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Twality Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 1012 students

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4 stars

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7 reviews of this school


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Posted May 6, 2013

This school may be one of the worst school I've ever let my kid attend. Poor teaching, emails never returned just poor communication, and lots of bullying!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 8, 2009

I love this school and everyone get to choose what to wear its so cool! Love it!(:
—Submitted by a student


Posted December 4, 2008

College Preparatory Mathematics was started this year in this school. The program is below the specified standards level. Many perents are upset with this program and students are getting left behind.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 4, 2008

Been here for 2 days now and I love it compared to St. Anthony's. I posted a reply on that school too. Can't say much more as I haven't been here long but it has been the easiest school to just slide into and hit the ground running that I have been to so far. The people are nice and really try to help new students.
—Submitted by a student


Posted August 17, 2007

Twality has a grea[t] school program, where if you need help in some subject(s) you can get help after school and you can get sighned up for a day helping class.
—Submitted by a student


Posted July 21, 2007

I have had problems with this school. It has a few good teachers, but some inadequate ones as well, particularly if a kid has a low or moderate level of special needs. The counselors have shown diligence; the ones working with special needs kids do well to mitigate the problems caused by some of the less accommodative teachers in the math curriculum and a few other areas. Kids with more severe handicaps are taken care of fairly well, however.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 28, 2004

My child has done the best in this school.
—Submitted by a student


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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 74% in 2010.

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
74%

2008

 
 
78%

2007

 
 
75%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
82%

2008

 
 
82%

2007

 
 
81%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Oregon used the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science. The OAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oregon. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Oregon's state standards

Source: Oregon Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
84%

2008

 
 
81%

2007

 
 
80%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 79% in 2010.

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
86%

2008

 
 
83%

2007

 
 
86%
Writing

2010

 
 
63%

2009

 
 
67%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Oregon used the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science. The OAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oregon. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Oregon's state standards

Source: Oregon Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 72% in 2010.

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
76%

2008

 
 
75%

2007

 
 
72%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 70% in 2010.

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
78%

2007

 
 
80%
Science

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
81%

2008

 
 
83%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Oregon used the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science. The OAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oregon. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Oregon's state standards

Source: Oregon Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 70% 68%
Hispanic 16% 17%
Asian/Pacific Islander 9% 5%
Black 4% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 2%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program 29%N/A46%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 21N/A19
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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14650 SW 97th Ave
Tigard, OR 97224
Phone: (503) 431-5200

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