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Enrollment
563
Middle
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST HELENS SD 502·NCES 411172000195
St Helens Middle School
354 N 15th St, St Helens, OR 97051 · (503) 366-7300 · Columbia County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Oregon public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
18.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
411 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 76%
Community
1
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 | 181 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 179 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 203 | 36% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within St Helens SD 502. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
24.2%
OR avg 43.0% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
15.9%
OR avg 31.8% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.2% | 15.9% |
| 2023-24 | 21.6% | 14.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of OR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
19.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 34% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 St Helens Middle School
St Helens Middle School's state test result (19.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens Middle School this school | 563 | 73.0% | 19.0% |
| North Middle School Grants Pass | 673 | 73.7% | 43.5% |
| LaCreole Middle School Dallas | 569 | 70.3% | 27.5% |
| Crook County Middle School Prineville | 616 | 71.8% | 38.2% |
| Memorial Middle School Albany | 544 | 76.1% | 27.4% |
| South Middle School Grants Pass | 610 | 69.8% | 34.6% |
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 St Helens Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #167 of 190 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.9% | #168 of 200 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #181 of 201 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #83 of 208 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #92 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.2% | #141 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.0% | #98 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.0% | #6 of 38 |
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
563
-50 (-8%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 445
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 563 | 30.6 | 18.4:1 | 73% (411) |
| 2023-24 | 564 | 33.7 | 16.7:1 | 68% (381) |
| 2022-23 | 607 | 32.8 | 18.5:1 | 47% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 613 | 32 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 417 | 22.7 | 18.4:1 | 45% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 396 | 23 | 17.2:1 | 42% (167) |
| 2010-11 | 507 | 26 | 19.5:1 | 51% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 517 | 29 | 17.8:1 | 27% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 445 | 25 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St Helens Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 35% (417 to 563); teachers up 35% (22.7 to 30.6).
About St Helens Middle School
St Helens Middle School is a mid-sized middle school with an address in St Helens, Oregon. In all, 563 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8.
St Helens Middle School is in St Helens SD 502, a district with 2,856 students across 8 schools.
The student body at St Helens Middle School is 75% White. The school is also 13% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 85%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 41%.
St Helens Middle School reported 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 18.4:1. The school's 18.4:1 compares with an average of 19.3:1 for middle schools in Oregon. Roughly 73% of students at St Helens Middle School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 62% average for public schools in Columbia County.
On the allk12 Grade, St Helens Middle School lands at D, ahead of 10% of Oregon public middle schools.
Test results at St Helens Middle School are 15.2 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 19.0%, compared with a predicted 34.2%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Oregon.
In Columbia County, home to about 53,493 people, the median household earns about $87,458 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. St Helens Middle School shares Columbia County with 22 other public schools.
St. Helens Virtual Academy sits about 0.2 miles from St Helens Middle School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, St Helens Middle School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies St Helens Middle School's location as Town: Fringe.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 50 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for St Helens Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 St Helens SD 502
- St Helens High SchoolHigh · 823 students
- McBride Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- Columbia City SchoolElementary · 214 students
- St Helens Arthur AcademyElementary · 160 students
- St. Helens Virtual AcademyCombined · 153 students
Other schools in St Helens
- St Helens High SchoolHigh · 823 students
- McBride Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- St Helens Arthur AcademyElementary · 160 students
- St. Helens Virtual AcademyCombined · 153 students
- Plymouth High SchoolHigh · 65 students
Nearby schools
- St. Helens Virtual Academy0.2 mi · 153
- Plymouth High School0.2 mi · 65
- Lewis & Clark Elementary School0.3 mi · 426
- McBride Elementary School1.3 mi · 452
- St Helens High School1.4 mi · 823
- Columbia City School1.9 mi · 214
Frequently asked questions
About St Helens Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at St Helens Middle School?
St Helens Middle School enrolls approximately 563 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does St Helens Middle School serve?
St Helens Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does St Helens Middle School have?
St Helens Middle School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
How diverse is St Helens Middle School?
St Helens Middle School reports a student body of 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is St Helens Middle School public or private?
St Helens Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by St Helens SD 502.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.