For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 748 students in Marcola SD 79j School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Marcola SD 79j School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
3 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
887 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Marcola SD 79j 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 60-69% has increased from 40-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
31%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
30%

Graduation Rate
60-69%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.57
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,254 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
5,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
39,278 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
23%
# Black Students
6 Students
3,780 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
704 Students
106,509 Students
% White Students
80%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
12,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
37
4,237
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
4,821
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
5,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
5,098
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
5,601
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
6,096
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
36,431
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
41,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
42,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
4,601
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
5,099
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
5,416
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
6,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,684 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,554 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$9,902 MM

Spending
$10 MM
$10,468 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,684
$18,279

Spending / Student
$11,554
$19,325

Best Marcola SD 79j School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Teach-nw
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
101 W 10th Ave
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 952-1381
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 952-1381
Grades: K-12
| 623 students
Rank: #22.
Mohawk High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
38300 Wendling Rd
Marcola, OR 97454
(541) 933-2512
Marcola, OR 97454
(541) 933-2512
Grades: 7-12
| 125 students
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