For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 248 students in Colton School District 53. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Colton School District 53 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
4 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
604 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Colton School District 53, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30%
Graduation Rate
79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
23%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
86%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,884 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 $13,055 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,884
$18,279
Spending / Student
$13,055
$19,325
Best Colton School District 53 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Colton Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
21580 S Schieffer Rd
Colton, OR 97017
(503) 824-2319
Colton, OR 97017
(503) 824-2319
Gr: 6-8 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: n/an/a
30205 S Wall St
Colton, OR 97017
(503) 824-3535
Colton, OR 97017
(503) 824-3535
Gr: K-12 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 136:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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