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West Sylvan Middle School

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Portland, OR 97225

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Serving 670 students in grades 6-8, West Sylvan Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 43% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 670 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 10% in OR
: 62% (Top 5%)
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
: West Sylvan Middle School serves the southern part of Portland, OR, encompassing an area of approximately 18.2 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 4.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Sylvan Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

School Overview

West Sylvan Middle School's student population of 670 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Sylvan Middle School
6	196
7	229
8	245

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Total Students

670 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	West Sylvan Middle School
2025	670
2024	723
2023	757
2022	730
2021	800
2020	833
2019	822
2018	876
2017	910
2016	968
2015	958
2014	945
2013	888
2012	848
2011	849
2010	863
2009	863
2008	886
2007	896
2006	874
2005	884
2004	897
2003	947
2002	915
2001	907
2000	878
1999	881
1998	876
1997	872
1996	886
1995	868
1994	819
1993	765
1992	697
1991	712
1990	673
1989	648
1988	625
1987	627

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	West Sylvan Middle School
2025	36
2024	33
2023	37
2022	47
2021	50
2020	40
2019	46
2018	44
2017	46
2016	43
2015	42
2014	39
2013	38
2012	37
2011	36
2010	36
2009	41
2008	40
2007	47
2006	39
2005	41
2004	41
2003	40
2002	45
2001	45
2000	41
1999	42
1998	41
1997	41
1996	45
1995	44
1994	43
1993	41
1992	36
1991	37
1990	34
1989	33
1988	29
1987	30

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School Rankings

West Sylvan Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Sylvan Middle School is 0.60, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#61 out of 1174 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	West Sylvan Middle School
2023	#61
2022	#72
2019	#22
2018	#22
2017	#14
2016	#15
2015	#13
2014	#15
2013	#24
2012	#23
2011	#11
2010	#35

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62%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	West Sylvan Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	62%	31%	46%
2022	59%	31%	44%
2019	75%	40%	46%
2018	77%	41%	48%
2017	78%	42%	49%
2016	83%	43%	51%
2015	80%	42%	51%
2014	93%	63%	67%
2013	90%	63%	67%
2012	93%	64%	67%
2011	94%	63%	65%
2010	97%	71%	75%

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71%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	West Sylvan Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2022	71%	44%	55%
2019	84%	54%	58%
2018	86%	56%	48%
2017	86%	55%	60%
2016	85%	57%	61%
2015	89%	56%	62%
2014	94%	72%	75%
2013	94%	72%	75%
2012	92%	74%	76%
2011	96%	81%	80%
2010	95%	78%	78%

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44%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	West Sylvan Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2025	19:1	17:1
2024	22:1	17:1
2023	20:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	17:1	17:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	21:1	19:1	18:1
2019	18:1	19:1	18:1
2018	20:1	19:1	18:1
2017	20:1	19:1	18:1
2016	23:1	20:1	18:1
2015	23:1	20:1	18:1
2014	24:1	21:1	20:1
2013	23:1	21:1	20:1
2012	23:1	21:1	20:1
2011	24:1	20:1	19:1
2010	24:1	20:1	19:1
2009	21:1	19:1	18:1
2008	22:1	19:1	18:1
2007	19:1	19:1	17:1
2006	22:1	19:1	19:1
2005	22:1	21:1	19:1
2004	22:1	21:1	19:1
2003	24:1	21:1	20:1
2002	20:1	19:1	19:1
2001	20:1	20:1	19:1
2000	21:1	20:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	20:1	20:1
1997	21:1	20:1	20:1
1996	20:1	20:1	19:1
1995	20:1	20:1	19:1
1994	19:1	20:1	19:1
1993	19:1	19:1	19:1
1992	19:1	22:1	19:1
1991	19:1	19:1	19:1
1990	20:1	19:1	19:1
1989	20:1	19:1	19:1
1988	22:1	18:1	22:1
1987	21:1	19:1	22:1

