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Sellwood Middle School vs. Winterhaven School

Should you attend Sellwood Middle School or Winterhaven 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
Sellwood Middle School
8300 Se 15th Ave
Portland, OR 97202
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Winterhaven School
3830 Se 14th Ave
Portland, OR 97202
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Sellwood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 563 students in grades 6-8, Sellwood Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 313 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Winterhaven School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher 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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
K-8
Total Students
563 students
313 students
This chart displays total students of Sellwood Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Winterhaven School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
16 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Winterhaven School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Winterhaven School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#139 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 20%)
#4 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sellwood Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Winterhaven School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 20% in OR)
83%
(Top 1% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sellwood Middle 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 Winterhaven 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.
68%
(Top 10% in OR)
85%
(Top 1% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sellwood Middle 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 Winterhaven 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)
75-79%
(Top 1% in OR)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sellwood Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Winterhaven School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
25
Grade 1 Students
-
26
Grade 2 Students
-
27
Grade 3 Students
-
28
Grade 4 Students
-
27
Grade 5 Students
-
28
Grade 6 Students
183
52
Grade 7 Students
202
52
Grade 8 Students
178
48

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Winterhaven School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sellwood Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Winterhaven School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sellwood Middle 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 Winterhaven School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sellwood Middle 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 Winterhaven School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sellwood Middle 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 Winterhaven School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Sellwood Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Winterhaven School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
12%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sellwood Middle 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 Winterhaven 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.
0.39
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Sellwood Middle 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 Winterhaven 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
11%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sellwood Middle 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 Winterhaven 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
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sellwood Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Winterhaven 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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