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Enrollment
454
Middle
DISTRICT 436 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASTORIA SD 1·NCES 410162000153
Astoria Middle School
1100 Klaskanine Ave, Astoria, OR 97103 · (503) 325-4331 · Clatsop County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Oregon public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
299 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 76%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 148 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 162 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 144 | 32% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Astoria Middle School→Astoria Senior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Astoria SD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.7%
OR avg 43.0% . +8.1pp since 2023
Math
27.7%
OR avg 31.8% . +8.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.7% | 27.7% |
| 2023-24 | 32.6% | 19.4% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Astoria Middle School
Astoria Middle School's state test result (28.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astoria Middle School this school | 454 | 65.9% | 28.3% |
| Lincoln Middle School Cottage Grove | 455 | 63.5% | 21.9% |
| Thurston Middle School Springfield | 524 | 64.7% | 37.7% |
| Ashland Middle School Ashland | 529 | 64.8% | 49.3% |
| Madison Middle School Eugene | 398 | 64.3% | 34.3% |
| Molalla River Middle School Molalla | 531 | 66.1% | 29.7% |
Matched among Oregon middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Astoria Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #112 of 190 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #99 of 200 ▲ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #95 of 201 ▲ 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 454 | #115 of 208 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #123 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.4% | #140 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.9% | #123 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #20 of 38 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
454
+19 (+4%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 498
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 18.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 454 | 23 | 19.8:1 | 66% (299) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 25.5 | 16.4:1 | 54% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 38% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 24 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 424 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 63% (265) |
| 2015-16 | 452 | 22 | 20.6:1 | 57% (259) |
| 2010-11 | 451 | 23 | 19.6:1 | 48% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 544 | 30 | 18.1:1 | 35% (188) |
| 1990-91 | 498 | 29 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Astoria Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (424 to 454); teachers unchanged (23 to 23).
About Astoria Middle School
Astoria Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Astoria, Oregon, administered by Astoria SD 1. The school's 454 students are in grades 6 through 8.
Astoria SD 1 (4 schools, 1,742 students) runs Astoria Middle School.
By race and ethnicity, Astoria Middle School is 74% White. After that, the student body is 18% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Clatsop County is about 83% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Astoria Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 41%.
Dividing enrollment by its 23 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 19.8:1. Middle schools in Oregon have a similar average ratio of 19.3:1. Astoria Middle School reports 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Astoria Middle School is C+. Compared with Oregon public middle schools, the school scored higher than 35% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Astoria Middle School would be expected to post about 37.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 28.3%.
Across Clatsop County, median household income is about $71,822, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Astoria Middle School is among the 15 public schools in Clatsop County.
Astoria Senior High School is the closest public school, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Astoria Middle School is 5th among 7 schools close by.
Astoria Middle School has an NCES locale of Town: Remote.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 4%, from 435 to 454. By 2024-25, the school had 19.8 students per teacher, compared with 18.1 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Clatsop County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,363
Census ACS
Median income
$71,822
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Astoria SD 1
- Astoria Senior High SchoolHigh · 594 students
- Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
- Astor Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
Other schools in Astoria
- Astoria Senior High SchoolHigh · 594 students
- Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
- Astor Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Hilda Lahti Elementary SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Knappa High SchoolHigh · 131 students
Nearby schools
- Astoria Senior High School0.9 mi · 594
- Astor Elementary School1.6 mi · 342
- Lewis & Clark Elementary School2.3 mi · 352
- Warrenton Middle School4.9 mi · 228
- Warrior Academy5.0 mi · 13
- Warrenton Grade School5.0 mi · 405
Frequently asked questions
About Astoria Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Astoria Middle School?
Astoria Middle School enrolls approximately 454 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Astoria Middle School serve?
Astoria Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Astoria Middle School?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at Astoria Middle School.
How diverse is Astoria Middle School?
Astoria Middle School reports a student body of 74% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Astoria Middle School?
Astoria Middle School is overseen by Astoria SD 1 in Clatsop County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.