Is Colton Middle School a good school?

Colton Middle School ranks 226 th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Colton Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 120 students attended Colton Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Colton Middle School?

Students at Colton Middle School are 86% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Colton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Colton Middle School usually go on to attend Colton High School

Colton Middle School

Summary:

Colton Middle School is a public middle school located in Colton, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 120 students. The school is part of the Colton School District 53, which is ranked 129 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colton Middle School's student performance on the OSAS (Oregon Statewide Assessment System) tests is generally below the state average, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2023-2024, only 15.4% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.4%. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with female students performing relatively well but male students struggling. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 28.33% in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Walter L. Kraxberger Middle School, Rosemont Ridge Middle School, and Cedar Ridge Middle School, Colton Middle School's performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher student proficiency rates, better statewide rankings, and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $20,765 in the 2021-2022 school year and low student-teacher ratio, the academic performance of the students remains a concern.

Detail:

Public 6-8

21580 S Schieffer Rd
Colton, OR 97017-9403

(503) 824-2319

District: Colton School District 53

SchoolDigger Rank:
226^th of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,074

Students who attend Colton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Colton High School

Feeder schools for Colton Middle School:

Elementary:

Colton Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 120

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Colton Middle School ranks worse than 60.9% of middle schools in Oregon. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.97. (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 (85.8%), two or more races (7.5%), Hispanic (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colton Middle School is 13.3. (See more...)

Compare Colton Middle School employs 9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colton Middle School is $21,074.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Colton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Colton Middle School 226^th of 371 Oregon public middle schools. (See Colton Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Colton School District 53:

SchoolDigger ranks Colton School District 53 129^th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Colton Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Colton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2004	44.51	152^nd	270	43.7%
2005	65.04	79^th	271	70.8%
2006	69.20	67^th	285	76.5%
2007	59.11	110^th	295	62.7%
2008	61.01	109^th	315	65.4%
2009	46.57	183^rd	323	43.3%
2010	53.52	160^th	343	53.4%
2011	58.21	149^th	357	58.3%
2012	56.93	170^th	395	57.0%
2013	61.46	131^st	377	65.3%
2014	47.74	209^th	382	45.3%
2015	49.41	188^th	381	50.7%
2016	64.31	113^th	383	70.5%
2017	38.60	242^nd	382	36.6%
2018	37.41	245^th	384	36.2%
2019	32.79	264^th	379	30.3%
2022	40.73	205^th	367	44.1%
2023	54.02	147^th	380	61.3%
2024	36.97	226^th	371	39.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Colton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	59.55	93^rd	325	71.4%
2019	35.05	186^th	282	34.0%
2022	41.01	202^nd	364	44.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Colton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	51.80	162^nd	342	52.6%
2019	41.89	174^th	277	37.2%
2022	43.52	165^th	310	46.8%
2023	76.95	54^th	323	83.3%
2024	58.56	104^th	313	66.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Colton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	22.59	290^th	341	15.0%
2019	32.55	207^th	291	28.9%
2022	38.03	175^th	312	43.9%
2023	33.33	216^th	318	32.1%
2024	13.29	301^st	323	6.8%

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Rank History for White students at Colton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	35.88	247^th	357	30.8%
2019	26.10	274^th	344	20.3%
2022	36.48	229^th	355	35.5%
2023	53.21	144^th	360	60.0%
2024	32.51	237^th	349	32.1%

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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 Colton Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	129	0	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	137
1989	130	1	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	136
1990	137	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	139
1991	150	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	154
1992	143	0	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	149
1993	138	1	3	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	148
1994	149	2	1	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	160
1995	220	3	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1996	220	3	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1997	231	2	0	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	241
1998	215	1	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	220
1999	212	2	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	221
2000	203	1	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	207
2001	214	1	0	6	6	n/a	n/a	0	227
2002	201	4	1	3	6	n/a	n/a	1	216
2003	201	4	1	3	6	n/a	n/a	1	216
2004	191	2	2	4	7	n/a	n/a	0	206
2005	179	1	0	8	5	n/a	n/a	1	194
2006	167	0	2	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	181
2007	167	0	1	9	4	n/a	n/a	1	182
2008	181	1	1	9	2	n/a	n/a	4	198
2009	160	1	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	3	175
2010	149	1	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	4	161
2011	153	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	159
2012	147	0	0	4	1	0	5	0	157
2013	135	0	0	9	0	0	5	0	149
2014	117	0	0	11	0	0	5	0	133
2015	125	0	0	10	1	0	4	0	140
2016	116	0	0	8	0	0	7	0	131
2017	123	0	0	11	1	0	10	0	145
2018	119	0	0	8	1	0	9	0	137
2019	123	0	1	10	1	0	8	0	143
2020	125	0	1	10	0	0	7	0	143
2021	115	1	1	11	0	0	8	0	136
2022	106	0	0	7	0	0	10	1	124
2023	103	0	0	8	0	0	9	0	120

