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Mt Tabor Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
14th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 368 Oregon Middle Schools
Better than 96% of Oregon middle schools
Summary

Mt Tabor Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Portland, Oregon, serving 504 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Portland School District 1J, which is ranked 13th out of 140 districts in the state.

Mt Tabor Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 65.4% to 71.3%, compared to 55.2% to 57.3% for the district and 41.6% to 41.7% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 60.9% to 64.3%, significantly higher than the district's 45.8% to 46.4% and the state's 28.9% to 29.3%. The school's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate of 63.2% is also much higher than the district's 40.8% and the state's 27.2%. Mt Tabor's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, with rankings often in the top 10-20% of Oregon middle schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Harriet Tubman, Lane, and Roseway Heights middle schools, Mt Tabor significantly outperforms them in academic achievement. However, Hosford and Beaumont middle schools also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates comparable to or slightly lower than Mt Tabor's. Schools outside the Portland School District 1J, such as Floyd Light and Ron Russell middle schools, have significantly lower academic achievement compared to Mt Tabor.

466
Students ?
18.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,131
Per pupil spending ?
41.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5800 SE Ash St
       Portland, OR  97215-1293

(503) 916-5646

District: Portland School District 1J


Students who attend Mt Tabor Middle School usually attend:

High:    Franklin High School

Feeder schools for Mt Tabor Middle School:

Elementary:    Glencoe Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
56.9%
Two or more races:
25.8%
Hispanic:
8.4%
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 Compare Mt Tabor Middle School to nearby middle schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2014 → 96th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Oregon average (65% vs 35% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 4% of Oregon middle schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Portland School District 1J
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school65%
District avg51%
Oregon avg35%
14th of 368
Oregon public middle schools ?
Top 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From top 7% (2015) to top 4% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oregon Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 15Middle Schools in the Portland School District 1J
13th of 140Portland School District 1J among Oregon districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202594.814 of 36896.2%★★★★★
202494.916 of 37195.7%★★★★★
202387.240 of 38089.5%★★★★☆
202280.952 of 36785.8%★★★★☆
201972.482 of 37978.4%★★★★☆
201875.969 of 38482.0%★★★★☆
201782.543 of 38288.7%★★★★☆
201688.925 of 38393.5%★★★★★
201589.828 of 38192.7%★★★★★
201490.022 of 38294.2%★★★★★
201382.741 of 37789.1%★★★★☆
201280.841 of 39589.6%★★★★☆
201186.120 of 35794.4%★★★★★
201084.030 of 34391.3%★★★★★
200983.628 of 32391.3%★★★★★
200883.124 of 31592.4%★★★★★
200788.818 of 29593.9%★★★★★
200683.024 of 28591.6%★★★★★
200587.223 of 27191.5%★★★★★
200485.725 of 27090.7%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
201823.935 of 4012.5%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202244.625 of 4139.0%★★☆☆☆
201920.232 of 3917.9%★☆☆☆☆
201846.140 of 6134.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202595.411 of 31696.5%★★★★★
202490.525 of 31392.0%★★★★★
202384.339 of 32387.9%★★★★☆
202285.230 of 31090.3%★★★★★
201974.950 of 27781.9%★★★★☆
201875.461 of 34282.2%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202572.720 of 10480.8%★★★★☆
202475.520 of 10380.6%★★★★☆
202370.731 of 10369.9%★★★★☆
202263.238 of 9359.1%★★★☆☆
201953.628 of 4436.4%★★☆☆☆
201851.926 of 4238.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202499.31 of 19699.5%★★★★★
202393.210 of 20195.0%★★★★★
202262.441 of 19478.9%★★★★☆
201977.822 of 19188.5%★★★★☆
201868.438 of 21081.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202587.58 of 24096.7%★★★★★
202467.941 of 24483.2%★★★★☆
202345.2166 of 31246.8%★★☆☆☆
202281.449 of 36486.5%★★★★☆
201946.5141 of 28250.0%★★★☆☆
201832.5247 of 32524.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202591.720 of 33093.9%★★★★★
202495.711 of 32396.6%★★★★★
202389.128 of 31891.2%★★★★★
202276.550 of 31284.0%★★★★☆
201965.090 of 29169.1%★★★☆☆
201873.070 of 34179.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202593.94 of 13397.0%★★★★★
202495.12 of 12598.4%★★★★★
202381.716 of 11486.0%★★★★☆
202284.211 of 11090.0%★★★★★
201962.438 of 11567.0%★★★☆☆
201866.541 of 13770.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202596.44 of 18097.8%★★★★★
202498.04 of 15397.4%★★★★★
202396.72 of 15098.7%★★★★★
202282.28 of 14394.4%★★★★★
201985.211 of 15692.9%★★★★★
201882.115 of 20692.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202593.413 of 35196.3%★★★★★
202492.914 of 34996.0%★★★★★
202386.041 of 36088.6%★★★★☆
202279.353 of 35585.1%★★★★☆
201970.984 of 34475.6%★★★★☆
201877.463 of 35782.4%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Hispanic (2024)99th percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school
Female (2025)97th percentile~ school
White (2025)96th percentile~ school
Male (2025)94th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2025)81st percentile-15 vs school
Asian (2022)39th percentile-47 vs school
African American (2018)12th percentile-70 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts68%+25 vs state
Science63%+36 vs state
Mathematics63%+33 vs state

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Yes! Mt Tabor Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 14th of 368 Oregon middle schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Mt Tabor Middle School.

Students at Mt Tabor Middle School are 57% White, 26% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% Not Specified, 2% African American.

Students who attend Mt Tabor Middle School usually go on to attend Franklin High School


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