Portland SD 1j School District

501 N Dixon St
Portland, OR 97227-1804
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Portland SD 1j School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 29 public middle schools serving 13,786 students in Portland SD 1j School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Portland SD 1j School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 45% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Portland SD 1j School District are Winterhaven School, Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School and Laurelhurst Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. 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

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
86 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
42,518 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
2,527 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Portland SD 1j School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 87% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#12 out of 187 school districts
(Top 10%)
46%
31%
55%
44%
39%
30%
87%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
23%
% Black
8%
2%
% White
54%
62%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
12%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,031 is higher than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,099 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$937 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$1,152 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,031
$18,279
Spending / Student
$27,099
$19,325

Best Portland SD 1j School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winterhaven School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3830 Se 14th Ave
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 916-6200
Gr: K-8 | 315 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
2044 E Burnside St
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 467-7529
Gr: K-8 | 378 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #33.
Laurelhurst Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
840 Ne 41st Ave
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 916-6210
Gr: K-8 | 658 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Beverly Cleary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1915 Ne 33rd
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 916-6480
Gr: K-8 | 558 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #55.
Hayhurst Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5037 Sw Iowa St
Portland, OR 97221
(503) 916-6300
Gr: K-8 | 562 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #66.
West Sylvan Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8111 Sw West Slope Dr
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 916-5690
Gr: 6-8 | 723 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #77.
Skyline Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
11536 Nw Skyline Blvd
Portland, OR 97231
(503) 916-5212
Gr: K-8 | 218 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #88.
Sellwood Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8300 Se 15th Ave
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 916-5656
Gr: 6-8 | 567 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #99.
Gray Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5505 Sw 23rd Ave
Portland, OR 97239
(503) 916-5676
Gr: 6-8 | 471 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1010.
Jackson Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10625 Sw 35th
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 916-5680
Gr: 6-8 | 710 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1111.
Hosford Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2303 Se 28th Pl
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 916-5640
Gr: 6-8 | 517 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #1212.
Mt Tabor Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5800 Se Ash St
Portland, OR 97215
(503) 916-5646
Gr: 6-8 | 504 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1313.
Metropolitan Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2033 Nw Glisan St
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 916-5737
Gr: K-12 | 337 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1414.
Sunnyside Environmental School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3421 Se Salmon St
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 916-6226
Gr: K-8 | 447 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1515.
Vernon Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2044 Ne Killingsworth St
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-6415
Gr: PK-8 | 579 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #1616.
Da Vinci Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2508 Ne Everett
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 916-5356
Gr: 6-8 | 406 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #1717.
Beaumont Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4043 Ne Fremont St
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 916-5610
Gr: 6-8 | 434 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1818.
Portland Village School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7654 N Delaware St
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 445-0056
Gr: K-8 | 411 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1919.
Astor Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5601 N Yale St
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-6244
Gr: K-8 | 375 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #2020.
Bridger Creative Science School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7910 Se Market St
Portland, OR 97215
(503) 916-6336
Gr: K-8 | 514 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #2121.
Ockley Green Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6031 N Montana
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 916-5660
Gr: 6-8 | 428 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #2222.
Harriet Tubman Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2231 N Flint
Portland, OR 97227
(503) 916-5630
Gr: 6-8 | 321 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #2323.
Kellogg Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3330 Se 69th
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 916-5707
Gr: 6-8 | 677 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #2424.
Roseway Heights School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7334 Ne Siskiyou St
Portland, OR 97213
(503) 916-5600
Gr: 6-8 | 549 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #2525.
Harrison Park School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2225 Se 87th Ave
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 916-5700
Gr: 6-8 | 321 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #2626.
Faubion Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2930 Ne Dekum St
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-5686
Gr: PK-8 | 570 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #2727.
Lane Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7200 Se 60th Ave
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 916-6355
Gr: 6-8 | 391 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #2828.
George Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
10000 N Burr
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-6262
Gr: 6-8 | 364 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #2929.
Cesar Chavez K-8 School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5103 N Willis Blvd
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-5666
Gr: K-8 | 481 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 86 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 42,518 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in OR)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 46% (Top 10%)
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • : 39% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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