Houck Middle School
4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 963 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 251st out of 360 middle schools in OR.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Salem-Keizer School District 24j
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,923
- Graduation Rate: 80.2%
- Dropout Rate: 7.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 21.0
- Enrolled Students: 40,079
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 963
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 58.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 447 (46.4%)
- Females: 488 (50.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 99 (10.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 695 (72.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 794 (82.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 7 | 0.7% |
| Black | 13 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 46 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic | 525 | 54.5% |
| White | 344 | 35.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 351 | 36.4% |
| 7th Grade | 284 | 29.5% |
| 8th Grade | 328 | 34.1% |
Source: OR Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Houck Middle School
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on April 11, 2011
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - My son has attended for two years. He loves it. The teachers return calls when there is a problem and will even email you copies of homework when necessary. The staff is great! They make sure the teachers have help. I have found them to be very supportive.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Houck Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on OAKS state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
OAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 77.3% | 74.4% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | 70.0% | 72.8% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.9% | 74.4% | 76.7% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | 72.2% | 76.5% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.6% | 83.0% | 80.0% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | 75.7% | 77.8% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.2% | 78.2% | 78.5% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | 73.1% | 77.3% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.2% | 53.5% | - |
| 2009 | 26.0% | 41.7% | - |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.3% | 76.1% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 68.6% | 70.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.6% | 68.9% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | 64.7% | 69.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.1% | 72.1% | - |
| 2009 | 66.3% | 69.9% | - |
Source: OR Department of Education 2009-2010
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