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Public middle school · Lake Oswego Sd 7j · Lake Oswego, Oregon

Lake Oswego Middle School

Lake Oswego Middle School rates 9.1, right at the middle of Lake Oswego Sd 7j's middle schools, whose rated median is 8.9.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
9.1this school

9.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Lake Oswego Sd 7j median is 8.9.

#53 of 1,229 schools in Oregon · Lake Oswego Sd 7j: 2 middle schools rated, median 8.9

The brief

A Lake Oswego Sd 7j middle school where students score 12 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 53 of 1,229 schools in Oregon and 5 of 12 in Lake Oswego Sd 7j.

Lake Oswego Middle School is listed in Lake Oswego Sd 7j, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math66%34 points above the Oregon average of 32%745 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Reading75%32 points above the Oregon average of 43%748 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 6 points since 2020, reaching 70% in 2025.2025 OSAS; 30 test records from OR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.8
40% of the rating
Academics
9.4
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.3
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 76% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 85% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 97034; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Lake Oswego Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$147,688
Median home value
$995,900
Median rent
$2,030/mo
College educated
74.5%
Homeownership
76.1%
Poverty rate
2.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 97034; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
13
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
28
Some Transit
Bike Score
42
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
990/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lake Oswego. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lake Oswego), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
14.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Lake Oswego Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Lake Oswego Middle School serve?

Lake Oswego Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Lake Oswego Middle School?

Lake Oswego Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 832 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Oswego Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lake Oswego Middle School is 17:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lake Oswego Middle School rank in OR?

Lake Oswego Middle School ranks #53 of 1,229 schools in OR.

What is Lake Oswego Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Lake Oswego Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Lake Oswego Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lake Oswego Middle School has 76% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 85% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Lake Oswego Middle School a charter school?

No, Lake Oswego Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Lake Oswego Middle School a Title I school?

No, Lake Oswego Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Lake Oswego Middle School?

14.4% of students at Lake Oswego Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
832
Student-teacher ratio
17:1
Teachers (FTE)
49
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Clackamas County
Rank in district
#5 of 12
Schools in district
12
District spending per student
$17,601
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 97034)
21,119
Area average commute
23.5 min
Area median age
49.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Oregon Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.