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Sylvan Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2025	10%	4%
2024	10%	4%
2023	10%	4%	7%
2022	9%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	10%	4%	7%
2019	10%	4%	7%
2018	10%	4%	8%
2017	10%	4%	8%
2016	9%	4%	8%
2015	9%	4%	9%
2014	8%	4%	8%
2013	9%	4%	8%
2012	9%	4%	8%
2011	8%	4%	8%
2010	10%	5%	12%
2009	12%	6%	12%
2008	10%	5%	12%
2007	10%	5%	11%
2006	9%	5%	11%
2005	9%	5%	11%
2004	7%	5%	10%
2003	7%	4%	10%
2002	6%	5%	11%
2001	5%	4%	10%
2000	5%	4%	9%
1999	5%	3%	9%
1998	5%	3%	9%
1997	5%	3%	8%
1996	4%	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	4%	3%	7%
1988	3%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

12%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	West Sylvan Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2025	12%	26%
2024	14%	26%
2023	12%	25%	18%
2022	11%	25%	17%
2021	9%	25%	17%
2020	9%	24%	17%
2019	11%	24%	17%
2018	11%	23%	17%
2017	11%	23%	17%
2016	9%	23%	17%
2015	8%	22%	17%
2014	8%	22%	16%
2013	9%	21%	16%
2012	8%	21%	16%
2011	8%	21%	15%
2010	6%	20%	16%
2009	7%	18%	14%
2008	6%	18%	14%
2007	6%	17%	14%
2006	5%	16%	13%
2005	4%	15%	12%
2004	4%	14%	11%
2003	5%	13%	11%
2002	4%	12%	10%
2001	4%	11%	9%
2000	4%	9%	8%
1999	4%	9%	7%
1998	4%	8%	6%
1997	3%	7%	6%
1996	3%	7%	5%
1995	3%	6%	5%
1994	3%	6%	4%
1993	2%	5%	4%
1992	1%	5%	3%
1991	1%	4%	3%
1990	1%	4%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Sylvan Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2025	4%	3%
2024	4%	3%
2023	3%	3%	10%
2022	4%	2%	10%
2021	3%	2%	10%
2020	3%	2%	11%
2019	1%	2%	11%
2018	2%	2%	11%
2017	2%	2%	11%
2016	1%	2%	11%
2015	2%	2%	11%
2014	2%	2%	10%
2013	3%	2%	11%
2012	3%	2%	12%
2011	2%	2%	13%
2010	3%	4%	14%
2009	2%	4%	15%
2008	3%	4%	16%
2007	3%	4%	16%
2006	4%	3%	16%
2005	3%	4%	16%
2004	3%	3%	16%
2003	3%	3%	17%
2002	3%	3%	16%
2001	3%	3%	17%
2000	3%	3%	17%
1999	4%	3%	17%
1998	3%	3%	16%
1997	2%	3%	15%
1996	2%	3%	16%
1995	3%	3%	16%
1994	2%	2%	16%
1993	3%	2%	16%
1992	2%	2%	16%
1991	2%	2%	15%
1990	2%	2%	16%
1989	2%	2%	16%
1988	2%	2%	15%

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White

60%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Sylvan Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2025	60%	57%
2024	59%	58%
2023	61%	59%	53%
2022	62%	60%	54%
2021	67%	60%	54%
2020	68%	61%	55%
2019	68%	62%	55%
2018	68%	62%	55%
2017	68%	63%	55%
2016	72%	63%	55%
2015	73%	64%	54%
2014	74%	64%	57%
2013	72%	65%	57%
2012	76%	65%	56%
2011	77%	66%	56%
2010	80%	68%	55%
2009	78%	69%	56%
2008	80%	70%	55%
2007	80%	71%	55%
2006	81%	74%	57%
2005	83%	73%	57%
2004	85%	75%	60%
2003	84%	77%	60%
2002	86%	78%	61%
2001	87%	80%	61%
2000	87%	82%	63%
1999	86%	83%	65%
1998	87%	84%	67%
1997	89%	85%	69%
1996	90%	85%	68%
1995	89%	86%	68%
1994	89%	87%	69%
1993	89%	88%	70%
1992	92%	88%	71%
1991	92%	89%	72%
1990	93%	89%	72%
1989	93%	90%	73%
1988	93%	90%	73%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	West Sylvan Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2025	14%	8%
2024	13%	7%
2023	13%	7%	10%
2022	13%	7%	10%
2021	11%	7%	10%
2020	10%	7%	8%
2019	10%	6%	8%
2018	9%	6%	8%
2017	9%	6%	8%
2016	9%	6%	8%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	7%	5%	7%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	4%	5%	6%
2011	4%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

