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Whitaker Middle School (Closed 2006)

5135 Ne Columbia Blvd
Portland, OR 97218

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Whitaker Middle School serves 289 students in grades 6-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 76% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Oregon state average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitaker Middle School
6	97
7	100
8	92

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Total Students

289 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Whitaker Middle School
2025	289
2005	289
2004	357
2003	441
2002	482
2001	675
2000	703
1999	705
1998	764
1997	861
1996	878
1995	947
1994	888
1993	881
1992	838
1991	754
1990	797
1989	754
1988	763
1987	841

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Whitaker Middle School
2025	23
2005	23
2004	26
2003	29
2002	38
2001	50
2000	50
1999	44
1998	52
1997	51
1996	56
1995	55
1994	55
1993	56
1992	56
1991	50
1990	52
1989	51
1988	40
1987	39

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (OR)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Whitaker Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	13:1	17:1
2005	13:1	21:1	19:1
2004	14:1	21:1	19:1
2003	15:1	21:1	20:1
2002	13:1	19:1	19:1
2001	14:1	20:1	19:1
2000	14:1	20:1	20:1
1999	16:1	21:1	21:1
1998	15:1	20:1	20:1
1997	17:1	20:1	20:1
1996	16:1	20:1	19:1
1995	17:1	20:1	19:1
1994	16:1	20:1	19:1
1993	16:1	19:1	19:1
1992	15:1	22:1	19:1
1991	15:1	19:1	19:1
1990	15:1	19:1	19:1
1989	15:1	19:1	19:1
1988	19:1	18:1	22:1
1987	22:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Whitaker Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	3%	1%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	4%	2%	2%
1990	4%	2%	2%
1989	4%	2%	2%
1988	4%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Whitaker Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	5%	4%
2005	5%	5%	11%
2004	5%	5%	10%
2003	7%	4%	10%
2002	8%	5%	11%
2001	7%	4%	10%
2000	8%	4%	9%
1999	9%	3%	9%
1998	8%	3%	9%
1997	6%	3%	8%
1996	9%	3%	9%
1995	9%	3%	9%
1994	8%	3%	9%
1993	7%	3%	8%
1992	6%	3%	8%
1991	6%	3%	8%
1990	7%	3%	7%
1989	6%	3%	7%
1988	7%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Whitaker Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	27%	26%
2005	27%	15%	12%
2004	23%	14%	11%
2003	19%	13%	11%
2002	16%	12%	10%
2001	15%	11%	9%
2000	12%	9%	8%
1999	10%	9%	7%
1998	10%	8%	6%
1997	6%	7%	6%
1996	5%	7%	5%
1995	5%	6%	5%
1994	4%	6%	4%
1993	4%	5%	4%
1992	2%	5%	3%
1991	3%	4%	3%
1990	2%	4%	3%
1989	2%	3%	2%
1988	2%	3%	2%

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Black

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Whitaker Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	41%	3%
2005	41%	4%	16%
2004	44%	3%	16%
2003	47%	3%	17%
2002	51%	3%	16%
2001	54%	3%	17%
2000	52%	3%	17%
1999	50%	3%	17%
1998	49%	3%	16%
1997	50%	3%	15%
1996	51%	3%	16%
1995	50%	3%	16%
1994	50%	2%	16%
1993	49%	2%	16%
1992	52%	2%	16%
1991	49%	2%	15%
1990	49%	2%	16%
1989	47%	2%	16%
1988	47%	2%	15%

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White

24%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Whitaker Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	24%	57%
2005	24%	73%	57%
2004	25%	75%	60%
2003	24%	77%	60%
2002	22%	78%	61%
2001	21%	80%	61%
2000	25%	82%	63%
1999	28%	83%	65%
1998	31%	84%	67%
1997	36%	85%	69%
1996	33%	85%	68%
1995	34%	86%	68%
1994	36%	87%	69%
1993	37%	88%	70%
1992	37%	88%	71%
1991	38%	89%	72%
1990	38%	89%	72%
1989	41%	90%	73%
1988	40%	90%	73%

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All Ethnic Groups

76%

43%

0.71

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Whitaker Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	0.71	0.60
2005	0.71	0.44	0.61
2004	0.69	0.42	0.59
2003	0.69	0.39	0.60
2002	0.67	0.38	0.59
2001	0.64	0.35	0.58
2000	0.65	0.32	0.56
1999	0.66	0.30	0.55
1998	0.65	0.29	0.52
1997	0.62	0.27	0.50
1996	0.63	0.27	0.51
1995	0.63	0.26	0.50
1994	0.62	0.24	0.49
1993	0.62	0.22	0.47
1992	0.59	0.22	0.47
1991	0.62	0.21	0.46
1990	0.61	0.21	0.45
1989	0.61	0.19	0.44
1988	0.62	0.19	0.44

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Eligible for

80%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Whitaker Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	80%	67%
2005	80%	33%	35%
2004	75%	32%	34%
2003	73%	30%	36%
2002	65%	28%	35%
2001	54%	26%	32%
2000	51%	26%	31%
1999	59%	25%	31%
1998	65%	25%	34%
1997	59%	24%	34%
1995	56%	24%	35%
1994	63%	23%	34%
1993	61%	22%	33%
1992	55%	21%	32%
1991	55%	18%	29%
1990	55%	19%	29%
1989	71%	19%	30%
1988	56%	20%	26%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Portland School District 1j

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Whitaker Middle School?

289 students attend Whitaker Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Whitaker Middle School students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whitaker Middle School?

Whitaker Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Whitaker Middle School offer ?

Whitaker Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Whitaker Middle School part of?

Whitaker Middle School is part of Portland School District 1j.

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