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 Colton Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	137	7.8	17.5	18.2
1989	136	9.0	15.1	10.3
1990	139	9.1	15.2	16.5
1991	154	8.3	18.5	10.4
1992	149	8.7	17.1	10.1
1993	148	9.3	15.9	14.2
1994	160	8.6	18.6	11.3
1995	228	12.0	19.0	18.4
1996	228	12.0	19.0	18.4
1997	241	11.0	21.9	19.9
1998	220	11.0	20.0	26.4
1999	221	11.0	20.1	22.6
2000	207	11.0	18.8	19.3
2001	227	11.0	20.6	25.1
2002	216	9.2	23.5	23.3
2003	216	9.2	23.5	23.3
2004	206	9.4	21.9	30.1
2005	194	9.4	20.6	33.2
2006	181	9.0	20.1	33.1
2007	182	13.0	14.0	26
2008	198	10.5	18.9	17.5
2009	175	9.1	19.1	25.6
2010	161	9.0	17.8	35
2011	159	7.7	20.4	39.6
2012	157	7.1	21.9	31.2
2013	149	6.5	22.6	32.9
2014	133	7.8	16.9	33.1
2015	140	7.0	20.0	37.1
2016	131	7.0	18.7	30.5
2017	145	8.0	18.1	33.8
2018	137	7.2	18.9	29.9
2019	143	9.0	15.8	27.3
2020	143	9.0	15.8	27.3
2021	136	9.0	15.1	n/a
2022	124	9.0	13.7	n/a
2023	120	9.0	13.3	28.3

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 Colton Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	137	7.8	17.5	18.2
1989	136	9.0	15.1	10.3
1990	139	9.1	15.2	16.5
1991	154	8.3	18.5	10.4
1992	149	8.7	17.1	10.1
1993	148	9.3	15.9	14.2
1994	160	8.6	18.6	11.3
1995	228	12.0	19.0	18.4
1996	228	12.0	19.0	18.4
1997	241	11.0	21.9	19.9
1998	220	11.0	20.0	26.4
1999	221	11.0	20.1	22.6
2000	207	11.0	18.8	19.3
2001	227	11.0	20.6	25.1
2002	216	9.2	23.5	23.3
2003	216	9.2	23.5	23.3
2004	206	9.4	21.9	30.1
2005	194	9.4	20.6	33.2
2006	181	9.0	20.1	33.1
2007	182	13.0	14.0	26
2008	198	10.5	18.9	17.5
2009	175	9.1	19.1	25.6
2010	161	9.0	17.8	35
2011	159	7.7	20.4	39.6
2012	157	7.1	21.9	31.2
2013	149	6.5	22.6	32.9
2014	133	7.8	16.9	33.1
2015	140	7.0	20.0	37.1
2016	131	7.0	18.7	30.5
2017	145	8.0	18.1	33.8
2018	137	7.2	18.9	29.9
2019	143	9.0	15.8	27.3
2020	143	9.0	15.8	27.3
2021	136	9.0	15.1	n/a
2022	124	9.0	13.7	n/a
2023	120	9.0	13.3	28.3

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 Colton Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	n/a	n/a	$12,188
2020	n/a	n/a	$14,580
2021	n/a	n/a	$16,574
2022	$2,684 (12.9%)	$18,081 (87.1%)	$20,765
2023	$978 (4.6%)	$20,096 (95.4%)	$21,074

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Colton Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 264^th of 379 Middle schools	Ranks 147^th of 380 Middle schools	31%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colton Middle School)	40	51.6	11.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colton School District 53)	39.2	51.6	12.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	51.5	41	10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Colton Middle School)	34	30	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Colton School District 53)	33.3	30	3.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	37.1	28.1	9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colton Middle School)	42.6	42.3	0.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colton School District 53)	41.7	42.3	0.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	54.9	43.8	11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Colton Middle School)	23.4	38.5	15.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Colton School District 53)	22.9	38.5	15.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	40.1	29.6	10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colton Middle School)	55.3	47.6	7.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colton School District 53)	55.3	47.6	7.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	53.2	41.9	11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Colton Middle School)	34	28.6	5.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Colton School District 53)	34	28.6	5.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	38.3	25.5	12.8%
8th Grade Science (Colton Middle School)	27.7	25	2.7%
8th Grade Science (Colton School District 53)	27.7	25	2.7%
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	143	120	16.1%
African American	0	0
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	10	8	20%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	123	103	16.3%
Two or More Races	8	9	12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	27.3%	28.3%	1.1%

