Summary:
Waldo Middle School is a public middle school located in Salem, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,166 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. Waldo Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Oregon middle schools, with a ranking between 316 and 365 out of 377 to 384 schools over the past 10 years, and has received a 0 or 1 star rating from SchoolDigger.
Waldo Middle School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 10.6% of 6th graders, 19.7% of 7th graders, and 19.7% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 30.1%, 33.4%, and 32.4%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 7.1% to 10.9% across the grade levels, compared to district averages of 18.5% to 20.2%. Waldo Middle School also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, with the school's rankings for various student subgroups consistently in the bottom quartile of Oregon middle schools.
When comparing Waldo Middle School to other middle schools in the area, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Straub Middle School, located just 3.78 miles away, outperforms Waldo Middle School by a significant margin, with proficiency rates in the 40-50% range for English Language Arts and 25-30% for Mathematics. Additionally, two public charter schools in the area, Howard Street Charter and Jane Goodall Environmental Middle Charter School, significantly outperform Waldo Middle School and the district as a whole, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in serving the needs of the student population.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Salem-Keizer School District 24J
SchoolDigger Rank:
357th of 371 Oregon Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,608
Students who attend Waldo Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Waldo Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.7
Number of students: 1,166
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
72.3%
White:
13.8%
Pacific Islander:
7.4%
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Two or more races:
2.7%
Asian:
1.7%
African American:
1.5%
Not Specified:
0.3%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.7%
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