60.40	112^th	341	67.2%
2019	76.02	52^nd	291	82.1%
2022	60.07	105^th	312	66.3%
2023	45.58	145^th	318	54.4%
2024	75.30	57^th	323	82.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harbor Lights Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	77.81	15^th	210	92.9%

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Rank History for White students at Harbor Lights Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	47.77	183^rd	357	48.7%
2019	65.36	105^th	344	69.5%
2022	57.12	131^st	355	63.1%
2023	42.50	197^th	360	45.3%
2024	73.01	71^st	349	79.7%

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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.

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Harbor Lights Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	208	2	5	0	22	n/a	n/a	0	237
1989	215	1	2	1	18	n/a	n/a	0	237
1990	228	1	3	5	20	n/a	n/a	0	257
1991	219	1	2	1	20	n/a	n/a	0	243
1992	266	1	1	4	13	n/a	n/a	0	285
1993	271	5	6	6	11	n/a	n/a	0	299
1994	302	2	6	8	7	n/a	n/a	0	325
1995	264	7	3	4	23	n/a	n/a	0	301
1996	264	7	3	4	23	n/a	n/a	0	301
1997	262	5	3	12	16	n/a	n/a	0	298
1998	243	2	4	9	36	n/a	n/a	0	294
1999	253	0	3	4	40	n/a	n/a	0	300
2000	264	1	1	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	276
2001	242	0	1	1	8	n/a	n/a	0	252
2002	203	1	3	7	24	n/a	n/a	1	239
2003	203	1	3	7	24	n/a	n/a	1	239
2004	215	1	4	15	17	n/a	n/a	3	255
2005	229	1	10	12	8	n/a	n/a	2	262
2006	203	1	12	13	8	n/a	n/a	0	237
2007	201	0	8	15	9	n/a	n/a	9	242
2008	188	0	19	15	11	n/a	n/a	3	236
2009	182	0	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	43	241
2010	169	0	7	17	4	n/a	n/a	27	224
2011	169	0	3	18	0	0	34	0	224
2012	183	0	0	18	3	0	34	0	238
2013	176	0	4	15	2	0	24	0	221
2014	177	0	5	15	3	0	28	0	228
2015	185	0	3	22	1	0	29	0	240
2016	174	0	5	29	4	0	27	0	239
2017	168	0	1	32	4	0	22	0	227
2018	185	0	1	25	2	0	26	0	239
2019	186	2	1	30	2	0	17	0	238
2020	188	0	0	25	1	0	19	0	233
2021	164	0	1	32	0	0	23	0	220
2022	140	0	0	32	0	0	18	0	190
2023	155	0	0	31	2	0	19	0	207
2024	145	0	2	30	1	1	19	0	198

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 Harbor Lights Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	237	14.7	16.1	24.9
1989	237	15.0	15.8	n/a
1990	257	14.2	18.0	17.9
1991	243	14.4	16.8	20.2
1992	285	11.5	24.7	24.6
1993	299	12.9	23.2	28.1
1994	325	14.8	22.0	30.2
1995	301	14.9	20.2	22.9
1996	301	14.9	20.2	22.9
1997	298	15.1	19.7	30.9
1998	294	15.0	19.6	34
1999	300	15.5	19.4	47.3
2000	276	14.7	18.8	49.3
2001	252	15.2	16.6	50
2002	239	13.9	17.2	54.2
2003	239	13.9	17.2	54.2
2004	255	12.4	20.6	52.4
2005	262	14.5	18.1	55
2006	237	15.0	15.8	51.5
2007	242	14.2	17.0	55.8
2008	236	13.4	17.6	53.6
2009	241	12.2	19.7	70.2
2010	224	12.6	17.6	71.1
2011	224	13.0	17.1	62.9
2012	238	11.8	20.0	76.1
2013	221	11.8	18.6	83.7
2014	228	11.9	19.1	77.2
2015	240	11.0	21.8	75.8
2016	239	10.0	23.9	69
2017	227	10.8	20.9	67.4
2018	239	11.1	21.5	66.1
2019	238	12.1	19.6	61.3
2020	233	12.8	18.1	63.1
2021	220	9.0	24.4	n/a
2022	190	12.9	14.6	n/a
2023	207	11.9	17.3	65.2
2024	198	12.2	16.1	63.1

