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Dayton SD 8 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 229 students in Dayton SD 8 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle School in Dayton SD 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
3 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
880 Students
175,586 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
9,417 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Dayton SD 8 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#188 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
30%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.57
# American Indian Students
15 Students
2,376 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,444 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
326 Students
39,501 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
23%
# Black Students
1 Student
4,234 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
504 Students
108,219 Students
% White Students
57%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,284 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
12,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
60
4,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
5,117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
5,152
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
5,335
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
5,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
6,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
36,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
42,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
43,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
4,459
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
4,942
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
5,281
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
5,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,153 is higher than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,486 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,153
$18,118
Spending / Student
$18,486
$19,155
Best Dayton SD 8 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dayton Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
801 Ferry St
Dayton, OR 97114
(503) 864-2246
Dayton, OR 97114
(503) 864-2246
Grades: 6-8
| 229 students
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