Summary:
Vernonia Middle School is a public middle school located in Vernonia, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 123 students. The school is part of the Vernonia School District 47J, which is ranked 122 out of 140 school districts in Oregon and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Vernonia Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state average in standardized test scores for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 28.6% in 6th grade ELA, 44.7% in 7th grade ELA, and 42.9% in 8th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 40.7%, 43.2%, and 40.6%, respectively. Similarly, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics were significantly lower than the state averages. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, with rankings for female, male, and white students all in the bottom third of Oregon middle schools, and the ranking for low socioeconomic status students in the bottom 10%. Vernonia Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Oregon middle schools, with a 0-star or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.
When compared to nearby middle schools, such as St. Helens Middle School, Banks Middle School, and Scappoose Middle School, Vernonia Middle School consistently underperforms in academic measures. This highlights the need for the school to learn from the practices and strategies of higher-performing schools in the region. The school's low ranking within the district and the state, coupled with its relatively low student-teacher ratio, may indicate that the school is facing challenges in terms of staffing, resources, or other factors that are hindering its ability to support student learning effectively.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Vernonia School District 47J
SchoolDigger Rank:
234th of 371 Oregon Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,991
Students who attend Vernonia Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Vernonia Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.7
Number of students: 123
Racial breakdown:
White:
82.1%
Hispanic:
10.6%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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Asian:
0.8%
American Indian:
0.8%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.9%
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