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What's the biggest difference between French Prairie Middle School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
551
Middle
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOODBURN SD 103·NCES 411353000844
French Prairie Middle School
1025 N Boones Ferry Rd, Woodburn, OR 97071 · (971) 983-3550 · Marion County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL551 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Oregon public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
17.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
434 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 188 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 167 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 196 | 36% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
French Prairie Middle School→Woodburn High School
Based on grade levels within Woodburn SD 103. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
12.5%
OR avg 43.0% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Oregon average is about 43 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.5% |
| 2023-24 | 14.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like French Prairie Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Prairie Middle School this school | 551 | 78.8% | N/A |
| Valor Middle School Woodburn | 591 | 73.4% | 11.2% |
| Houck Middle School Salem | 830 | 89.0% | 12.1% |
| Stephens Middle School Salem | 1,014 | 88.8% | 15.9% |
| Waldo Middle School Salem | 997 | 89.9% | 15.4% |
| WyEast Middle School Hood River | 411 | 70.8% | 21.0% |
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 French Prairie Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.5% | #199 of 201 ▲ 1 | #18 of 18 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 551 | #87 of 208 | #12 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #77 of 180 | #4 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.9% | #180 of 180 | #15 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.8% | #78 of 194 | #12 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #46 of 141 | #6 of 16 |
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
551
-127 (-19%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 628
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 551 | 30.8 | 17.9:1 | 79% (434) |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 34 | 16.3:1 | 72% (397) |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 30 | 19.6:1 | 72% (421) |
| 2020-21 | 678 | 29 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 659 | 30.5 | 21.6:1 | 73% (482) |
| 2015-16 | 577 | 29 | 19.9:1 | 73% (422) |
| 2010-11 | 614 | 36 | 17.1:1 | 78% (480) |
| 2000-01 | 472 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 81% (383) |
| 1990-91 | 628 | 32 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for French Prairie Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (659 to 551); teachers up 1% (30.5 to 30.8).
About French Prairie Middle School
The public middle-grades school French Prairie Middle School is located in Woodburn, Oregon. The school reports 551 students in grades 6 through 8.
Woodburn SD 103, which runs French Prairie Middle School, has 9 schools and 5,220 students.
Most students at French Prairie Middle School are Hispanic: 91% of enrollment. Other students are 7% White. That is higher than the 29% Hispanic share among all Marion County residents. By the diversity index, French Prairie Middle School comes in at 17%.
The school has about 17.9 students per teacher and 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Oregon is 19.3:1, higher than at this school. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
allk12 grades French Prairie Middle School an F. The grade compares the school only with Oregon public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
According to the American Community Survey, in Marion County, median household income is about $77,351, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 111 public schools operate in Marion County, serving about 53,799 students.
The next-closest public school is Lincoln Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of French Prairie Middle School.
French Prairie Middle School falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 551 was 19% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 678. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 23.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.9:1.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
349,244
Census ACS
Median income
$77,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
53,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Woodburn SD 103
- Woodburn High SchoolHigh · 1,606 students
- Heritage ElementaryElementary · 678 students
- Valor Middle SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Nellie Muir Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
Other schools in Woodburn
- Woodburn High SchoolHigh · 1,606 students
- Heritage ElementaryElementary · 678 students
- Valor Middle SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Nellie Muir Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary School0.1 mi · 578
- Nellie Muir Elementary School0.5 mi · 523
- Woodburn High School0.6 mi · 1,606
- Washington Elementary School0.8 mi · 429
- Woodburn Arthur Academy0.9 mi · 161
- Woodburn Success0.9 mi · 103
Frequently asked questions
About French Prairie Middle SchoolHow many students attend French Prairie Middle School?
French Prairie Middle School enrolls approximately 551 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does French Prairie Middle School serve?
French Prairie Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at French Prairie Middle School?
Approximately 17.9:1 students per teacher at French Prairie Middle School.
How diverse is French Prairie Middle School?
French Prairie Middle School reports a student body of 7% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is French Prairie Middle School public or private?
French Prairie Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Woodburn SD 103.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.