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 2026-27 school year, there are 29 public middle schools serving 13,665 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 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
86 Schools
471 Schools
# Students
41,894 Students
174,712 Students
# Teachers
2,536 Teachers
9,505 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%)

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

46%
31%

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55%
44%

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

39%
30%
87%
81.3%

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(2022-23)
40.5%
43.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.57

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% American Indian
1%
1%

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% Asian
6%
4%

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% Hispanic
18%
23%

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% Black
8%
2%

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% White
54%
61%

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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
12%
8%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,798 is higher than the state median of $21,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,124 is higher than the state median of $22,286. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$1,123 MM
$11,633 MM

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

Spending
$1,304 MM
$12,018 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$26,798
$21,572

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

Spending / Student
$31,124
$22,286

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

Best Portland SD 1j School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

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 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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 | 660 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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 | 715 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 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 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 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 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #1818.
Portland Village School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4650 S Macadam Ave
Portland, OR 97239
(503) 445-0056
Gr: K-8 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
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 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
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 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
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 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
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 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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 | 417 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 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 86 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 41,894 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 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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