Stephens Middle School

Summary:

Stephens Middle School is a public middle school located in Salem, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,024 students. The school is part of the Salem-Keizer School District 24J, which is ranked 106 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Stephens Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking of 328 out of 371 schools for the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating.

Stephens Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 25.6% to 27.7% across grades 6-8, significantly lower than the district (30.1% to 33.4%) and state (40.6% to 43.2%) averages. The school's math proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 12.6% to 13.9%, compared to the district (18.5% to 20.8%) and state (26.4% to 30.5%) averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for Asian students but struggles for Hispanic students and students with low socioeconomic status.

When comparing Stephens Middle School to other middle schools in the Salem-Keizer School District, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. For example, Walker Middle School and Straub Middle School, which are both within a 6-mile radius of Stephens, consistently outperform Stephens in academic measures and have higher rankings from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Stephens Middle School's performance has been declining over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 175th out of 377 Oregon middle schools in 2012-2013 to 328th out of 371 in 2023-2024.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4962 Haysville Dr NE
       Salem, OR  97305-3327


(503) 399-3442

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

SchoolDigger Rank:
328th of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,914 Help


Students who attend Stephens Middle School usually attend:

High:    McKay High School

Feeder schools for Stephens Middle School:

Elementary:    Hammond Elementary School
    Hayesville Elementary School
    Lamb Elementary School
    Yoshikai Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.7 Help
Number of students:  1,041

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
69.2%
White:
19.8%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Stephens Middle School ranks worse than 88.4% of middle schools in Oregon. It also ranks 11th among 13 ranked middle schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.49. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Stephens Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.2%), White (19.8%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stephens Middle School is 20.7, which is the 5th best among 13 middle schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stephens Middle School is $17,914. 11 middle schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stephens Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Stephens Middle School 328th of 371 Oregon public middle schools. (See Stephens Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Salem-Keizer School District 24J:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem-Keizer School District 24J 106th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Stephens Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Stephens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 30.22 202nd 270 25.2%
2005 27.56 216th 271 20.3%
2006 18.27 255th 285 10.5%
2007 29.10 240th 295 18.6%
2008 18.88 280th 315 11.1%
2009 24.40 272nd 323 15.8%
2010 50.70 185th 343 46.1%
2011 49.86 188th 357 47.3%
2012 51.19 206th 395 47.8%
2013 54.19 175th 377 53.6%
2014 41.49 248th 382 35.1%
2015 30.82 280th 381 26.5%
2016 33.77 277th 383 27.7%
2017 41.25 228th 382 40.3%
2018 33.85 263rd 384 31.5%
2019 25.81 293rd 379 22.7%
2022 13.12 340th 367 7.4%
2023 13.57 347th 380 8.7%
2024 16.49 328th 371 11.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Stephens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.93 99th 137 27.7%
2019 45.67 56th 115 51.3%
2022 12.20 109th 110 0.9%
2024 27.00 95th 125 24.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Stephens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.39 41st 46 10.9%
2019 35.26 20th 29 31.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Stephens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.18 181st 206 12.1%
2019 29.89 110th 156 29.5%
2022 18.80 138th 143 3.5%
2023 20.53 140th 150 6.7%
2024 31.32 112th 153 26.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stephens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.71 118th 325 63.7%
2019 50.76 120th 282 57.4%
2022 13.09 337th 364 7.4%
2023 20.90 263rd 312 15.7%
2024 20.55 222nd 244 9.0%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Stephens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.25 16th 23 30.4%
2024 27.56 22nd 26 15.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Stephens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.17 221st 342 35.4%
2019 28.37 212th 277 23.5%
2022 13.36 293rd 310 5.5%
2023 13.94 300th 323 7.1%
2024 16.53 279th 313 10.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Stephens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.79 19th 42 54.8%
2019 60.15 20th 44 54.5%
2023 12.04 96th 103 6.8%
2024 21.00 92nd 103 10.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Stephens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.70 263rd 341 22.9%
2019 19.15 259th 291 11.0%
2022 14.29 293rd 312 6.1%
2023 14.21 296th 318 6.9%
2024 17.24 291st 323 9.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Stephens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.15 43rd 61 29.5%
2022 39.23 27th 41 34.1%
2023 41.79 24th 42 42.9%
2024 67.58 13th 39 66.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stephens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.58 94th 210 55.2%
2019 43.75 97th 191 49.2%
2022 22.99 169th 194 12.9%
2023 20.69 180th 201 10.4%
2024 24.33 162nd 196 17.3%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Stephens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.42 4th 14 71.4%
2019 48.42 3rd 7 57.1%
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Rank History for White students at Stephens Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.48 194th 357 45.7%
2019 36.66 228th 344 33.7%
2022 14.65 323rd 355 9.0%
2023 22.57 303rd 360 15.8%
2024 23.85 272nd 349 22.1%
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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.

