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Siuslaw Middle School

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Siuslaw Middle School is a public middle school located in Florence, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 270 students. The school is part of the Siuslaw School District 97J, which is ranked 84 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Siuslaw Middle School performs below the state average in most subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 29.8% to 44.4% in English Language Arts and 24.1% to 44.4% in Mathematics. The school's performance in Science for 8th grade is slightly better, at 27.1% proficiency compared to the state average of 25.9%. The school's academic performance has been declining over the past few years, and there are significant disparities in achievement among different student subgroups, particularly for Hispanic, Native American, and multi-racial students, as well as students with special needs and from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending, the academic performance of Siuslaw Middle School remains below the state average, suggesting the need for the school and district to re-evaluate their resource allocation and utilization to better support student learning and achievement. Addressing these challenges should be a priority for the school and district as they work to provide equal educational opportunities and improve outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2525 Oak St
       Florence, OR  97439-9526

(541) 997-8241

District: Siuslaw School District 97J

SchoolDigger Rank:
191st of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $25,269 Help


Students who attend Siuslaw Middle School usually attend:

High:    Siuslaw High School

Feeder schools for Siuslaw Middle School:

Elementary:    Siuslaw Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  270

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.3%
Two or more races:
10.4%
Hispanic:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.8% Help


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Compare Details Siuslaw Middle School ranks worse than 51.5% of middle schools in Oregon. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.01. (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: White (79.3%), two or more races (10.4%), Hispanic (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Siuslaw Middle School is 11.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Siuslaw Middle School is $25,269.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Siuslaw Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Siuslaw Middle School 191st of 371 Oregon public middle schools. (See Siuslaw Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Siuslaw School District 97J:

SchoolDigger ranks Siuslaw School District 97J 84th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Siuslaw Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Siuslaw Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 34.32 188th 270 30.4%
2005 52.28 128th 271 52.8%
2006 56.16 112th 285 60.7%
2007 45.43 182nd 295 38.3%
2008 56.48 129th 315 59.0%
2009 37.90 213th 323 34.1%
2010 37.07 239th 343 30.3%
2011 52.42 180th 357 49.6%
2012 47.44 236th 395 40.3%
2013 38.84 255th 377 32.4%
2014 26.84 304th 382 20.4%
2015 27.67 292nd 381 23.4%
2016 29.73 295th 383 23.0%
2017 26.35 294th 382 23.0%
2018 38.64 237th 384 38.3%
2019 38.60 231st 379 39.1%
2022 27.96 264th 367 28.1%
2023 27.81 282nd 380 25.8%
2024 44.01 191st 371 48.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Siuslaw Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.17 114th 137 16.8%
2019 12.22 109th 115 5.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Siuslaw Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.97 64th 206 68.9%
2022 29.09 115th 143 19.6%
2023 27.23 121st 150 19.3%
2024 19.43 147th 153 3.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Siuslaw Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.74 224th 325 31.1%
2019 42.14 157th 282 44.3%
2022 28.14 260th 364 28.6%
2023 39.24 191st 312 38.8%
2024 35.66 151st 244 38.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Siuslaw Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.15 214th 342 37.4%
2019 50.12 131st 277 52.7%
2022 36.22 194th 310 37.4%
2023 43.51 166th 323 48.6%
2024 62.42 91st 313 70.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Siuslaw Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.05 220th 341 35.5%
2019 37.20 185th 291 36.4%
2022 24.14 246th 312 21.2%
2023 22.93 262nd 318 17.6%
2024 31.79 217th 323 32.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Siuslaw Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.32 122nd 210 41.9%
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Rank History for Native American students at Siuslaw Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.71 7th 11 36.4%
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Rank History for White students at Siuslaw Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.20 239th 357 33.1%
2019 33.61 241st 344 29.9%
2022 23.42 288th 355 18.9%
2023 23.60 300th 360 16.7%
2024 36.54 214th 349 38.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Siuslaw Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 294 2 5 8 7 n/a n/a 0 316
1989 321 2 6 10 6 n/a n/a 0 345
1990 266 0 5 6 5 n/a n/a 0 282
1991 273 1 3 4 10 n/a n/a 0 291
1992 265 0 2 6 8 n/a n/a 0 281
1993 387 1 9 6 15 n/a n/a 0 418
1994 389 1 13 3 13 n/a n/a 0 419
1995 376 1 8 3 21 n/a n/a 0 409
1996 376 1 8 3 21 n/a n/a 0 409
1997 379 1 5 7 18 n/a n/a 0 410
1998 381 4 6 3 43 n/a n/a 0 437
1999 364 3 3 2 38 n/a n/a 0 410
2000 360 6 5 2 30 n/a n/a 0 403
2001 353 4 4 7 51 n/a n/a 0 419
2002 402 4 4 11 39 n/a n/a 1 461
2003 402 4 4 11 39 n/a n/a 1 461
2004 386 5 5 9 31 n/a n/a 2 438
2005 307 1 3 11 54 n/a n/a 1 377
2006 282 2 3 16 48 n/a n/a 0 351
2007 266 3 9 19 32 n/a n/a 5 334
2008 260 7 13 15 28 n/a n/a 9 332
2009 265 5 16 18 25 n/a n/a 8 337
2010 224 2 12 28 58 n/a n/a 5 329
2011 207 2 12 29 47 2 6 0 305
2012 207 2 10 39 25 1 19 0 303
2013 207 4 12 37 18 1 32 0 311
2014 206 3 11 45 9 1 45 0 320
2015 199 2 7 45 9 2 50 0 314
2016 202 0 5 39 12 0 45 0 303
2017 219 0 5 34 11 1 41 0 311
2018 233 0 4 34 12 1 35 0 319
2019 261 0 2 29 9 1 44 0 346
2020 286 2 4 30 7 2 43 0 374
2021 250 2 4 26 7 2 35 1 327
2022 236 2 3 25 4 1 26 2 299
2023 214 3 2 18 4 1 28 0 270