Schools Near Colton 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 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colton Middle School	Public	6-8	21580 S Schieffer Rd	Colton	97017	Clackamas County	Colton School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 824-2319	120	9	13.3	28.3%	103 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.5%)	37	226^th of 371 public middle schools	39.1%		54	147^th of 380 public middle schools	61.3%	79	35.5	53.3	23.1	25.8	33.3	15.4	7.7	$21,074	$978	$20,096
Molalla River Middle School	Public	6-8	318 Leroy	Molalla	97038	Clackamas County	Molalla River School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 829-6133	532	26	20.3	33.1%	384 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (21.2%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (3.9%)	48.4	165^th of 371 public middle schools	55.5%		31.1	266^th of 380 public middle schools	30.0%	101	46.4	47.0	37.9	30.3	26.6	25.0	22.0	$14,786	$78	$14,707
Estacada Middle School	Public	6-8	500 NE Main St	Estacada	97023	Clackamas County	Estacada School District 108	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 630-8516	429	18	24.2	40.8%	316 (73.7%)	2 (0.5%)	74 (17.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.0%)	23.6	293^rd of 371 public middle schools	21.0%		11	364^th of 380 public middle schools	4.2%	71	28.5	32.6	33.0	11.2	21.0	14.9	18.2	$14,174	$515	$13,658
Baker Prairie Middle School	Public	7-8	1859 SE Township Rd	Canby	97013	Clackamas County	Canby School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 263-7170	557	29	19.0	32.9%	320 (57.5%)	1 (0.2%)	198 (35.5%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (4.8%)	25.1	283^rd of 371 public middle schools	23.7%		26.9	286^th of 380 public middle schools	24.7%	3		39.3	26.0		18.0	17.5	16.2	$16,791	$777	$16,014
Gardiner Middle School	Public	6-8	205 Williams St	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 785-8200	671	30	22.5	30.4%	439 (65.4%)	6 (0.9%)	154 (23.0%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.9%)	43.3	194^th of 371 public middle schools	47.7%		34.8	237^th of 380 public middle schools	37.6%	43	49.5	43.6	35.5	28.3	32.1	18.8	15.7	$17,128	$1,125	$16,004
Tumwata Middle School	Public	6-8	14133 S Donovan Rd	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 785-8300	654	28	23.7	33.6%	495 (75.7%)	5 (0.8%)	80 (12.2%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	51 (7.8%)	39.3	214^th of 371 public middle schools	42.3%		31.8	259^th of 380 public middle schools	31.8%	45	38.8	47.4	43.8	17.2	20.7	21.6	22.4	$15,997	$801	$15,196
Walter L Kraxberger Middle School	Public	6-8	17777 Webster Rd	Gladstone	97027	Clackamas County	Gladstone School District 115	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 655-3636	373	25	14.8	38.6%	259 (69.4%)	1 (0.3%)	65 (17.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (1.9%)	33 (8.8%)	44.6	186^th of 371 public middle schools	49.9%		44.7	184^th of 380 public middle schools	51.6%	2	41.6	55.2	39.6	31.7	26.0	15.4	18.9	$21,044	$1,934	$19,110
Rosemont Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	20001 Salamo Rd	West Linn	97068	Clackamas County	West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 673-7550	752	37	20.5	9.3%	569 (75.7%)	7 (0.9%)	63 (8.4%)	34 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (10.2%)	93.4	22^nd of 371 public middle schools	94.1%		92.3	29^th of 380 public middle schools	92.4%	7	73.8	65.1	69.9	59.3	55.4	53.8	48.5	$14,176	$294	$13,882
Cedar Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	17100 Bluff Rd	Sandy	97055	Clackamas County	Oregon Trail School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 668-8067	442	20	21.6	41.9%	318 (71.9%)	2 (0.5%)	71 (16.1%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.7%)	62.2	104^th of 371 public middle schools	72.0%		61.2	121^st of 380 public middle schools	68.2%	17	52.7	50.0	51.9	28.8	25.5	36.9	37.4	$16,767	$403	$16,363
Rock Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	14331 SE 132nd Ave	Clackamas	97015	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5680	902	45	20.0	32.6%	459 (50.9%)	24 (2.7%)	143 (15.9%)	168 (18.6%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (1.0%)	88 (9.8%)	43.8	193^rd of 371 public middle schools	48.0%		62.4	112^th of 380 public middle schools	70.5%	81	39.5	38.9	33.6	26.2	27.6	33.7	25.2	$12,294	$1,204	$11,090

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Rank History for Male students at Colton Middle School

Rank History for White students at Colton Middle School

Enrollment information for Colton Middle School

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Colton Middle School

Student/Teacher Ratio Colton Middle School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Colton Middle School

Impact of COVID-19 on Colton Middle School

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Student Body

Schools Near Colton Middle School