Weston Middle School

As an one-room-style junior high in Weston, Oregon, Weston Middle School educates 187 students from grades 4 through 8, operated by Athena-Weston SD 29RJ. Enrollment runs roughly 62% smaller than the state mean of about 494.

Across the 3 schools in Athena-Weston SD 29RJ (484 students total), Weston Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Weston Middle School logs that White students make up the majority at 72%; the rest looks like 17% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Weston Middle School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.3:1, putting Weston Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Umatilla County (around 89%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Weston Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.7%, the actual is 35.0%, a residual of +1.3 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Umatilla County put median household income runs about $67,728, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Umatilla County runs 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,143 students), of which Weston Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Athena Elementary School, around 3.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Weston Middle School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 29.2%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Weston Middle School has declined 25%, going from 249 students in 2018 to 187 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 9% to 17% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

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