For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,089 students in Prairie City SD 4 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 Prairie City SD 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
474 Schools
# Students
1,089 Students
175,586 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
9,417 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Prairie City SD 4 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 70-74% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.57
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,376 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
6,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
39,501 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
23%
# Black Students
20 Students
4,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
819 Students
108,219 Students
% White Students
75%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,284 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
12,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
65
4,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
5,117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
5,152
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
5,335
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
5,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
6,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
36,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
42,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
43,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
4,459
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
4,942
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
5,281
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
5,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $4,592 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has declined by 86% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $4,163 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has declined by 85% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$4,592
$18,118
Spending / Student
$4,163
$19,155
Best Prairie City SD 4 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oregon Connections Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
740 S Overholt Ave
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 820-3314
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 820-3314
Grades: K-12
| 846 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie City School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
740 Overholt St
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 820-3314
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 820-3314
Grades: K-12
| 243 students
Rank: n/an/a
Virtual Preparatory Academy Of Oregon
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
740 S Overholt St
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 304-2202
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 304-2202
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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