Enrollment
410
Middle
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH MARION SD 15·NCES 410888001326
North Marion Middle School
20246 Grim Rd NE, Aurora, OR 97002 · (503) 678-7118 · Marion County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
361 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 128 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 142 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 140 | 34% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
North Marion Middle School→North Marion High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within North Marion SD 15. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
38.9%
OR avg 43.0% . +8.6pp since 2023
Math
20.7%
OR avg 31.8% . +6.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.9% | 20.7% |
| 2023-24 | 30.3% | 14.1% |
% 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
21.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.4%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 North Marion Middle School
North Marion Middle School's state test result (21.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Marion Middle School this school | 410 | 88.0% | 21.9% |
| Sandstone Middle School Hermiston | 609 | 92.0% | 31.7% |
| White Mountain Middle School White City | 377 | 97.3% | 16.2% |
| Newport Middle School Newport | 426 | 91.5% | 24.6% |
| Tom McCall Upper Elementary Forest Grove | 673 | 81.1% | 21.5% |
| The Dalles Middle School The Dalles | 513 | 99.0% | 20.5% |
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 North Marion Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #154 of 190 | #11 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #141 of 200 ▲ 34 | #8 of 17 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #105 of 201 ▲ 52 | #7 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #134 of 208 | #15 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #75 of 180 | #3 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #71 of 180 | #6 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.0% | #53 of 194 | #10 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #50 of 141 | #7 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
410
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 421
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 410 | 23 | 17.8:1 | 88% (361) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 23 | 17.5:1 | 56% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 21 | 18.3:1 | 52% (202) |
| 2020-21 | 408 | 24 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 487 | 26 | 18.7:1 | 57% (276) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 25 | 18.5:1 | 57% (264) |
| 2010-11 | 476 | 25 | 19.0:1 | 69% (328) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 44% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 421 | 24 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Marion Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (487 to 410); teachers down 12% (26 to 23).
About North Marion Middle School
North Marion Middle School is a small middle school based in Aurora, Oregon. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 410 students enrolled.
North Marion SD 15 includes 4 schools. Together they enroll 1,604 students.
Hispanic students are 53% of those enrolled at North Marion Middle School. Beyond that, enrollment is 40% White and 6% multiracial. In Marion County overall, about 29% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at North Marion Middle School are from different groups.
The school's 23 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Statewide, middle schools in Oregon average 19.3:1. Income data for the school show 88% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On BeatsExpectations, North Marion Middle School is 6.5 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Oregon schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Marion County show that median household income comes to about $77,351, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Marion County counts 111 public schools with about 53,799 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, North Marion Intermediate School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are 6 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, North Marion Middle School ranks 3rd of 6 on average proficiency.
North Marion Middle School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment went from 408 in 2020-21 to 410 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at North Marion Middle School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 North Marion SD 15
- North Marion High SchoolHigh · 564 students
- North Marion Intermediate SchoolElementary · 345 students
- North Marion Primary SchoolElementary · 285 students
Other schools in Aurora
- North Marion High SchoolHigh · 564 students
- North Marion Intermediate SchoolElementary · 345 students
- North Marion Primary SchoolElementary · 285 students
Other North Marion Middle schools
One other US public school is named North Marion Middle. North Marion Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOLCITRA, FL · 738 students
Nearby schools
- North Marion Intermediate School0.1 mi · 345
- North Marion Primary School0.1 mi · 285
- North Marion High School0.2 mi · 564
- Ninety-One School3.4 mi · 476
- William P Lord High School4.1 mi · 91
- Woodburn High School4.8 mi · 1,606
Frequently asked questions
About North Marion Middle SchoolHow many students attend North Marion Middle School?
North Marion Middle School enrolls approximately 410 students in grades 06-08.
Is North Marion Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Marion Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does North Marion Middle School have?
North Marion Middle School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
What is the student diversity at North Marion Middle School?
Student demographics at North Marion Middle School are roughly 40% White, 53% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is North Marion Middle School public or private?
North Marion Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Marion SD 15.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.