Top Rankings
Portland SD 1j School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 29 public middle schools serving 14,576 students in Portland SD 1j School District.
Public Middle Schools in Portland SD 1j School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is more than the Oregon public middle school average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
86 Schools
468 Schools
# Students
43,114 Students
179,252 Students
# Teachers
2,587 Teachers
9,621 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Portland SD 1j School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 152 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 158 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
47%
Graduation Rate
84%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.56
# American Indian Students
178 Students
2,467 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
2,547 Students
6,853 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
7,084 Students
39,748 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
22%
# Black Students
3,552 Students
4,188 Students
% Black Students
8%
2%
# White Students
24,071 Students
111,344 Students
% White Students
56%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
318 Students
1,270 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
4,974 Students
12,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
3,154
4,954
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,220
5,406
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,383
5,625
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,389
5,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,269
6,226
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,368
6,653
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,275
35,666
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,316
42,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,439
44,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,574
4,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,331
4,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,214
4,982
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,182
5,903
# Ungraded Students:
-
837
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,726 is higher than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,725 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$937 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$1,152 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,726
$18,279
Spending / Student
$26,725
$19,325
Best Portland SD 1j School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2044 E Burnside St
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 467-7529
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 467-7529
Grades: K-8
| 379 students
Rank: #22.
West Sylvan Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 84% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8111 Sw West Slope Dr
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 916-5690
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 916-5690
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students
Rank: #33.
Winterhaven School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 80% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3830 Se 14th Ave
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 916-6200
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 916-6200
Grades: K-8
| 292 students
Rank: #44.
Laurelhurst Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 82% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
840 Ne 41st Ave
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 916-6210
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 916-6210
Grades: K-8
| 651 students
Rank: #55.
Beverly Cleary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 81% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1915 Ne 33rd
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 916-6766
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 916-6766
Grades: K-8
| 656 students
Rank: #66.
Sellwood Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 77% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8300 Se 15th Ave
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 916-5656
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 916-5656
Grades: 6-8
| 554 students
Rank: #77.
Gray Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5505 Sw 23rd Ave
Portland, OR 97239
(503) 916-5676
Portland, OR 97239
(503) 916-5676
Grades: 6-8
| 478 students
Rank: #88.
Hayhurst Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 73% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5037 Sw Iowa St
Portland, OR 97221
(503) 916-6300
Portland, OR 97221
(503) 916-6300
Grades: K-8
| 574 students
Rank: #99.
Jackson Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 76% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10625 Sw 35th
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 916-5680
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 916-5680
Grades: 6-8
| 753 students
Rank: #1010.
Skyline Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11536 Nw Skyline Blvd
Portland, OR 97231
(503) 916-5212
Portland, OR 97231
(503) 916-5212
Grades: K-8
| 205 students
Rank: #1111.
Hosford Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2303 Se 28th Pl
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 916-5640
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 916-5640
Grades: 6-8
| 630 students
Rank: #1212.
Creative Science School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 66% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1231 Se 92nd Ave
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 916-6431
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 916-6431
Grades: K-8
| 424 students
Rank: #1313.
Metropolitan Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 67% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2033 Nw Glisan St
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 916-5737
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 916-5737
Grades: K-12
| 341 students
Rank: #1414.
Sunnyside Environmental School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 65% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3421 Se Salmon St
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 916-6226
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 916-6226
Grades: K-8
| 470 students
Rank: #1515.
Mt Tabor Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 61% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5800 Se Ash St
Portland, OR 97215
(503) 916-5646
Portland, OR 97215
(503) 916-5646
Grades: 6-8
| 645 students
Rank: #1616.
Portland Village School
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 59% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7654 N Delaware St
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 445-0056
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 445-0056
Grades: K-8
| 421 students
Rank: #1717.
Vernon Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2044 Ne Killingsworth St
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-6415
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-6415
Grades: PK-8
| 517 students
Rank: #1818.
Beaumont Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4043 Ne Fremont St
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 916-5610
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 916-5610
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students
Rank: #1919.
Da Vinci Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 61% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2508 Ne Everett
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 916-5356
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 916-5356
Grades: 6-8
| 415 students
Rank: #2020.
Astor Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5601 N Yale St
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-6244
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-6244
Grades: K-8
| 393 students
Rank: #2121.
Lane Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7200 Se 60th Ave
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 916-6355
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 916-6355
Grades: 6-8
| 369 students
Rank: #2222.
Harrison Park School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2225 Se 87th Ave
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 916-5700
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 916-5700
Grades: K-8
| 545 students
Rank: #2323.
Roseway Heights School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7334 Ne Siskiyou St
Portland, OR 97213
(503) 916-5600
Portland, OR 97213
(503) 916-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 592 students
Rank: #2424.
Harriet Tubman Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2231 N Flint
Portland, OR 97227
(503) 916-5630
Portland, OR 97227
(503) 916-5630
Grades: 6-8
| 387 students
Rank: #2525.
Ockley Green Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6031 N Montana
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 916-5660
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 916-5660
Grades: 6-8
| 489 students
Rank: #2626.
George Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10000 N Burr
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-6262
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-6262
Grades: 6-8
| 390 students
Rank: #2727.
Cesar Chavez K-8 School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5103 N Willis Blvd
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-5666
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-5666
Grades: K-8
| 490 students
Rank: #2828.
Faubion Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 26% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2930 Ne Dekum St
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-5686
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-5686
Grades: PK-8
| 626 students
Rank: n/an/a
3330 Se 69th
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 916-5707
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 916-5707
Grades: 6-8
| 691 students
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