Siuslaw Middle School

Siuslaw Middle School, a modestly sized middle-grades school in Florence, Oregon, part of Siuslaw SD 97J, enrolls 275 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 494 students each, so Siuslaw Middle School sits 44% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in Siuslaw SD 97J (1,207 students total), Siuslaw Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Siuslaw Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 75%. The remainder comes out to 17% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Siuslaw Middle School lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.3:1 average. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Siuslaw Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.5%.

Around the school, Lane County reports that median household earnings sit near $71,544, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Lane County's 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,240 students), Siuslaw Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Siuslaw Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Siuslaw Middle School. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Siuslaw Middle School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 26.0%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Over the past 7-year window. Siuslaw Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 319 (now 275). Over the same period, the Hispanic share declined from 11% to 6%. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

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