Enrollment
163
Middle
DISTRICT 173 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEAH-KAH-NIE SD 56·NCES 410865001656
Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School
25111 Hwy 101N, Rockaway Beach, OR 97136 · (503) 355-2990 · Tillamook County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Oregon public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
11.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
125 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 55 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 36% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School→Neah-Kah-Nie High School
Based on grade levels within Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
OR avg 43.0% . +5.1pp since 2023
Math
34.5%
OR avg 31.8% . +3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 34.5% |
| 2023-24 | 59.9% | 30.9% |
% 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School
Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School's state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School this school | 163 | 76.7% | 48.5% |
| Lincoln Middle School Oakland | 191 | 78.5% | 33.8% |
| Vernonia Middle School Vernonia | 139 | 69.8% | 28.7% |
| Weston Middle School Weston | 187 | 74.3% | 35.0% |
| Banks Middle School Banks | 254 | 74.8% | 24.8% |
| Daly Middle School Lakeview | 126 | 83.3% | 26.5% |
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 Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #19 of 190 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #51 of 200 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #14 of 201 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 163 | #190 of 208 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.7% | #85 of 194 |
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
163
-25 (-13%) vs 2020
-6% since 2010-11, when it was 173
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 163 | 14.3 | 11.4:1 | 77% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 161 | 13.5 | 11.9:1 | 48% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 177 | 13.5 | 13.1:1 | 44% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 188 | 12 | 15.7:1 | 41% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 193 | 11.5 | 16.8:1 | 50% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 155 | 9 | 17.2:1 | 64% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 173 | 10 | 17.3:1 | 61% (106) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (193 to 163); teachers up 24% (11.5 to 14.3).
About Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School
Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School is a small middle-grades school based in Rockaway Beach, Oregon. The school had 163 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in Oregon) has about 494 students.
The district, Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56, operates 4 schools serving 693 students.
The student body at Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School is 85% White. The rest of enrollment is 10% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is close to the 84% White share among all Tillamook County residents. Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School's diversity index is 27%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School was 11.4:1. On average, middle schools in Oregon have 19.3:1, compared with 11.4:1 here. Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 77%.
Measured against Oregon public middle schools, Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School would score about 32.8%. It scores 48.5%, 15.6 points above that figure.
Federal survey data for Tillamook County show that the median household income is $69,105, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Tillamook County is home to 12 public schools and about 3,220 public school students.
Neah-Kah-Nie High School is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within ten miles number 3. The school's 48.5% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 7 nearby schools.
Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
The school enrolled 163 students in 2024-25, 25 fewer than the 188 it had in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.4:1) than in 2020-21 (15.7:1).
The Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Tillamook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,496
Census ACS
Median income
$69,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,220 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56
- Neah-Kah-Nie High SchoolHigh · 244 students
- Nehalem Elementary SchoolElementary · 171 students
- Garibaldi Elementary SchoolElementary · 115 students
Nearby schools
- Neah-Kah-Nie High School0.1 mi · 244
- Garibaldi Elementary School5.5 mi · 115
- Nehalem Elementary School6.0 mi · 171
- Liberty Elementary School13.7 mi · 235
- Tillamook Junior High School14.0 mi · 318
- East Elementary School14.1 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About Neah-Kah-Nie Middle SchoolHow many students attend Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School?
Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School enrolls approximately 163 students in grades 06-08.
Is Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School have?
Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School?
Student demographics at Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School are roughly 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School public or private?
Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.