Gardiner Middle School

Gardiner Middle School is a junior high of mid-tier scale in Oregon City, Oregon, part of Oregon City SD 62, caters to 699 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 494 students each, so Gardiner Middle School sits 41% larger than that benchmark.

Oregon City SD 62 comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 7,202 students; Gardiner Middle School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Gardiner Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

In terms of school funding signals, Gardiner Middle School records 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 28.4:1. The state averages around 19.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Gardiner Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.9%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Clackamas County indicate the typical household earns roughly $103,517 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clackamas County runs 118 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,601 students), of which Gardiner Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Oregon City Service Learning Academy, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Gardiner Middle School comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 39.7%.

Gardiner Middle School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gardiner Middle School has edged down 12%, going from 792 students in 2018 to 699 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 18% to 26% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 28.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.