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Public middle school · Sisters Sd 6 · Sisters, Oregon

Sisters Middle School

Sisters Middle School rates 6.7, right at the middle of Sisters Sd 6's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.7.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.7this school

6.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sisters Sd 6 median is 6.7.

#524 of 1,229 schools in Oregon · Sisters Sd 6: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

A Sisters Sd 6 middle school serving grades 5th – 8th.

It ranks 524 of 1,229 schools in Oregon and 3 of 3 in Sisters Sd 6.

Sisters Middle School is listed in Sisters Sd 6, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math40%8 points above the Oregon average of 32%241 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Reading51%8 points above the Oregon average of 43%241 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 8 points since 2020, reaching 45% 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
5.0
40% of the rating
Academics
7.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.1
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 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 69% (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 97759; 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.
Sisters Middle School and the 15 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
$100,848
Median home value
$695,400
Median rent
$1,402/mo
College educated
49.4%
Homeownership
86.5%
Poverty rate
6.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 97759; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
6
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
62
Bikeable
County reported crime
1,475/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

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
40.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Sisters Middle School serve?

Sisters Middle School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Sisters Middle School?

Sisters Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 373 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Sisters Middle School is 17.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Sisters Middle School rank in OR?

Sisters Middle School ranks #524 of 1,229 schools in OR.

What is Sisters Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Sisters Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 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 Sisters Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sisters Middle School has 52% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 69% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Sisters Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Sisters Middle School a Title I school?

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

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

40.2% of students at Sisters 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
5th – 8th
Enrollment
373
Student-teacher ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
21
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Deschutes County
Rank in district
#3 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$16,187
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 97759)
7,500
Area average commute
26 min
Area median age
52.3

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.