Stephens Middle School Test Scores
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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Stephens Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 700 15 38 63 14 n/a n/a 17 847
1996 700 15 38 63 14 n/a n/a 17 847
1997 746 11 37 108 18 n/a n/a 29 949
1998 807 11 48 127 16 n/a n/a 0 1009
1999 793 18 61 119 13 n/a n/a 0 1004
2000 696 18 70 174 20 n/a n/a 0 978
2001 677 19 64 214 27 n/a n/a 0 1001
2002 534 19 67 265 14 n/a n/a 65 964
2003 534 19 67 265 14 n/a n/a 65 964
2004 547 18 70 309 14 n/a n/a 57 1015
2005 557 12 65 335 16 n/a n/a 23 1008
2006 503 12 76 368 13 n/a n/a 0 972
2007 378 15 82 367 20 n/a n/a 97 959
2008 310 13 85 419 22 n/a n/a 106 955
2009 286 12 67 454 15 n/a n/a 108 942
2010 306 14 71 522 14 n/a n/a 33 960
2011 315 14 51 566 13 29 37 0 1025
2012 294 7 49 581 8 24 40 0 1003
2013 247 8 39 581 6 22 22 0 925
2014 253 5 40 639 5 29 24 0 995
2015 262 8 39 658 6 46 34 0 1053
2016 334 7 32 524 2 43 37 0 979
2017 309 13 31 662 4 47 37 0 1103
2018 285 12 28 698 1 50 31 0 1105
2019 233 15 29 766 3 42 39 0 1127
2020 231 17 30 780 3 42 38 0 1141
2021 221 12 32 765 5 30 39 0 1104
2022 222 7 37 760 6 27 40 0 1099
2023 211 8 35 705 7 22 36 0 1024
2024 206 4 34 720 6 28 42 1 1041

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 Stephens Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 847 35.8 23.7 23.5
1996 847 35.8 23.7 23.5
1997 949 39.4 24.1 23
1998 1009 43.1 23.4 24
1999 1004 44.1 22.8 48.3
2000 978 43.0 22.7 48.6
2001 1001 43.9 22.8 50.2
2002 964 45.2 21.3 59.2
2003 964 45.2 21.3 59.2
2004 1015 46.8 21.7 62.2
2005 1008 46.9 21.5 56.6
2006 972 48.0 20.3 64.6
2007 959 54.3 17.7 70.5
2008 955 50.9 18.8 76.4
2009 942 51.7 18.2 86.9
2010 960 51.0 18.7 81.1
2011 1025 53.7 19.0 81.2
2012 1003 46.8 21.4 82.9
2013 925 46.4 19.9 86.8
2014 995 45.1 22.0 89.1
2015 1053 48.0 21.9 85.8
2016 979 52.0 18.8 83.2
2017 1103 51.3 21.4 83.2
2018 1105 51.0 21.6 83.3
2019 1127 50.7 22.2 83.2
2020 1141 51.7 22.0 83.2
2021 1104 44.1 24.9 n/a
2022 1099 47.3 23.1 n/a
2023 1024 52.3 19.5 71.7
2024 1041 50.1 20.7 66.6

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 Stephens Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 847 35.8 23.7 23.5
1996 847 35.8 23.7 23.5
1997 949 39.4 24.1 23
1998 1009 43.1 23.4 24
1999 1004 44.1 22.8 48.3
2000 978 43.0 22.7 48.6
2001 1001 43.9 22.8 50.2
2002 964 45.2 21.3 59.2
2003 964 45.2 21.3 59.2
2004 1015 46.8 21.7 62.2
2005 1008 46.9 21.5 56.6
2006 972 48.0 20.3 64.6
2007 959 54.3 17.7 70.5
2008 955 50.9 18.8 76.4
2009 942 51.7 18.2 86.9
2010 960 51.0 18.7 81.1
2011 1025 53.7 19.0 81.2
2012 1003 46.8 21.4 82.9
2013 925 46.4 19.9 86.8
2014 995 45.1 22.0 89.1
2015 1053 48.0 21.9 85.8
2016 979 52.0 18.8 83.2
2017 1103 51.3 21.4 83.2
2018 1105 51.0 21.6 83.3
2019 1127 50.7 22.2 83.2
2020 1141 51.7 22.0 83.2
2021 1104 44.1 24.9 n/a
2022 1099 47.3 23.1 n/a
2023 1024 52.3 19.5 71.7
2024 1041 50.1 20.7 66.6

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 Stephens 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 $12,615
2020 n/a n/a $12,478
2021 n/a n/a $13,470
2022 $1,515 (9.4%) $14,652 (90.6%) $16,167
2023 $1,406 (7.8%) $16,507 (92.1%) $17,914

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Stephens Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 293rd of 379 Middle schoolsRanks 347th of 380 Middle schools
 14%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Stephens Middle School)41.322.4
 18.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)45.630.4
 15.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)51.541
 10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Stephens Middle School)29.313.2
 16.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)29.419.4
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.128.1
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Stephens Middle School)42.222.1
 20.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)50.233.5
 16.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)54.943.8
 11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Stephens Middle School)31.112.4
 18.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)33.922.2
 11.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)40.129.6
 10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Stephens Middle School)37.720.4
 17.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)49.132.9
 16.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)53.241.9
 11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Stephens Middle School)25.513.2
 12.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)34.419.3
 15.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)38.325.5
 12.8%
8th Grade Science (Stephens Middle School)27.513.2
 14.3%
   8th Grade Science (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)34.620.8
 13.8%
   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 Students11271024
 9.1%
African American158
 46.7%
American Indian37
 133.3%
Asian2935
 20.7%
Hispanic766705
 8%
Pacific Islander4222
 47.6%
White233211
 9.4%
Two or More Races3936
 7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.2%71.7%
 11.6%


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Students at Stephens Middle School are 69% Hispanic, 20% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Stephens Middle School usually go on to attend McKay High School

Stephens Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Oregon middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,041 students attended Stephens Middle School.


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