For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 648 students in St Helens SD 502 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in St Helens SD 502 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
8 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
2,764 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
St Helens SD 502 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 74% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Graduation Rate
74%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.57
# American Indian Students
36 Students
2,254 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
5,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
333 Students
39,278 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
23%
# Black Students
25 Students
3,780 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
2,133 Students
106,509 Students
% White Students
77%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
194 Students
12,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
185
4,237
# Students in 1st Grade:
191
4,821
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
5,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
197
5,098
# Students in 4th Grade:
222
5,601
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
6,096
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
36,431
# Students in 7th Grade:
191
41,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
207
42,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
264
4,601
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
5,099
# Students in 11th Grade:
251
5,416
# Students in 12th Grade:
209
6,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,937 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,041 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,937
$18,279
Spending / Student
$15,041
$19,325
Best St Helens SD 502 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Helens Virtual Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
470 N 16th St
Saint Helens, OR 97051
(503) 366-7200
Saint Helens, OR 97051
(503) 366-7200
Grades: K-12
| 84 students
Rank: #22.
St. Helens Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
354 N 15th St
Saint Helens, OR 97051
(503) 366-7300
Saint Helens, OR 97051
(503) 366-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 564 students
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