Silverton Middle School

Summary:

Silverton Middle School is a public middle school located in Silverton, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 444 students. The school is part of the Silver Falls School District 4J, which is ranked 25 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Silverton Middle School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in OSAS (Oregon Statewide Assessment System) tests, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 32.1% (8th grade) to 46.2% (7th grade), compared to the district's 42.1% to 51% and the state's 40.6% to 43.2%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 24.8% (8th grade) to 28.8% (6th grade), compared to the district's 35% to 38.6% and the state's 26.4% to 30.5%. The school's performance in Science for 8th grade (25.7% proficient) is also lower than the district (32.4%) and state (25.9%) averages. Silverton Middle School's statewide ranking among Oregon middle schools has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 155 (2017-2018) to 247 (2014-2015) out of 379 to 384 schools, and in the most recent school year (2023-2024), the school ranked 187 out of 371 Oregon middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, Silverton Middle School's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby Jane Goodall Environmental Middle Charter School, which consistently ranks among the top 50 middle schools in Oregon and outperforms the state and district averages across all subject areas. In contrast, the nearby Waldo Middle School and Houck Middle School, both part of the Salem-Keizer School District, have significantly lower academic performance than Silverton Middle School, ranking in the bottom 10% of Oregon middle schools.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 714 Schlador street
       Silverton, OR  97381


(503) 873-5317

District: Silver Falls School District 4J

SchoolDigger Rank:
187th of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,448 Help


Students who attend Silverton Middle School usually attend:

High:    Silverton High School

Feeder schools for Silverton Middle School:

Elementary:    Mark Twain Elementary
    Robert Frost Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.1 Help
Number of students:  444

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.1%
Hispanic:
18.9%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Silverton Middle School ranks worse than 50.4% of middle schools in Oregon. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.53. (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 (76.1%), Hispanic (18.9%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Silverton Middle School is 18.1. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Silverton Middle School is $17,448.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Silverton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Silverton Middle School 187th of 371 Oregon public middle schools. (See Silverton Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Silver Falls School District 4J:

SchoolDigger ranks Silver Falls School District 4J 25th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Silverton Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Silverton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 59.09 100th 270 63.0%
2005 66.32 75th 271 72.3%
2006 44.33 163rd 285 42.8%
2007 59.86 104th 295 64.7%
2008 49.99 159th 315 49.5%
2009 64.28 96th 323 70.3%
2010 70.48 72nd 343 79.0%
2011 62.51 124th 357 65.3%
2012 41.50 265th 395 32.9%
2013 54.56 171st 377 54.6%
2014 54.72 176th 382 53.9%
2015 39.40 247th 381 35.2%
2016 41.85 233rd 383 39.2%
2017 51.36 177th 382 53.7%
2018 55.28 155th 384 59.6%
2019 45.81 198th 379 47.8%
2022 46.82 175th 367 52.3%
2023 42.82 196th 380 48.4%
2024 44.53 187th 371 49.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Silverton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.06 31st 206 85.0%
2019 53.80 43rd 156 72.4%
2022 46.13 56th 143 60.8%
2023 48.89 54th 150 64.0%
2024 51.38 56th 153 63.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Silverton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.89 236th 325 27.4%
2019 37.60 174th 282 38.3%
2022 47.22 172nd 364 52.7%
2023 36.75 199th 312 36.2%
2024 37.73 140th 244 42.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Silverton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.72 172nd 342 49.7%
2019 58.16 110th 277 60.3%
2022 41.88 170th 310 45.2%
2023 43.07 173rd 323 46.4%
2024 48.27 145th 313 53.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Silverton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.42 17th 42 59.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Silverton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.66 121st 341 64.5%
2019 40.40 172nd 291 40.9%
2022 51.62 133rd 312 57.4%
2023 44.96 147th 318 53.8%
2024 40.12 186th 323 42.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Silverton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.78 120th 210 42.9%
2019 38.92 117th 191 38.7%
2022 27.63 148th 194 23.7%
2023 26.37 163rd 201 18.9%
2024 24.12 163rd 196 16.8%
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Rank History for White students at Silverton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.91 157th 357 56.0%
2019 44.94 188th 344 45.3%
2022 46.12 177th 355 50.1%
2023 43.57 189th 360 47.5%
2024 43.36 190th 349 45.6%
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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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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, October 25, 2021

Open Quote Communication (school announcements) could be better, but overall, I am happy with our time at Silverton Middle School. The principal, office staff and most teachers have been amazing to work with! Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, September 30, 2018

Open Quote The school staff focuses too much favoritism among student and coworkers. Examples of such are firing employees on empty rumors but keep staff that have clearly broken federal laws. This also school worries too much about their appearance in the face of public, this goes so far as to threaten students who have left bad reviews on site as such as this. I'm really disgust ed by this school behavior and think this is absolutely unacceptable. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Silverton Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 222 1 6 3 5 n/a n/a 0 237
1989 255 0 2 7 6 n/a n/a 0 270
1990 276 0 3 9 2 n/a n/a 0 290
1991 267 1 2 18 2 n/a n/a 0 290
1992 279 2 1 22 2 n/a n/a 0 306
1993 320 1 0 23 1 n/a n/a 0 345
1994 304 0 3 22 1 n/a n/a 0 330
1995 321 4 7 31 6 n/a n/a 0 369
1996 321 4 7 31 6 n/a n/a 0 369
1997 316 3 6 34 7 n/a n/a 0 366
1998 294 2 6 34 6 n/a n/a 0 342
1999 279 0 4 32 6 n/a n/a 0 321
2000 255 0 7 37 6 n/a n/a 0 305
2001 262 0 4 35 7 n/a n/a 0 308
2002 268 2 6 48 4 n/a n/a 0 328
2003 268 2 6 48 4 n/a n/a 0 328
2004 263 0 4 39 5 n/a n/a 0 311
2005 275 0 2 44 5 n/a n/a 0 326
2006 278 0 2 47 4 n/a n/a 0 331
2007 259 2 4 43 4 n/a n/a 2 314
2008 237 0 4 43 5 n/a n/a 2 291
2009 220 3 2 41 4 n/a n/a 2 272
2010 259 0 1 48 1 n/a n/a 5 314
2011 237 0 0 55 4 0 6 0 302
2012 243 1 0 52 4 0 8 0 308
2013 250 4 1 52 0 0 8 0 315
2014 228 2 2 60 2 0 5 0 299
2015 220 3 3 59 4 0 5 0 294
2016 246 5 4 52 7 0 9 0 323
2017 338 6 5 76 9 0 14 0 448
2018 339 6 5 79 9 1 13 0 452
2019 353 6 2 84 8 0 18 0 471
2020 374 5 3 84 9 1 20 0 496
2021 365 3 0 90 3 0 23 1 485
2022 336 3 1 85 1 0 19 0 445
2023 338 2 3 84 0 0 17 0 444

