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Best Middle Schools
in Portland SD 1J

This page covers 14 middle schools in Portland SD 1J. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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rank
Sellwood Middle School
Grades 06–08563 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($28,204/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
21.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$28,204
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
12%
Low economic need
2
rank
da Vinci Middle School
Grades 06–08434 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($28,204/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$28,204
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
3
rank
Gray Middle School
Grades 06–08483 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($28,204/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
20.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$28,204
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
4
rank
West Sylvan Middle School
Grades 06–08757 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($28,204/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
20.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$28,204
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
5
rank
Mt Tabor Middle School
Grades 06–08606 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($28,204/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
19.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$28,204
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
6
rank
Beaumont Middle School
Grades 06–08446 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($28,204/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
17.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$28,204
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
George Middle School
Grades 06–08387 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1) · above-average investment ($28,204/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$28,204
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Lane Middle School
Grades 06–08334 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1) · above-average investment ($28,204/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$28,204
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Roseway Heights School
Grades 06–08576 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($28,204/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$28,204
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
66%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Jackson Middle School
Grades 06–08791 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($28,204/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
22.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$28,204
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
4 more middle schools in Portland SD 1J not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
14
Middle Schools
86
Total Schools
66
#1 Score
57
Avg Score
District profilePortland SD 1J
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.