Astoria Middle School

Astoria Middle School operates as an average-sized junior high in Astoria, Oregon, operated by Astoria SD 1. Current enrollment sits at 454 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Astoria SD 1 comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,742 students; Astoria Middle School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Astoria Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 74%. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Astoria Middle School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.8:1. The state averages about 19.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Astoria Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.0%, the actual is 28.3%, a residual of -8.8 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Clatsop County indicate the typical household earns roughly $71,822 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Clatsop County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,648 students), Astoria Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Astoria Senior High School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Astoria Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Astoria Middle School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 28.1%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Astoria Middle School has ticked up 7%, going from 424 students in 2018 to 454 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 79% to 74% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Astoria Middle School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.