Enrollment
307
Middle
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCAPPOOSE SD 1J·NCES 411098000171
Scappoose Middle School
52265 Columbia River Hwy, Scappoose, OR 97056 · (971) 200-8004 · Columbia County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
100 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 7 | 135 | 44% |
| Grade 8 | 172 | 56% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Scappoose Middle School→Scappoose High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Scappoose SD 1J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.5%
OR avg 43.0% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
30.8%
OR avg 31.8% . +7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 51 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 are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.5% | 30.8% |
| 2023-24 | 43.3% | 23.7% |
% 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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Scappoose Middle School
Scappoose Middle School's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scappoose Middle School this school | 307 | 32.6% | 36.9% |
| Otto Petersen Elementary School Scappoose | 416 | 31.7% | 39.9% |
| Marshfield Junior High Coos Bay | 418 | 39.0% | 26.9% |
| Athey Creek Middle School West Linn | 470 | 24.7% | 46.3% |
| Warrenton Middle School Warrenton | 228 | 42.1% | 27.4% |
| Sellwood Middle School Portland | 575 | 41.7% | 58.6% |
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 Scappoose Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #54 of 190 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #76 of 200 ▲ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #45 of 201 ▲ 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 307 | #164 of 208 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #132 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #158 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.6% | #188 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #121 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
307
-13 (-4%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 296
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 307 | 15.3 | 20.0:1 | 33% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 316 | 16.2 | 19.5:1 | 39% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 313 | 16.9 | 18.5:1 | 28% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 17 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 16.8 | 19.2:1 | 29% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 316 | 15 | 21.1:1 | 75% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 362 | 17 | 21.3:1 | 33% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 347 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 22% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 296 | 18 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scappoose Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (322 to 307); teachers down 8% (16.8 to 15.3).
About Scappoose Middle School
This page covers Scappoose Middle School, a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Scappoose, Oregon. It enrolled 307 students in grades 7 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, middle schools in Oregon average about 494 students each.
The district, Scappoose SD 1J, operates 8 schools serving 2,251 students.
A majority of students at Scappoose Middle School, 78%, are White. Next come 11% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. Scappoose Middle School has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 15.3 full-time equivalents, or about 20.0 students per teacher. The 19.3:1 average for middle schools in Oregon is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 33%. It compares with 62% for public schools in Columbia County.
Schools in Oregon with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 49.9%. Scappoose Middle School scores 36.9%.
Census estimates describe Columbia County this way: median household income is about $87,458, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 23 public schools in Columbia County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,932.
The closest other public school is Scappoose Online Academy, about 0.3 miles away. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 36.9% is below the 42.6% average for nearby schools.
Scappoose Middle School has an NCES locale of Town: Fringe.
The number of students declined from 320 to 307 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 20.0:1, from 18.8:1.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,493
Census ACS
Median income
$87,458
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,932 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scappoose SD 1J
- Scappoose High SchoolHigh · 709 students
- Otto Petersen Elementary SchoolMiddle · 416 students
- Grant Watts Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Sauvie Island SchoolElementary · 212 students
- Warren Elementary SchoolElementary · 109 students
- South Columbia Family SchoolElementary · 66 students
Other schools in Scappoose
- Scappoose High SchoolHigh · 709 students
- Otto Petersen Elementary SchoolMiddle · 416 students
- Grant Watts Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Scappoose Online AcademyCombined · 50 students
Nearby schools
- Scappoose Online Academy0.3 mi · 50
- Otto Petersen Elementary School0.3 mi · 416
- Grant Watts Elementary School0.4 mi · 382
- Scappoose High School0.4 mi · 709
- South Columbia Family School4.2 mi · 66
- Warren Elementary School4.2 mi · 109
Frequently asked questions
About Scappoose Middle SchoolHow large is Scappoose Middle School?
Scappoose Middle School enrolls approximately 307 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Scappoose Middle School serve?
Scappoose Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Scappoose Middle School have?
Scappoose Middle School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
How diverse is Scappoose Middle School?
Scappoose Middle School reports a student body of 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Scappoose Middle School in?
Scappoose Middle School is part of Scappoose SD 1J.
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