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 Siuslaw Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 316 15.8 20.0 14.9
1989 345 19.5 17.6 4.3
1990 282 16.0 17.6 19.5
1991 291 16.3 17.8 18.6
1992 281 13.0 21.6 n/a
1993 418 22.1 18.9 0
1994 419 22.3 18.8 0
1995 409 23.2 17.6 41.8
1996 409 23.2 17.6 41.8
1997 410 23.6 17.4 38
1998 437 25.6 17.1 43
1999 410 25.2 16.3 46.8
2000 403 24.2 16.7 19.6
2001 419 25.3 16.6 16.2
2002 461 22.8 20.2 45.7
2003 461 22.8 20.2 45.7
2004 438 24.3 18.0 45.9
2005 377 21.0 18.0 44.4
2006 351 19.0 18.5 35.6
2007 334 17.5 19.1 45.6
2008 332 17.5 19.0 45.2
2009 337 18.0 18.7 46.5
2010 329 15.5 21.2 48.5
2011 305 17.1 17.7 55.7
2012 303 15.3 19.7 57.4
2013 311 16.5 18.8 52.7
2014 320 17.3 18.4 n/a
2015 314 16.0 19.6 66.9
2016 303 17.0 17.8 70.3
2017 311 17.3 17.8 71.1
2018 319 18.0 17.7 64.6
2019 346 19.0 18.2 62.7
2020 374 20.2 18.4 58.8
2021 327 20.7 15.7 n/a
2022 299 21.4 13.9 n/a
2023 270 22.6 11.9 67.8

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 Siuslaw Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 316 15.8 20.0 14.9
1989 345 19.5 17.6 4.3
1990 282 16.0 17.6 19.5
1991 291 16.3 17.8 18.6
1992 281 13.0 21.6 n/a
1993 418 22.1 18.9 0
1994 419 22.3 18.8 0
1995 409 23.2 17.6 41.8
1996 409 23.2 17.6 41.8
1997 410 23.6 17.4 38
1998 437 25.6 17.1 43
1999 410 25.2 16.3 46.8
2000 403 24.2 16.7 19.6
2001 419 25.3 16.6 16.2
2002 461 22.8 20.2 45.7
2003 461 22.8 20.2 45.7
2004 438 24.3 18.0 45.9
2005 377 21.0 18.0 44.4
2006 351 19.0 18.5 35.6
2007 334 17.5 19.1 45.6
2008 332 17.5 19.0 45.2
2009 337 18.0 18.7 46.5
2010 329 15.5 21.2 48.5
2011 305 17.1 17.7 55.7
2012 303 15.3 19.7 57.4
2013 311 16.5 18.8 52.7
2014 320 17.3 18.4 n/a
2015 314 16.0 19.6 66.9
2016 303 17.0 17.8 70.3
2017 311 17.3 17.8 71.1
2018 319 18.0 17.7 64.6
2019 346 19.0 18.2 62.7
2020 374 20.2 18.4 58.8
2021 327 20.7 15.7 n/a
2022 299 21.4 13.9 n/a
2023 270 22.6 11.9 67.8

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 Siuslaw 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 $13,840
2020 n/a n/a $14,206
2021 n/a n/a $17,413
2022 $2,321 (11.6%) $17,671 (88.4%) $19,992
2023 $3,956 (15.7%) $21,313 (84.3%) $25,269

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Siuslaw Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 231st of 379 Middle schoolsRanks 282nd of 380 Middle schools
 13.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Siuslaw Middle School)49.647.1
 2.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Siuslaw School District 97J)48.846.5
 2.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)51.541
 10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Siuslaw Middle School)36.732.5
 4.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Siuslaw School District 97J)36.132.1
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.128.1
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Siuslaw Middle School)57.926
 31.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Siuslaw School District 97J)57.825.3
 32.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)54.943.8
 11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Siuslaw Middle School)32.117.1
 15%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Siuslaw School District 97J)32.416.7
 15.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)40.129.6
 10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Siuslaw Middle School)39.611.7
 27.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Siuslaw School District 97J)39.610.8
 28.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)53.241.9
 11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Siuslaw Middle School)237.9
 15.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Siuslaw School District 97J)237.4
 15.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)38.325.5
 12.8%
8th Grade Science (Siuslaw Middle School)32.210.8
 21.4%
   8th Grade Science (Siuslaw School District 97J)32.210.1
 22.1%
   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 Students346270
 22%
African American03
American Indian94
 55.6%
Asian22
Hispanic2918
 37.9%
Pacific Islander11
White261214
 18%
Two or More Races4428
 36.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.7%67.8%
 5.1%

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Siuslaw Middle School ranks 191st of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Siuslaw Middle School are 79% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 270 students attended Siuslaw Middle School.


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