40%

43%

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Sylvan Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2025	0.60	0.60
2024	0.61	0.59
2023	0.59	0.59	0.66
2022	0.58	0.58	0.66
2021	0.53	0.58	0.66
2020	0.51	0.57	0.65
2019	0.51	0.56	0.65
2018	0.51	0.56	0.65
2017	0.51	0.55	0.65
2016	0.46	0.55	0.65
2015	0.45	0.54	0.64
2014	0.44	0.54	0.64
2013	0.47	0.53	0.64
2012	0.41	0.53	0.64
2011	0.40	0.52	0.64
2010	0.35	0.50	0.63
2009	0.38	0.49	0.63
2008	0.35	0.48	0.64
2007	0.35	0.47	0.64
2006	0.33	0.43	0.62
2005	0.30	0.44	0.61
2004	0.27	0.42	0.59
2003	0.29	0.39	0.60
2002	0.26	0.38	0.59
2001	0.24	0.35	0.58
2000	0.24	0.32	0.56
1999	0.26	0.30	0.55
1998	0.24	0.29	0.52
1997	0.21	0.27	0.50
1996	0.19	0.27	0.51
1995	0.21	0.26	0.50
1994	0.21	0.24	0.49
1993	0.21	0.22	0.47
1992	0.15	0.22	0.47
1991	0.15	0.21	0.46
1990	0.13	0.21	0.45
1989	0.13	0.19	0.44
1988	0.13	0.19	0.44

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(22-23)

35.7%

43.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	West Sylvan Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	35.7%	43.8%	40.5%
2022	31.8%	42.4%	38%
2021	15.8%	31.8%	25.1%

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Eligible for

42%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Sylvan Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2025	42%	67%
2024	15%	51%
2023	12%	49%	39%
2021	9%	44%	37%
2020	7%	38%	33%
2019	6%	40%	33%
2018	7%	40%	36%
2017	8%	42%	36%
2016	7%	43%	35%
2015	9%	44%	38%
2014	11%	44%	38%
2013	13%	45%	38%
2012	11%	45%	40%
2011	9%	44%	38%
2010	6%	41%	37%
2009	6%	37%	36%
2008	5%	34%	36%
2007	6%	34%	38%
2006	6%	35%	38%
2005	6%	33%	35%
2004	4%	32%	34%
2003	7%	30%	36%
2002	6%	28%	35%
2001	4%	26%	32%
2000	5%	26%	31%
1999	7%	25%	31%
1998	5%	25%	34%
1997	5%	24%	34%
1995	5%	24%	35%
1994	7%	23%	34%
1993	7%	22%	33%
1992	8%	21%	32%
1991	5%	18%	29%
1990	8%	19%	29%
1989	4%	19%	30%
1988	7%	20%	26%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2021)
Year	West Sylvan Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2021	1%	7%	6%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	2%	7%	5%
2018	1%	7%	5%
2017	1%	7%	5%
2016	1%	7%	5%
2015	1%	7%	5%
2014	1%	7%	5%
2013	2%	7%	6%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	2%	7%	6%
2010	2%	8%	7%
2009	2%	9%	8%
2008	1%	9%	8%
2007	2%	8%	7%
2006	1%	9%	8%
2005	2%	8%	7%
2004	1%	9%	8%
2003	1%	9%	8%
2002	2%	8%	8%
2001	2%	9%	9%
2000	2%	8%	8%
1999	2%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Portland SD 1j School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Sylvan Middle School's ranking?

West Sylvan Middle School is ranked #61 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Oregon.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend West Sylvan Middle School?

670 students attend West Sylvan Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of West Sylvan Middle School students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Sylvan Middle School?

West Sylvan Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does West Sylvan Middle School offer ?

West Sylvan Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Sylvan Middle School part of?

West Sylvan Middle School is part of Portland SD 1j School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 670 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 10%
: 62% (Top 5%)
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
: West Sylvan Middle School serves the southern part of Portland, OR, encompassing an area of approximately 18.2 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 4.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education