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Milwaukie High School vs. Ida B. Wells-barnett High School

Should you attend Milwaukie High School or Ida B. Wells-barnett High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Milwaukie High School
2301 Se Willard St.
Portland, OR 97222
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Ida B. Wells-barnett High School
1151 Sw Vermont St
Portland, OR 97219
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Milwaukie High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Ida B. Wells-barnett High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 904 students in grades 9-12, Milwaukie High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower 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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,556 students in grades 9-12, Ida B. Wells-barnett High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
904 students
1,556 students
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This chart displays total students of Ida B. Wells-barnett High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
76 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ida B. Wells-barnett High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Milwaukie High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ida B. Wells-barnett High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#988 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
#1034 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Milwaukie High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ida B. Wells-barnett High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Milwaukie High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ida B. Wells-barnett High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Milwaukie High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ida B. Wells-barnett High School 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.
30-34%
(Top 50% in OR)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
74%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
96%
(Top 1% in OR)
This chart displays graduation rate of Milwaukie High School and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Ida B. Wells-barnett High School and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Milwaukie High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ida B. Wells-barnett High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
273
411
Grade 10 Students
238
443
Grade 11 Students
213
374
Grade 12 Students
180
328

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ida B. Wells-barnett High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ida B. Wells-barnett High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
34%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Milwaukie High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ida B. Wells-barnett High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Milwaukie High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ida B. Wells-barnett High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
48%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Milwaukie High School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ida B. Wells-barnett High School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Milwaukie High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Ida B. Wells-barnett High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Two or more races
9%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Milwaukie High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ida B. Wells-barnett High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Milwaukie High School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ida B. Wells-barnett High School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Milwaukie High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ida B. Wells-barnett High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
(21-22 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Milwaukie High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ida B. Wells-barnett High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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