David Douglas SD 40 School District

11300 Ne Halsey St
Portland, OR 97220-2026
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

David Douglas SD 40 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,987 students in David Douglas SD 40 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in David Douglas SD 40 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% 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
14 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
8,580 Students
175,586 Students
# Teachers
464 Teachers
9,417 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

David Douglas SD 40 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 71% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#127 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of David Douglas SD 40  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of David Douglas SD 40  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of David Douglas SD 40  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of David Douglas SD 40  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of David Douglas SD 40  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.78
0.57
# American Indian Students
57 Students
2,376 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,277 Students
6,444 Students
% Asian Students
15%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,473 Students
39,501 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
23%
# Black Students
1,096 Students
4,234 Students
% Black Students
13%
2%
# White Students
2,742 Students
108,219 Students
% White Students
32%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
249 Students
1,284 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
1%
# Two or more races Students
637 Students
12,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
623
4,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
671
5,117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
593
5,152
# Students in 3rd Grade:
653
5,335
# Students in 4th Grade:
685
5,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
670
6,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
648
36,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
663
42,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
676
43,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
694
4,459
# Students in 10th Grade:
692
4,942
# Students in 11th Grade:
678
5,281
# Students in 12th Grade:
634
5,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,512 is higher than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,333 is higher than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$176 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of David Douglas SD 40  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$166 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of David Douglas SD 40  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,512
$18,118
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in David Douglas SD 40  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,333
$19,155
This chart displays average spending per public school student in David Douglas SD 40  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best David Douglas SD 40 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alice Ott Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
12500 Se Ramona St
Portland, OR 97236
(503) 256-6510
Grades: 6-8
| 582 students
Rank: #22.
Floyd Light Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10800 Se Washington St
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 256-6511
Grades: 6-8
| 635 students
Rank: #33.
Ron Russell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3955 Se 112th Ave
Portland, OR 97266
(503) 256-6519
Grades: 6-8
| 770 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,580 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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