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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 29 public middle schools serving 14,424 students in Portland SD 1j School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Portland SD 1j School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
86 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
43,049 Students
175,586 Students
# Teachers
2,547 Teachers
9,417 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Portland SD 1j School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 86% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 189 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
30%
Graduation Rate
86%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.57
# American Indian Students
193 Students
2,376 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2,480 Students
6,444 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
7,202 Students
39,501 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
23%
# Black Students
3,450 Students
4,234 Students
% Black Students
8%
2%
# White Students
23,677 Students
108,219 Students
% White Students
55%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
324 Students
1,284 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
5,159 Students
12,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
3,130
4,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,344
5,117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,265
5,152
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,406
5,335
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,387
5,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,266
6,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,293
36,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,241
42,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,349
43,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,521
4,459
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,487
4,942
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,195
5,281
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,165
5,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,759 is higher than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,765 is higher than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$937 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$1,152 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,759
$18,118
Spending / Student
$26,765
$19,155
Best Portland SD 1j School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winterhaven School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3830 Se 14th Ave
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 916-6200
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 916-6200
Grades: K-8
| 313 students
Rank: #22.
Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2044 E Burnside St
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 467-7529
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 467-7529
Grades: K-8
| 381 students
Rank: #33.
Beverly Cleary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1915 Ne 33rd
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 916-6480
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 916-6480
Grades: K-8
| 604 students
Rank: #44.
Laurelhurst Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
840 Ne 41st Ave
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 916-6210
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 916-6210
Grades: K-8
| 674 students
Rank: #55.
Hayhurst Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5037 Sw Iowa St
Portland, OR 97221
(503) 916-6300
Portland, OR 97221
(503) 916-6300
Grades: K-8
| 575 students
Rank: #66.
West Sylvan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8111 Sw West Slope Dr
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 916-5690
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 916-5690
Grades: 6-8
| 757 students
Rank: #77.
Skyline Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11536 Nw Skyline Blvd
Portland, OR 97231
(503) 916-5212
Portland, OR 97231
(503) 916-5212
Grades: K-8
| 215 students
Rank: #88.
Gray Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5505 Sw 23rd Ave
Portland, OR 97239
(503) 916-5676
Portland, OR 97239
(503) 916-5676
Grades: 6-8
| 483 students
Rank: #99.
Sellwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8300 Se 15th Ave
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 916-5656
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 916-5656
Grades: 6-8
| 563 students
Rank: #1010.
Metropolitan Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2033 Nw Glisan St
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 916-5737
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 916-5737
Grades: K-12
| 348 students
Rank: #1111.
Sunnyside Environmental School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3421 Se Salmon St
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 916-6226
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 916-6226
Grades: K-8
| 465 students
Rank: #1212.
Hosford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2303 Se 28th Pl
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 916-5640
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 916-5640
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
Rank: #1313.
Mt Tabor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5800 Se Ash St
Portland, OR 97215
(503) 916-5646
Portland, OR 97215
(503) 916-5646
Grades: 6-8
| 606 students
Rank: #1414.
Jackson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10625 Sw 35th
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 916-5680
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 916-5680
Grades: 6-8
| 791 students
Rank: #1515.
Da Vinci Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2508 Ne Everett
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 916-5356
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 916-5356
Grades: 6-8
| 434 students
Rank: #1616.
Creative Science School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1231 Se 92nd Ave
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 916-6431
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 916-6431
Grades: K-8
| 423 students
Rank: #1717.
Vernon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2044 Ne Killingsworth St
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-6415
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-6415
Grades: PK-8
| 555 students
Rank: #1818.
Portland Village School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7654 N Delaware St
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 445-0056
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 445-0056
Grades: K-8
| 410 students
Rank: #1919.
Beaumont Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4043 Ne Fremont St
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 916-5610
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 916-5610
Grades: 6-8
| 446 students
Rank: #2020.
Astor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5601 N Yale St
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-6244
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-6244
Grades: K-8
| 368 students
Rank: #2121.
Ockley Green Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6031 N Montana
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 916-5660
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 916-5660
Grades: 6-8
| 483 students
Rank: #2222.
Roseway Heights School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7334 Ne Siskiyou St
Portland, OR 97213
(503) 916-5600
Portland, OR 97213
(503) 916-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 576 students
Rank: #2323.
Harriet Tubman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2231 N Flint
Portland, OR 97227
(503) 916-5630
Portland, OR 97227
(503) 916-5630
Grades: 6-8
| 360 students
Rank: #2424.
Kellogg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3330 Se 69th
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 916-5707
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 916-5707
Grades: 6-8
| 658 students
Rank: #2525.
Harrison Park School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2225 Se 87th Ave
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 916-5700
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 916-5700
Grades: K-8
| 573 students
Rank: #2626.
Faubion Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2930 Ne Dekum St
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-5686
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-5686
Grades: PK-8
| 610 students
Rank: #2727.
Lane Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7200 Se 60th Ave
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 916-6355
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 916-6355
Grades: 6-8
| 334 students
Rank: #2828.
Cesar Chavez K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5103 N Willis Blvd
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-5666
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-5666
Grades: K-8
| 466 students
Rank: #2929.
George Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10000 N Burr
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-6262
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-6262
Grades: 6-8
| 387 students
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