Summary:
Sandstone Middle School is a public middle school located in Hermiston, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 591 students. The school is part of the Hermiston School District 8, which is ranked 47 out of 140 school districts in Oregon and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Sandstone Middle School has consistently performed better than the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels, with 6th grade ELA proficiency at 44.3% compared to the state average of 40.7% in 2023-2024. However, the school's mathematics proficiency lags behind the state average, with 6th grade math proficiency at 30.5% compared to the state average of 28.4% in 2023-2024. The school's 8th grade science proficiency is also lower than the state average, at 23.8% compared to 25.9% in 2023-2024. Sandstone Middle School has a strong performance among Hispanic students, ranking 46th out of 196 Oregon middle schools in this subgroup for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 4-star rating. The school also performs well for White students, ranking 114th out of 349 Oregon middle schools in this subgroup for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 3-star rating. However, the school's performance for Special Education students is relatively low, ranking 91st out of 153 Oregon middle schools in this subgroup for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 2-star rating.
Interestingly, Armand Larive Middle School, another school in the Hermiston School District 8, outperforms Sandstone Middle School in several areas, including ELA and mathematics proficiency. On the other hand, Clara Brownell Middle School, located in the Umatilla School District 6R, which is ranked 139th out of 140 districts in Oregon, significantly underperforms Sandstone Middle School across all subject areas and grade levels. Overall, Sandstone Middle School appears to be a solid performer within the Hermiston School District, with particular strengths in serving Hispanic and White students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, but could benefit from targeted efforts to improve mathematics and science proficiency, as well as support for its Special Education population.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Hermiston School District 8
SchoolDigger Rank:
166th of 371 Oregon Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,555
Students who attend Sandstone Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Sandstone Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.1
Number of students: 591
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
59.2%
White:
36.7%
Two or more races:
1.9%
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Asian:
1.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.7%
Not Specified:
0.3%
African American:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.9%
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