David Douglas SD 40 School District

11300 Ne Halsey St
Portland, OR 97220-2026
(District boundaries shown in map)
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3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

David Douglas SD 40 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,058 students in David Douglas SD 40 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in David Douglas SD 40 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
14 Schools
471 Schools
# Students
8,716 Students
174,712 Students
# Teachers
468 Teachers
9,505 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

David Douglas SD 40 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#139 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

20%
31%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

38%
44%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

24%
30%
73%
81.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
46.5%
43.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.78
0.57

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
15%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
31%
23%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
13%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
29%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
3%
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

% Two or more races
8%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,693 is higher than the state median of $21,572. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,067 is higher than the state median of $22,286. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$11,633 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$201 MM
$12,018 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$23,693
$21,572

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$23,067
$22,286

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best David Douglas SD 40 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Alice Ott Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12500 Se Ramona St
Portland, OR 97236
(503) 256-6510
Gr: 6-8 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #22.
Floyd Light Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10800 Se Washington St
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 256-6511
Gr: 6-8 | 684 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #33.
Ron Russell Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3955 Se 112th Ave
Portland, OR 97266
(503) 256-6519
Gr: 6-8 | 780 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,716 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 73% (Top 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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