Middle school (grades 6-8) · Silverton, OR

Silverton Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Silverton Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 411145000763
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👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Silverton Middle School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median.

#7 of 10
public schools in Silverton · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
17.7:1
students per teacher
27.5%
free-lunch eligible

Silverton Middle School has class sizes near the Oregon median. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Silverton Middle School ranks #7 of 10 public schools in Silverton, OR.

School address

Silverton, OR 97381
District: Silver Falls Sd 4j · Oregon

NCES ID 411145000763 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-4 students YoY

Silverton Middle School held near 440 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 24.5 → 24.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 411145000763 · Silverton, OR Middle · SMALL · TRAD

425 enr · 17.7:1 · 27.5% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Silverton High School (1,262 students)

Silverton Middle School held near 440 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE held 24.5 → 24.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

Silverton Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Silverton Middle School reports 425 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Silverton Middle School compares

Silverton Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.7:1 ▲ 1% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.5% ▼ 48% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 425 top 33% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
425
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
27.5%
free-lunch eligible - 48% below the Oregon average of 52.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 57% in Oregon - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
40.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,148
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $21,075
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 213 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.9%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 73.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.6, Silverton Middle School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Silver Falls Sd 4j reports $16,148 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Silverton Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Silverton High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robert Frost Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mark Twain Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Butte Creek Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Victor Point Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Silverton Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Silver Falls Sd 4j · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~425 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Silverton Middle School

How many students attend Silverton Middle School?

Silverton Middle School has 425 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Silverton, OR. CCD year-over-year: 444 (2022-23) → 440 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Silverton Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Silverton Middle School is 17.7:1, which is 1% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Silverton Middle School?

27.5% of students at Silverton Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Silverton Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Silverton Middle School is White at 73.9% of enrollment, in Silverton, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Silverton Middle School?

Silverton Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Silverton Middle School rank among public schools in Silverton?

By Resource Investment Index, Silverton Middle School ranks #7 of 10 public schools in Silverton, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Silverton on the city page.

What other schools are in Silver Falls Sd 4j?

Besides Silverton Middle School, Silver Falls Sd 4j also operates Silverton High School (1,262 students), Robert Frost Elementary School (349 students), and Mark Twain Elementary (314 students). See the Silver Falls Sd 4j district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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