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South Meadows Middle School vs. R A Brown Middle School

Should you attend South Meadows Middle School or R A Brown Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
South Meadows Middle School
4960 Se Davis Road
Hillsboro, OR 97123
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
R A Brown Middle School
1505 Sw Cornelius Pass Rd
Hillsboro, OR 97123
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
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R A Brown Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 709 students in grades 7-8, South Meadows Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 722 students in grades 7-8, R A Brown Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
709 students
722 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of R A Brown Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#846 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
#531 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Meadows Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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22%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
29%
(Top 50% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Meadows Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of R A Brown Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
48%
(Top 50% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Meadows Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of R A Brown Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
30%
(Top 50% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Meadows Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of R A Brown Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of R A Brown Middle School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
329
366
Grade 8 Students
380
356

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in R A Brown Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
4%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Meadows Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in R A Brown Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
53%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Meadows Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in R A Brown Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Meadows Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in R A Brown Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
34%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Meadows Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in R A Brown Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in South Meadows Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in R A Brown Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
6%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Meadows Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in R A Brown Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of South Meadows Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of R A Brown Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Meadows Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in R A Brown Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(21-22 School Year Data)
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Meadows Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in R A Brown Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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