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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 29 public middle schools serving 13,786 students in Portland SD 1j School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Oregon.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Portland SD 1j School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 45% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Portland SD 1j School District are Winterhaven School, Le Monde French Immersion ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter School and Laurelhurst Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 43% 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
475 Schools
# Students
42,518 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
2,527 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Portland SD 1j School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 187 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
30%
Graduation Rate
87%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
23%
% Black
8%
2%
% White
54%
62%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
12%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,031 is higher than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,099 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$937 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$1,152 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,031
$18,279
Spending / Student
$27,099
$19,325
Best Portland SD 1j School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winterhaven School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3830 Se 14th Ave
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 916-6200
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 916-6200
Gr: K-8 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Le Monde French Immersion ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2044 E Burnside St
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 467-7529
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 467-7529
Gr: K-8 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #33.
Laurelhurst Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
840 Ne 41st Ave
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 916-6210
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 916-6210
Gr: K-8 | 658 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Beverly Cleary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1915 Ne 33rd
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 916-6480
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 916-6480
Gr: K-8 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #55.
Hayhurst Elementary 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
Gr: K-8 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #66.
West Sylvan Middle School
(Math: 62% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 723 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #77.
Skyline Elementary 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
Gr: K-8 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #88.
Sellwood Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8300 Se 15th Ave
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 916-5656
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 916-5656
Gr: 6-8 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #99.
Gray Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5505 Sw 23rd Ave
Portland, OR 97239
(503) 916-5676
Portland, OR 97239
(503) 916-5676
Gr: 6-8 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1010.
Jackson Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10625 Sw 35th
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 916-5680
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 916-5680
Gr: 6-8 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1111.
Hosford Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2303 Se 28th Pl
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 916-5640
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 916-5640
Gr: 6-8 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #1212.
Mt Tabor Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5800 Se Ash St
Portland, OR 97215
(503) 916-5646
Portland, OR 97215
(503) 916-5646
Gr: 6-8 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1313.
Metropolitan Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: 44% | 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
Gr: K-12 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1414.
Sunnyside Environmental School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3421 Se Salmon St
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 916-6226
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 916-6226
Gr: K-8 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1515.
Vernon Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2044 Ne Killingsworth St
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-6415
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-6415
Gr: PK-8 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #1616.
Da Vinci Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2508 Ne Everett
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 916-5356
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 916-5356
Gr: 6-8 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #1717.
Beaumont Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4043 Ne Fremont St
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 916-5610
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 916-5610
Gr: 6-8 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1818.
Portland Village School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7654 N Delaware St
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 445-0056
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 445-0056
Gr: K-8 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1919.
Astor Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5601 N Yale St
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-6244
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-6244
Gr: K-8 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #2020.
Bridger Creative Science School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7910 Se Market St
Portland, OR 97215
(503) 916-6336
Portland, OR 97215
(503) 916-6336
Gr: K-8 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #2121.
Ockley Green Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6031 N Montana
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 916-5660
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 916-5660
Gr: 6-8 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #2222.
Harriet Tubman Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2231 N Flint
Portland, OR 97227
(503) 916-5630
Portland, OR 97227
(503) 916-5630
Gr: 6-8 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #2323.
Kellogg Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3330 Se 69th
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 916-5707
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 916-5707
Gr: 6-8 | 677 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #2424.
Roseway Heights School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7334 Ne Siskiyou St
Portland, OR 97213
(503) 916-5600
Portland, OR 97213
(503) 916-5600
Gr: 6-8 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #2525.
Harrison Park School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2225 Se 87th Ave
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 916-5700
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 916-5700
Gr: 6-8 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #2626.
Faubion Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2930 Ne Dekum St
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-5686
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-5686
Gr: PK-8 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #2727.
Lane Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7200 Se 60th Ave
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 916-6355
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 916-6355
Gr: 6-8 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #2828.
George Middle 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
Gr: 6-8 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #2929.
Cesar Chavez K-8 School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5103 N Willis Blvd
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-5666
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-5666
Gr: K-8 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
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