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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 Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Whitaker Middle School
2025	289
2024	289
2023	289
2022	289
2021	289
2020	289
2019	289
2018	289
2017	289
2016	289
2015	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

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Whitaker Middle School
2025	23
2024	23
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	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

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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 Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Whitaker Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	13:1	17:1
2024	13:1	17:1
2023	13:1	18:1	17:1
2022	13:1	18:1	17:1
2021	13:1	19:1	17:1
2020	13:1	20:1	18:1
2019	13:1	20:1	18:1
2018	13:1	20:1	18:1
2017	13:1	20:1	18:1
2016	13:1	20:1	18:1
2015	13:1	21:1	18:1
2005	13:1	21:1	19:1
2004	14:1	21:1	19:1
2003	15:1	21:1	20:1
2002	13:1	20:1	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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Whitaker Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	3%	1%
2024	3%	1%
2023	3%	1%	1%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2021	3%	1%	1%
2020	3%	1%	1%
2019	3%	1%	1%
2018	3%	1%	1%
2017	3%	1%	1%
2016	3%	1%	1%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	3%	3%	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%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Whitaker Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	5%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	4%	7%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	5%	4%	8%
2017	5%	4%	8%
2016	5%	5%	8%
2015	5%	4%	9%
2005	5%	5%	11%
2004	5%	5%	10%
2003	7%	5%	10%
2002	8%	5%	11%
2001	8%	4%	10%
2000	8%	4%	9%
1999	9%	4%	9%
1998	8%	4%	9%
1997	6%	4%	8%
1996	9%	3%	9%
1995	10%	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%

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Hispanic

27%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Whitaker Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	27%	26%
2024	27%	26%
2023	27%	25%	18%
2022	27%	25%	17%
2021	27%	25%	17%
2020	27%	24%	17%
2019	27%	24%	17%
2018	27%	23%	17%
2017	27%	23%	17%
2016	27%	22%	17%
2015	27%	22%	17%
2005	26%	15%	12%
2004	23%	14%	11%
2003	19%	13%	11%
2002	16%	11%	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	5%	6%	4%
1993	4%	5%	4%
1992	2%	5%	3%
1991	3%	4%	3%
1990	2%	4%	3%
1989	2%	4%	2%

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Black

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Whitaker Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	41%	3%
2024	41%	3%
2023	41%	3%	10%
2022	41%	2%	10%
2021	41%	2%	10%
2020	41%	2%	11%
2019	41%	2%	11%
2018	42%	2%	11%
2017	42%	2%	11%
2016	42%	2%	11%
2015	42%	2%	11%
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%	2%	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%

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White

24%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Whitaker Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	24%	57%
2024	24%	58%
2023	24%	59%	53%
2022	24%	60%	54%
2021	24%	60%	54%
2020	24%	62%	55%
2019	24%	62%	55%
2018	23%	63%	55%
2017	23%	63%	55%
2016	23%	63%	55%
2015	23%	64%	54%
2005	24%	73%	57%
2004	24%	75%	60%
2003	24%	76%	60%
2002	22%	78%	61%
2001	20%	80%	61%
2000	25%	82%	63%
1999	28%	82%	65%
1998	31%	83%	67%
1997	36%	85%	69%
1996	33%	85%	68%
1995	33%	86%	68%
1994	35%	87%	69%
1993	37%	88%	70%
1992	37%	88%	71%
1991	38%	89%	72%
1990	38%	89%	72%
1989	41%	89%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Whitaker Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	0.71	0.60
2024	0.71	0.59
2023	0.71	0.59	0.66
2022	0.71	0.58	0.66
2021	0.71	0.58	0.66
2020	0.71	0.56	0.65
2019	0.71	0.56	0.65
2018	0.70	0.55	0.65
2017	0.70	0.55	0.65
2016	0.70	0.55	0.65
2015	0.70	0.54	0.64
2005	0.71	0.45	0.61
2004	0.70	0.42	0.59
2003	0.69	0.41	0.60
2002	0.67	0.38	0.59
2001	0.65	0.34	0.58
2000	0.65	0.32	0.56
1999	0.66	0.31	0.55
1998	0.65	0.30	0.52
1997	0.62	0.27	0.50
1996	0.63	0.27	0.51
1995	0.64	0.26	0.50
1994	0.63	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	0.20	0.44

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Eligible for

80%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Whitaker Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	80%	67%
2024	80%	51%
2023	80%	49%	39%
2022	80%	43%	38%
2021	80%	44%	37%
2020	80%	40%	33%
2019	80%	40%	33%
2018	79%	42%	36%
2017	79%	42%	36%
2016	79%	43%	35%
2015	79%	44%	38%
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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Eligible for

11%

n/a

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Whitaker Middle School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2024	11%	2%
2023	11%	2%	2%
2022	11%	8%	6%
2021	11%	7%	6%
2020	11%	7%	5%
2019	11%	7%	5%
2018	11%	7%	5%
2017	11%	7%	5%
2016	11%	7%	5%
2015	11%	7%	5%
2005	11%	8%	7%
2004	6%	9%	8%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	9%	8%	8%
2001	10%	9%	9%
2000	9%	8%	8%
1999	11%	8%	8%

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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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