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Ontario School District 8c ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 333 students in Ontario School District 8c. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle School in Ontario School District 8c have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
7 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
2,211 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ontario School District 8c, 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30%
Graduation Rate
87%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
64%
23%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
31%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,777 is higher 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 $18,524 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,777
$18,279
Spending / Student
$18,524
$19,325
Best Ontario School District 8c Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ontario Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
573 Sw 2nd Ave
Ontario, OR 97914
(541) 889-5377
Ontario, OR 97914
(541) 889-5377
Gr: 7-8 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
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