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 Harbor Lights Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	237	14.7	16.1	24.9
1989	237	15.0	15.8	n/a
1990	257	14.2	18.0	17.9
1991	243	14.4	16.8	20.2
1992	285	11.5	24.7	24.6
1993	299	12.9	23.2	28.1
1994	325	14.8	22.0	30.2
1995	301	14.9	20.2	22.9
1996	301	14.9	20.2	22.9
1997	298	15.1	19.7	30.9
1998	294	15.0	19.6	34
1999	300	15.5	19.4	47.3
2000	276	14.7	18.8	49.3
2001	252	15.2	16.6	50
2002	239	13.9	17.2	54.2
2003	239	13.9	17.2	54.2
2004	255	12.4	20.6	52.4
2005	262	14.5	18.1	55
2006	237	15.0	15.8	51.5
2007	242	14.2	17.0	55.8
2008	236	13.4	17.6	53.6
2009	241	12.2	19.7	70.2
2010	224	12.6	17.6	71.1
2011	224	13.0	17.1	62.9
2012	238	11.8	20.0	76.1
2013	221	11.8	18.6	83.7
2014	228	11.9	19.1	77.2
2015	240	11.0	21.8	75.8
2016	239	10.0	23.9	69
2017	227	10.8	20.9	67.4
2018	239	11.1	21.5	66.1
2019	238	12.1	19.6	61.3
2020	233	12.8	18.1	63.1
2021	220	9.0	24.4	n/a
2022	190	12.9	14.6	n/a
2023	207	11.9	17.3	65.2
2024	198	12.2	16.1	63.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harbor Lights Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	n/a	n/a	$11,931
2020	n/a	n/a	$13,171
2021	n/a	n/a	$14,457
2022	n/a	$16,645 (100.0%)	$16,645
2023	$00 (0.0%)	$18,407 (100.0%)	$18,407

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harbor Lights Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 69^th of 379 Middle schools	Ranks 174^th of 380 Middle schools	27.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Harbor Lights Middle School)	62.7	47.4	15.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bandon School District 54)	57.1	47.4	9.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	54	47.1	6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Harbor Lights Middle School)	48	29.7	18.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bandon School District 54)	43.6	29.7	13.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	37.8	30.7	7.1%
5th Grade Science (Harbor Lights Middle School)	40	39.4	0.6%
5th Grade Science (Bandon School District 54)	36.4	39.4	3%
5th Grade Science (Oregon)	34.7	30.3	4.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Harbor Lights Middle School)	55.4	44.2	11.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bandon School District 54)	55	43.4	11.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	51.5	41	10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Harbor Lights Middle School)	53.6	25.5	28.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bandon School District 54)	50	25	25%
6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	37.1	28.1	9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Harbor Lights Middle School)	71.4	53.7	17.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bandon School District 54)	67.2	51.2	16%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	54.9	43.8	11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Harbor Lights Middle School)	43.6	40	3.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bandon School District 54)	40	37.8	2.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	40.1	29.6	10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Harbor Lights Middle School)	62.7	42.9	19.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bandon School District 54)	57.1	41.9	15.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	53.2	41.9	11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harbor Lights Middle School)	56.9	19	37.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bandon School District 54)	51.8	18.6	33.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	38.3	25.5	12.8%
8th Grade Science (Harbor Lights Middle School)	52.9	20	32.9%
8th Grade Science (Bandon School District 54)	48.2	19.6	28.6%
8th Grade Science (Oregon)	37.5	26	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	238	207	13%
African American	2	0	100%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	30	31	3.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	186	155	16.7%
Two or More Races	17	19	11.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.3%	65.2%	3.9%

Schools Near Harbor Lights Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSAS English Language Arts (2024)				OSAS Mathematics (2024)				OSAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harbor Lights Middle School	Public	5-8	390 9th St SW	Bandon	97411	Coos County	Bandon School District 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 347-4415	198	12	16.1	63.1%	145 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (15.2%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	19 (9.6%)	74	68^th of 371 public middle schools	81.7%		47.5	174^th of 380 public middle schools	54.2%	106	48.0	45.5	60.0	59.6	26.0	33.3	36.5	40.5	33.3	42.3	$18,407	$00	$18,407
Marshfield Junior High	Public	7-8	755 S 7th St	Coos Bay	97420	Coos County	Coos Bay School District 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 267-3104	408	19	21.1	71.3%	291 (71.3%)	2 (0.5%)	62 (15.2%)	5 (1.2%)	12 (2.9%)	4 (1.0%)	31 (7.6%)	29.2	258^th of 371 public middle schools	30.5%		31.6	261^st of 380 public middle schools	31.3%	3			40.2	26.3			23.4	11.1		23.9	$8,501	$1,053	$7,448

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Student/Teacher Ratio Harbor Lights Middle School

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