Summary:
Walter L Kraxberger Middle School is a public middle school located in Gladstone, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 373 students. The school is part of the Gladstone School District 115, which is ranked 62 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Walter L Kraxberger Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Oregon middle schools, with a ranking between 163-320 out of 377-384 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (OSAS) is generally below the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 41.6% in 6th grade ELA, 55.2% in 7th grade ELA, and 39.6% in 8th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 40.7%, 43.2%, and 40.6%, respectively. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students generally performing better than the overall school, while the performance for White students, students with disabilities, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is in the bottom half or bottom third of Oregon middle schools.
Nearby schools, such as Sellwood Middle School and Rosemont Ridge Middle School, consistently outperform Walter L Kraxberger Middle School on state assessments and have higher overall rankings. For example, Sellwood Middle School had proficiency rates of 71.1% in 6th grade ELA, 68.2% in 7th grade ELA, and 63.3% in 8th grade ELA, significantly higher than Walter L Kraxberger Middle School. Rosemont Ridge Middle School, part of the highly-ranked West Linn-Wilsonville School District, had even higher proficiency rates, with 73.8% in 6th grade ELA, 65.1% in 7th grade ELA, and 69.9% in 8th grade ELA.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Gladstone School District 115
SchoolDigger Rank:
186th of 371 Oregon Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,044
Students who attend Walter L Kraxberger Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Walter L Kraxberger Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.8
Number of students: 373
Racial breakdown:
White:
69.4%
Hispanic:
17.4%
Two or more races:
8.8%
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Pacific Islander:
1.9%
American Indian:
1.1%
Asian:
0.5%
Not Specified:
0.5%
African American:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.6%
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