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 Silverton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 237 15.6 15.1 33.8
1989 270 16.0 16.8 22.2
1990 290 16.3 17.7 32.8
1991 290 12.0 24.1 25.5
1992 306 12.0 25.5 30.4
1993 345 17.5 19.7 29
1994 330 19.0 17.4 29.1
1995 369 17.6 21.0 23.6
1996 369 17.6 21.0 23.6
1997 366 18.5 19.8 15.8
1998 342 18.3 18.7 26
1999 321 18.8 17.1 38.9
2000 305 17.0 17.9 34.4
2001 308 17.4 17.7 37.7
2002 328 16.9 19.4 36.6
2003 328 16.9 19.4 36.6
2004 311 15.8 19.7 35
2005 326 16.4 19.9 37.7
2006 331 17.0 19.5 42.3
2007 314 18.0 17.4 40.1
2008 291 17.5 16.6 39.4
2009 272 17.8 15.3 41.1
2010 314 16.1 19.4 45.6
2011 302 17.6 17.1 50.3
2012 308 16.3 18.8 50.6
2013 315 16.5 18.9 48.9
2014 299 16.9 17.6 45.5
2015 294 17.0 17.2 48
2016 323 18.0 17.9 43
2017 448 24.5 18.2 43.1
2018 452 22.7 19.8 46.9
2019 471 24.6 19.1 44.6
2020 496 26.7 18.5 42.9
2021 485 26.1 18.5 n/a
2022 445 26.5 16.7 n/a
2023 444 24.5 18.1 31.1

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 Silverton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 237 15.6 15.1 33.8
1989 270 16.0 16.8 22.2
1990 290 16.3 17.7 32.8
1991 290 12.0 24.1 25.5
1992 306 12.0 25.5 30.4
1993 345 17.5 19.7 29
1994 330 19.0 17.4 29.1
1995 369 17.6 21.0 23.6
1996 369 17.6 21.0 23.6
1997 366 18.5 19.8 15.8
1998 342 18.3 18.7 26
1999 321 18.8 17.1 38.9
2000 305 17.0 17.9 34.4
2001 308 17.4 17.7 37.7
2002 328 16.9 19.4 36.6
2003 328 16.9 19.4 36.6
2004 311 15.8 19.7 35
2005 326 16.4 19.9 37.7
2006 331 17.0 19.5 42.3
2007 314 18.0 17.4 40.1
2008 291 17.5 16.6 39.4
2009 272 17.8 15.3 41.1
2010 314 16.1 19.4 45.6
2011 302 17.6 17.1 50.3
2012 308 16.3 18.8 50.6
2013 315 16.5 18.9 48.9
2014 299 16.9 17.6 45.5
2015 294 17.0 17.2 48
2016 323 18.0 17.9 43
2017 448 24.5 18.2 43.1
2018 452 22.7 19.8 46.9
2019 471 24.6 19.1 44.6
2020 496 26.7 18.5 42.9
2021 485 26.1 18.5 n/a
2022 445 26.5 16.7 n/a
2023 444 24.5 18.1 31.1

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Silverton 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 $11,985
2020 n/a n/a $12,442
2021 n/a n/a $14,272
2022 $789 (3.0%) $25,084 (97.0%) $25,872
2023 $896 (5.1%) $16,552 (94.9%) $17,448

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Silverton 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 198th of 379 Middle schoolsRanks 196th of 380 Middle schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Silverton Middle School)45.238.7
 6.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Silver Falls School District 4J)57.450.8
 6.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)51.541
 10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Silverton Middle School)34.133.9
 0.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Silver Falls School District 4J)4639.9
 6.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.128.1
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Silverton Middle School)5746.3
 10.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Silver Falls School District 4J)66.851.9
 14.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)54.943.8
 11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Silverton Middle School)40.331.7
 8.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Silver Falls School District 4J)51.540.4
 11.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)40.129.6
 10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Silverton Middle School)54.933.6
 21.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Silver Falls School District 4J)6756.2
 10.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)53.241.9
 11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Silverton Middle School)29.423.3
 6.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Silver Falls School District 4J)49.339
 10.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)38.325.5
 12.8%
8th Grade Science (Silverton Middle School)37.321.1
 16.2%
   8th Grade Science (Silver Falls School District 4J)48.137.6
 10.5%
   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 Students471444
 5.7%
African American62
 66.7%
American Indian80
 100%
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic8484
Pacific Islander00
White353338
 4.2%
Two or More Races1817
 5.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.6%31.1%
 13.5%


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Silverton Middle School ranks 187th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 444 students attended Silverton Middle School.

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

Students at Silverton Middle School are 76% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.


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