Enrollment
351
Middle
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILOMATH SD 17J·NCES 410960000023
Philomath Middle School
2021 Chapel Dr, Philomath, OR 97370 · (541) 929-3167 · Benton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL351 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% 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.
- C+Beats 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
16.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
173 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 114 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 119 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 118 | 34% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Philomath Middle School→Philomath High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Philomath SD 17J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.9%
OR avg 43.0% . -0.7pp since 2023
Math
31.3%
OR avg 31.8% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.9% | 31.3% |
| 2023-24 | 42.6% | 32.1% |
% 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
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Philomath Middle School
Philomath Middle School's state test result (37.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philomath Middle School this school | 351 | 49.3% | 37.1% |
| Yamhill Carlton Intermediate School Yamhill | 369 | 50.4% | 26.8% |
| Chehalem Valley Middle School Newberg | 422 | 49.8% | 44.6% |
| Estacada Middle School Estacada | 460 | 51.5% | 21.9% |
| Silverton Middle School Silverton | 425 | 50.8% | 31.9% |
| Sisters Middle School Sisters | 260 | 52.7% | 45.6% |
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 Philomath Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #53 of 190 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #70 of 200 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #90 of 201 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 351 | #151 of 208 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #48 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.3% | #164 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.3% | #168 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #140 of 141 |
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
351
+61 (+21%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 458
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 351 | 21 | 16.7:1 | 49% (173) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 20.1 | 17.1:1 | 40% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 20.9 | 16.0:1 | 31% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 290 | 18 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 17 | 20.8:1 | 42% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 16 | 20.3:1 | 38% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | 18 | 19.5:1 | 37% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 451 | 23 | 19.6:1 | 21% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 458 | 21 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Philomath Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (352 to 351); teachers up 24% (17 to 21).
About Philomath Middle School
Philomath Middle School is a small middle school in Philomath, Oregon, administered by Philomath SD 17J. Enrolled students number 351 students, in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 29% lower than the average for middle schools in Oregon, which is about 494.
Philomath SD 17J counts 7 schools and 1,635 students, including Philomath Middle School.
At Philomath Middle School, White students make up 79% of the student body. After that, the student body is 12% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. For comparison, Benton County is about 79% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 35% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Philomath Middle School operates with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.7:1. That is lower than the 19.3:1 average for middle schools in Oregon. About 49% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The average for public schools in Benton County is 60%.
The allk12 Grade for Philomath Middle School is B. Compared with Oregon public middle schools, the school scored higher than 58% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Philomath Middle School are 6.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (37.1% actual, 43.4% predicted).
Benton County census figures show that the median household income is $77,702, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 54% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Benton County is home to 26 public schools and about 9,268 public school students.
The closest public school, Clemens Primary School, is about 0.1 miles from Philomath Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: 7. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 54.3%; Philomath Middle School's is 37.1%, ranking 7th of 7.
Philomath Middle School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Small.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 61 more students in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,303
Census ACS
Median income
$77,702
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
9,268 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Philomath SD 17J
- Philomath High SchoolHigh · 453 students
- Philomath Elementary SchoolElementary · 368 students
- Kings Valley Charter SchoolCombined · 193 students
- Clemens Primary SchoolElementary · 165 students
- Philomath AcademyCombined · 73 students
- Blodgett Elementary SchoolElementary · 32 students
Other schools in Philomath
- Philomath High SchoolHigh · 453 students
- Philomath Elementary SchoolElementary · 368 students
- Kings Valley Charter SchoolCombined · 193 students
- Clemens Primary SchoolElementary · 165 students
- Philomath AcademyCombined · 73 students
Nearby schools
- Clemens Primary School0.1 mi · 165
- Philomath Academy0.2 mi · 73
- Philomath High School0.2 mi · 453
- Philomath Elementary School0.4 mi · 368
- Adams Elementary School3.5 mi · 342
- Lincoln Elementary School4.5 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Philomath Middle SchoolHow large is Philomath Middle School?
Philomath Middle School enrolls approximately 351 students in grades 06-08.
Is Philomath Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Philomath Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Philomath Middle School have?
Philomath Middle School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Philomath Middle School?
Student demographics at Philomath Middle School are roughly 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Philomath Middle School public or private?
Philomath Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Philomath SD 17J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.