For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,078 students in North Santiam SD 29j 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 North Santiam SD 29j School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
6 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
2,081 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
North Santiam SD 29j School District, which is ranked within the top 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Graduation Rate
82%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.57
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,254 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
5,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
456 Students
39,278 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
23%
# Black Students
14 Students
3,780 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,479 Students
106,509 Students
% White Students
71%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
1,300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
12,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
114
4,237
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
4,821
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
5,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
5,098
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
5,601
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
6,096
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
36,431
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
41,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
42,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
4,601
# Students in 10th Grade:
200
5,099
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
5,416
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
6,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,575 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,607 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,575
$18,279
Spending / Student
$14,607
$19,325
Best North Santiam SD 29j School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sublimity Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
431 Main St
Sublimity, OR 97385
(503) 769-2459
Sublimity, OR 97385
(503) 769-2459
Grades: K-8
| 352 students
Rank: #22.
North Santiam Options Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
757 W Locust St
Stayton, OR 97383
(503) 769-4928
Stayton, OR 97383
(503) 769-4928
Grades: K-12
| 102 students
Rank: #33.
Mari-linn Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
641 5th St
Lyons, OR 97358
(503) 859-2154
Lyons, OR 97358
(503) 859-2154
Grades: K-8
| 167 students
Rank: #44.
Stayton Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1021 Shaff Rd
Stayton, OR 97383
(503) 769-2198
Stayton, OR 97383
(503) 769-2198
Grades: 4-8
| 457 students
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