J W Poynter Middle School | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics2 grades reported

Grade 7

26%

Grade 8

27%

English Language Arts2 grades reported

Grade 7

35%

Grade 8

38%

Science1 grade reported

Grade 8

23%

Community Context

School

Enrollment687

Grades served07–08

District

Hillsboro SD 1J

Per-pupil expenditure$16,743

Federal revenue share7.9%

State revenue share49.1%

Local revenue share43.0%

Chronic absenteeism rate40.1%

County

Median household income$104,434

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher46.7%

Median home value$558,500

Unemployment rate3.7%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

687

Grades

07–08

Student body

Hispanic 43%Black 5%White 37%Asian 5%Two+ 9%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 7

16%

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Grade 8

21%

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Math

Grade 7

11%

—

Grade 8

—

Science

Grade 8

—

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-82

Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-849

Hispanic 6 · Asian 7 · White 29 · Two+ 7 | Male 29 · Female 20 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-848

Hispanic 5 · Asian 7 · White 29 · Two+ 7 | Male 28 · Female 20 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Geometry

Geometry enrollment, grade 85

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredYes

Gifted/talented enrollment61

Hispanic 13 · Asian 5 · White 37 · Two+ 6 | Male 37 · Female 24 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment85

Hispanic 71 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 2 · Black 5 · White 6 | Male 41 · Female 44

English learner program enrollment84

Hispanic 71 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 2 · Black 5 · White 5 | Male 41 · Female 43

Enrollment666

Hispanic 270 · Am. Indian / AK Native 6 · Asian 33 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 5 · Black 19 · White 275 · Two+ 58 | Male 332 · Female 332 | English learners 85 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 31 | Nonbinary Or Unknown 2

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Hispanic 47 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 3 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 3 · Two+ 9 | Male 68 · Female 38 | English learners 26

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment31

Hispanic 9 · White 21 · Two+ 1 | Male 17 · Female 14 | English learners 1

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 7, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 8, offeredNo

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided663

Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)1

Security staff (FTE), security guards0

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0.13

Support services staff (FTE), nurses0.02

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0

Support services staff (FTE), social workers0

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers38.83

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0

Teachers (FTE), total38.83

Teachers, current-year39

Male 20 · Female 19

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension238

Hispanic 136 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 9 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 5 · White 83 · Two+ 5 | Male 159 · Female 79 | English learners 13 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 97 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 12

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))7

Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 6 · Female 1

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 2

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)15

Hispanic 8 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 5 · Two+ 0 | Male 10 · Female 5 | English learners 1

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))12

Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 4 · Two+ 0 | Male 8 · Female 4

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)21

Hispanic 15 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 6 · Two+ 0 | Male 13 · Female 8 | English learners 0

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 80 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 64 · Sch Oosinstances 504 10

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))10

Hispanic 6 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 3 · Two+ 1 | Male 10 · Female 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 3

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)32

Hispanic 14 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 13 · Two+ 1 | Male 12 · Female 20 | English learners 7

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion

Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery1

Sch Offense Batt Bystaf 0 · Sch Offense Batt Bystud 1

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon9

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device1

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon9

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0