Happy Valley Middle School vs. Alder Creek Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Happy Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 1,021 students in grades 6-8, Happy Valley Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 846 students in grades 6-8, Alder Creek 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 34% (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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,021 students
846 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#308 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#926 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
17%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alder Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alder Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/93000/92615/alder-creek-middle-school-chart-9D4cLN.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
25%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alder Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alder Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/93000/92615/alder-creek-middle-school-chart-bndgnUC.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
327
284
Grade 7 Students
376
295
Grade 8 Students
318
267
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
20%
2%
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% Hispanic
13%
31%
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% Black
3%
2%
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% White
53%
56%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
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% Two or more races
10%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.66
0.59
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
43%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
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