Scio Middle School

Scio Middle School is one of the rural-scale 6-8 campuss in Scio, Oregon, one of the schools within Scio SD 95, with 162 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 67% smaller than the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 494 students.

Scio Middle School is one of 5 schools operated by Scio SD 95, a district that caters to 1,998 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Scio Middle School records that the largest single group is White, at 80% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.3:1, putting Scio Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Linn County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Scio Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.1%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Linn County put median household earnings sit near $76,329, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Linn County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,916 students), Scio Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Willamette Connections Academy, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Scio Middle School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Scio Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 31.8%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Scio Middle School's enrollment has grew 6% since 2018, when it stood at 153 (now 162). Hispanic enrollment moved from 7% to 14% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.

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