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Fernwood Middle School (Closed 2008)

1915 Ne 33rd
Portland, OR 97212

Fernwood Middle School serves 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 39% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fernwood Middle School
6	117
7	162
8	187

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Total Students

466 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Fernwood Middle School
2007	347
2006	466
2005	582
2004	644
2003	632
2002	608
2001	575
2000	591
1999	556
1998	567
1997	600
1996	660
1995	656
1994	654
1993	652
1992	625
1991	635
1990	606
1989	573
1988	525
1987	539

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Fernwood Middle School
2007	22
2006	25
2005	29
2004	29
2003	30
2002	30
2001	28
2000	28
1999	27
1998	29
1997	31
1996	34
1995	32
1994	32
1993	33
1992	31
1991	33
1990	30
1989	29
1988	23
1987	22

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State Level (OR)

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Fernwood Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2007	16:1	19:1	17:1
2006	19:1	19:1	19:1
2005	20:1	21:1	19:1
2004	22:1	21:1	19:1
2003	21:1	21:1	20:1
2002	20:1	19:1	19:1
2001	21:1	20:1	19:1
2000	21:1	20:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	20:1	20:1
1997	19:1	20:1	20:1
1996	20:1	20:1	19:1
1995	21:1	20:1	19:1
1994	21:1	20:1	19:1
1993	20:1	19:1	19:1
1992	20:1	22:1	19:1
1991	19:1	19:1	19:1
1990	20:1	19:1	19:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	23:1	19:1	22:1
1987	25:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Fernwood Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Fernwood Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2007	2%	6%	11%
2006	3%	5%	11%
2005	3%	5%	11%
2004	4%	5%	10%
2003	4%	5%	10%
2002	5%	5%	11%
2001	4%	4%	10%
2000	4%	4%	9%
1999	4%	4%	9%
1998	5%	4%	9%
1997	5%	4%	8%
1996	5%	3%	9%
1995	4%	3%	9%
1994	4%	3%	9%
1993	4%	3%	8%
1992	4%	3%	8%
1991	4%	3%	8%
1990	3%	3%	7%
1989	3%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Fernwood Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2007	4%	17%	14%
2006	6%	16%	13%
2005	4%	15%	12%
2004	4%	14%	11%
2003	2%	13%	11%
2002	2%	11%	10%
2001	2%	11%	9%
2000	3%	9%	8%
1999	3%	9%	7%
1998	2%	8%	6%
1997	3%	7%	6%
1996	3%	7%	5%
1995	4%	6%	5%
1994	3%	6%	4%
1993	2%	5%	4%
1992	1%	5%	3%
1991	1%	4%	3%
1990	1%	4%	3%
1989	2%	4%	2%

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Black

28%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Fernwood Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2007	24%	4%	16%
2006	28%	3%	16%
2005	30%	4%	16%
2004	28%	3%	16%
2003	26%	3%	17%
2002	25%	3%	16%
2001	28%	3%	17%
2000	27%	3%	17%
1999	28%	3%	17%
1998	29%	3%	16%
1997	29%	2%	15%
1996	30%	3%	16%
1995	25%	3%	16%
1994	22%	2%	16%
1993	25%	2%	16%
1992	28%	2%	16%
1991	30%	2%	15%
1990	29%	2%	16%
1989	26%	2%	16%

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White

61%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Fernwood Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2007	68%	70%	55%
2006	61%	73%	57%
2005	62%	73%	57%
2004	63%	75%	60%
2003	67%	76%	60%
2002	67%	78%	61%
2001	65%	80%	61%
2000	65%	82%	63%
1999	64%	82%	65%
1998	63%	83%	67%
1997	62%	85%	69%
1996	61%	85%	68%
1995	66%	86%	68%
1994	70%	87%	69%
1993	68%	88%	70%
1992	66%	88%	71%
1991	64%	89%	72%
1990	66%	89%	72%
1989	68%	89%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Fernwood Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2007	0.48	0.48	0.64
2006	0.55	0.44	0.62
2005	0.53	0.45	0.61
2004	0.53	0.42	0.59
2003	0.49	0.41	0.60
2002	0.49	0.38	0.59
2001	0.50	0.34	0.58
2000	0.51	0.32	0.56
1999	0.51	0.31	0.55
1998	0.52	0.30	0.52
1997	0.53	0.27	0.50
1996	0.54	0.27	0.51
1995	0.50	0.26	0.50
1994	0.46	0.24	0.49
1993	0.48	0.22	0.47
1992	0.49	0.22	0.47
1991	0.50	0.21	0.46
1990	0.48	0.21	0.45
1989	0.47	0.20	0.44

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Eligible for

22%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Fernwood Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2007	19%	34%	38%
2006	22%	35%	38%
2005	22%	33%	35%
2004	18%	32%	34%
2003	16%	30%	36%
2002	14%	28%	35%
2001	14%	26%	32%
2000	15%	26%	31%
1999	16%	25%	31%
1998	24%	25%	34%
1997	21%	24%	34%
1995	21%	24%	35%
1994	14%	23%	34%
1993	18%	22%	33%
1992	17%	21%	32%
1991	17%	18%	29%
1990	17%	19%	29%
1989	21%	19%	30%
1988	19%	20%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Fernwood Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2007	5%	8%	7%
2006	6%	9%	8%
2005	3%	8%	7%
2004	5%	9%	8%
2003	5%	8%	8%
2002	6%	8%	8%
2001	5%	9%	9%
2000	5%	8%	8%
1999	4%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Portland School District 1j

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Fernwood Middle School?

466 students attend Fernwood Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Fernwood Middle School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Fernwood Middle School?

Fernwood Middle School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Fernwood Middle School offer ?

Fernwood Middle School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-12

What school district is Fernwood Middle School part of?

Fernwood Middle School is part of Portland School District 1j.

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