Enrollment
368
Middle
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST LINN-WILSONVILLE SD 3J·NCES 411317001851
Meridian Creek Middle School
6300 SW Hazel St, Wilsonville, OR 97070 · (503) 673-7450 · Clackamas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Oregon public middle schools
- B+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
15.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
158 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 76%
Community
0
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 | 111 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 126 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 131 | 36% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
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OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.6%
OR avg 43.0% . +8.3pp since 2023
Math
40.0%
OR avg 31.8% . +6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 7 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.6% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.3% | 33.2% |
% 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
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Meridian Creek Middle School
Meridian Creek Middle School's state test result (37.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Creek Middle School this school | 368 | 42.9% | 37.8% |
| Inza R Wood Middle School Wilsonville | 441 | 42.9% | 42.5% |
| Beaumont Middle School Portland | 435 | 41.8% | 56.0% |
| Mt Tabor Middle School Portland | 466 | 41.6% | 63.3% |
| Marshfield Junior High Coos Bay | 418 | 39.0% | 26.9% |
| Chehalem Valley Middle School Newberg | 422 | 49.8% | 44.6% |
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 Meridian Creek Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Clackamas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #47 of 190 | #9 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #33 of 200 ▲ 19 | #8 of 20 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #30 of 201 ▲ 23 | #6 of 20 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #147 of 208 | #17 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #14 of 180 | #2 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #83 of 180 | #7 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.9% | #174 of 194 | #14 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #22 of 38 | #3 of 7 |
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
368
-31 (-8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
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 | 368 | 24.6 | 15.0:1 | 43% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 21.1 | 18.8:1 | 33% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 21.2 | 18.7:1 | 25% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 22 | 18.1:1 | 20% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 346 | 18.2 | 19.1:1 | 34% (116) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meridian Creek Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (346 to 368); teachers up 36% (18.2 to 24.6).
About Meridian Creek Middle School
Meridian Creek Middle School is a middle-grades school located in Wilsonville, Oregon, in Clackamas County. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 368 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in Oregon average about 494 students.
Meridian Creek Middle School is among 17 schools run by West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J, which serves 8,842 students.
At 64%, White students outnumber all other groups at Meridian Creek Middle School combined. After that, the student body is 22% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Among all residents of Clackamas County, the White share is about 79%. Meridian Creek Middle School has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Meridian Creek Middle School is 24.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.0:1. Among middle schools in Oregon, the typical ratio is 19.3:1. The school counts 158 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 43%.
Measured against Oregon public middle schools, Meridian Creek Middle School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Meridian Creek Middle School are 8.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (37.8% actual, 45.9% predicted).
Recent Census Bureau figures for Clackamas County show that median household income is about $103,517, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Meridian Creek Middle School is one of 118 public schools in Clackamas County, which together enroll about 57,601 students.
The closest public school, Boeckman Creek Primary School, is about 0.5 miles from Meridian Creek Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Meridian Creek Middle School is 6th among 9 schools close by.
For locale, NCES codes Meridian Creek Middle School as Suburb: Large.
The number of students dropped from 399 to 368 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 15.0 students per teacher, compared with 18.1 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Clackamas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
423,975
Census ACS
Median income
$103,517
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
118
57,601 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J
- West Linn High SchoolHigh · 1,809 students
- Wilsonville High SchoolHigh · 1,258 students
- Rosemont Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 699 students
- Boeckman Creek Primary SchoolElementary · 488 students
- Lowrie Primary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Trillium Creek Primary SchoolElementary · 480 students
Other schools in Wilsonville
- Wilsonville High SchoolHigh · 1,258 students
- Boeckman Creek Primary SchoolElementary · 488 students
- Lowrie Primary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Inza R Wood Middle SchoolMiddle · 441 students
- Boones Ferry Primary SchoolElementary · 427 students
Nearby schools
- Boeckman Creek Primary School0.5 mi · 488
- Wilsonville High School0.6 mi · 1,258
- Lowrie Primary School2.3 mi · 482
- Inza R Wood Middle School2.7 mi · 441
- Boones Ferry Primary School2.8 mi · 427
- Tualatin High School3.4 mi · 1,687
Frequently asked questions
About Meridian Creek Middle SchoolHow large is Meridian Creek Middle School?
Meridian Creek Middle School enrolls approximately 368 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Meridian Creek Middle School serve?
Meridian Creek Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Meridian Creek Middle School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Meridian Creek Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Meridian Creek Middle School?
At Meridian Creek Middle School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Meridian Creek Middle School public or private?
Meridian Creek Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J.
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