Columbia City School vs. St. Helens Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 214 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Columbia City 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 43% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 563 students in grades 6-8, St. Helens 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 17% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 43% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
6-8
Total Students
214 students
563 students
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#994 out of 1174 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#937 out of 1174 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
15-19%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
41
-
Grade 1 Students
27
-
Grade 2 Students
35
-
Grade 3 Students
42
-
Grade 4 Students
36
-
Grade 5 Students
33
-
Grade 6 Students
-
181
Grade 7 Students
-
179
Grade 8 Students
-
203
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
13%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
78%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%