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Enrollment
1,014
Middle
DISTRICT 673 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM-KEIZER SD 24J·NCES 411082000668
Stephens Middle School
4962 Haysville Dr NE, Salem, OR 97305 · (503) 399-3442 · Marion County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,014 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 34.6:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
900 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 347 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 333 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 334 | 33% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
21.6%
OR avg 43.0% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
11.9%
OR avg 31.8% . -1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.6% | 11.9% |
| 2023-24 | 26.6% | 13.1% |
% 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
15.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.1%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Stephens Middle School
Stephens Middle School's state test result (15.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens Middle School this school | 1,014 | 88.8% | 15.9% |
| Waldo Middle School Salem | 997 | 89.9% | 15.4% |
| Houck Middle School Salem | 830 | 89.0% | 12.1% |
| Armand Larive Middle School Hermiston | 722 | 91.7% | 32.1% |
| Neil Armstrong Middle School Forest Grove | 838 | 82.0% | 22.2% |
| Parrish Middle School Salem | 691 | 88.6% | 19.4% |
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 Stephens Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.9% | #178 of 190 | #14 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.9% | #188 of 200 ▼ 11 | #14 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #190 of 201 ▼ 18 | #16 of 18 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,014 | #4 of 208 | #1 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #162 of 180 | #10 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.6% | #118 of 180 | #11 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.8% | #47 of 194 | #7 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #103 of 141 | #12 of 16 |
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
1,014
-90 (-8%) vs 2020
+1% since 2000-01, when it was 1,001
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 25.1:1
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 | 1,014 | 46.3 | 21.9:1 | 89% (900) |
| 2023-24 | 1,041 | 50.2 | 20.8:1 | 67% (693) |
| 2022-23 | 1,024 | 52.4 | 19.6:1 | 72% (734) |
| 2020-21 | 1,104 | 44 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,105 | 51 | 21.6:1 | 83% (920) |
| 2015-16 | 979 | 52 | 18.8:1 | 83% (815) |
| 2010-11 | 1,025 | 53 | 19.3:1 | 81% (832) |
| 2000-01 | 1,001 | 43 | 23.3:1 | 50% (503) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stephens Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,105 to 1,014); teachers down 9% (51 to 46.3).
About Stephens Middle School
Stephens Middle School is a large middle school. Its address is in Salem, Oregon. It enrolled 1,014 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 105% higher than the average for middle schools in Oregon, which is about 494.
Salem-Keizer SD 24J (65 schools, 37,776 students) runs Stephens Middle School.
At 72%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Stephens Middle School combined. Smaller groups are 16% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 29% of Marion County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Stephens Middle School comes in at 45%.
The school employs the equivalent of 46.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 21.9:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Oregon is 19.3:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Stephens Middle School is 89%.
The model predicts 28.1% for a school in Oregon with Stephens Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Stephens Middle School posts 15.9%.
Marion County has about 349,244 residents, and median household income is about $77,351, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. A total of 111 public schools operate in Marion County, serving about 53,799 students.
Nearby, Yoshikai Elementary School is about 0.4 miles away. Stephens Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Stephens Middle School ranks 4th of 7 nearby schools, at 15.9% versus a 19.5% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,014, 8% below the 1,104 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 25.1 to 21.9 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Stephens Middle School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
349,244
Census ACS
Median income
$77,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
53,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Salem-Keizer SD 24J
- McKay High SchoolHigh · 2,380 students
- South Salem High SchoolHigh · 2,195 students
- North Salem High SchoolHigh · 2,107 students
- McNary High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- Sprague High SchoolHigh · 1,712 students
- West Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,606 students
Other schools in Salem
- McKay High SchoolHigh · 2,380 students
- South Salem High SchoolHigh · 2,195 students
- North Salem High SchoolHigh · 2,107 students
- Sprague High SchoolHigh · 1,712 students
- West Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,606 students
- Waldo Middle SchoolMiddle · 997 students
Other Stephens Middle schools
One other US public school is named Stephens Middle. Stephens Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Stephens MiddleLong Beach, CA · 658 students
Nearby schools
- Yoshikai Elementary School0.4 mi · 478
- Hammond Elementary School0.4 mi · 460
- Hayesville Elementary School0.8 mi · 442
- Lamb Elementary School1.0 mi · 436
- Chemawa Indian School1.4 mi · 198
- Valley Inquiry Charter School1.4 mi · 149
Frequently asked questions
About Stephens Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Stephens Middle School?
Stephens Middle School enrolls approximately 1,014 students in grades 06-08.
Is Stephens Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stephens Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Stephens Middle School?
Approximately 21.9:1 students per teacher at Stephens Middle School.
How diverse is Stephens Middle School?
Stephens Middle School reports a student body of 16% White, 72% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Stephens Middle School?
Stephens Middle School is overseen by Salem-Keizer SD 24J in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.