For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 288 students in Fern Ridge SD 28j School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle School in Fern Ridge SD 28j School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
5 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
1,384 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fern Ridge SD 28j 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 60-64% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30%
Graduation Rate
60-64%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
23%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
82%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,305 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 $14,654 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,305
$18,279
Spending / Student
$14,654
$19,325
Best Fern Ridge SD 28j School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fern Ridge Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
88831 Territorial Rd
Elmira, OR 97437
(541) 935-8230
Elmira, OR 97437
(541) 935-8230
Grades: 6-8
| 288 students
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