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Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School

Q: Is Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School a good school?

Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School ranks 42 nd of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 84% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, serving 1,650 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Portland School District 1J, which is ranked 13 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from a high of 63 out of 292 Oregon high schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 208 out of 241 in 2021-2022. The school's current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 42 out of 270 Oregon high schools, with a 4-star rating. However, the school's academic achievement, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, is generally below the state and district averages. The school's four-year graduation rates have also fluctuated, ranging from 81.3% to 89.8% in recent years.

Compared to nearby high schools in the Portland School District, such as Grant High School, Cleveland High School, and Lincoln High School, Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School's performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms some high schools in the North Clackamas School District, such as New Urban High School and Milwaukie High School, which have significantly lower rankings and academic proficiency rates.

1,650

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,496

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1151 SW Vermont St
Portland, OR 97219-2199

(503) 916-5280

District: Portland School District 1J

Feeder schools for Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School:

Elementary:	Capitol Hill Elementary School
	Hayhurst Elementary School
	Maplewood Elementary School
	Markham Elementary School
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	Rieke Elementary School
	Stephenson Elementary School
Middle:	Gray Middle School
	Jackson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

Two or more races:

11.2%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2014 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (46% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Oregon high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

Oregon avg33%

42^nd of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9High Schools in the Portland School District 1J

13^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	42 of 270	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	46.2	130 of 268	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	114 of 258	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.5	208 of 241	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	137 of 266	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	227 of 283	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.9	190 of 283	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.6	133 of 292	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.1	63 of 292	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	80 of 301	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	54 of 303	82.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	38 of 308	87.7%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	73 of 299	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	27 of 285	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	78.6	41 of 263	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	35 of 249	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	82.9	31 of 244	87.3%	★★★★☆
2006	70.7	54 of 235	77.0%	★★★★☆
2005	75.9	37 of 231	84.0%	★★★★☆
2004	72.0	44 of 225	80.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	20 of 34	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.3	12 of 35	65.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	36 of 211	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	79 of 213	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	84 of 200	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.4	181 of 194	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.6	85 of 199	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.8	210 of 251	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	31 of 74	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.1	54 of 69	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	62 of 75	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	55 of 57	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	44 of 46	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	89 of 138	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	86 of 132	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.5	140 of 144	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	69 of 166	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	14.8	164 of 170	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	185 of 224	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	208 of 241	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	199 of 229	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	230 of 254	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	35 of 237	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	40.1	121 of 216	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	111 of 214	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	168 of 200	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	121 of 206	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	206 of 250	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	22 of 69	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.2	53 of 68	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	38 of 69	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	35 of 66	47.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	24 of 94	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	17.9	61 of 69	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.0	17 of 98	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	34 of 250	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	45.2	124 of 244	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	124 of 237	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	190 of 228	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	146 of 245	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	217 of 266	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)58th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)41st percentile-43 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-49 vs school

African American (2025)13th percentile-71 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+10 vs state

Science52%+20 vs state

Mathematics30%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)	OSAS Mathematics (2025)	OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School	Public	9-12	1151 SW Vermont St	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5280	1,650	82	20.0	41.9%	1,149 (69.6%)	66 (4.0%)	155 (9.4%)	61 (3.7%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.4%)	185 (11.2%)	79	42^nd of 270 public high schools	84.4%		46.2	130^th of 268 public high schools	51.5%	88	54.8	30.1	52.2	$20,496	$1,630	$18,866
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	9727 SW Terwilliger Blvd	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Riverdale School District 51J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 262-4844	159	17	9.4		124 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.7%)	99.3	5^th of 270 public high schools	98.1%		99.1	4^th of 268 public high schools	98.5%	1	84.2	59.1	72.7	$26,207	$241	$25,966
Cleveland High School	Public	9-12	3400 SE 26th Ave	Portland	97202	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5120	1,421	72	19.7	41.9%	962 (67.7%)	41 (2.9%)	123 (8.7%)	102 (7.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	153 (10.8%)	91.2	19^th of 270 public high schools	93.0%		88.5	22^nd of 268 public high schools	91.8%	3	67.2	41.5	53.2	$20,960	$1,647	$19,313
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	1750 SW Salmon St.	Portland	97205	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5200	1,611	82	19.6	42.0%	970 (60.2%)	64 (4.0%)	180 (11.2%)	146 (9.1%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	225 (14.0%)	93.7	15^th of 270 public high schools	94.4%		90.6	19^th of 268 public high schools	92.9%	4	70.4	40.3	59.9	$20,889	$1,565	$19,324
Lake Oswego High School	Public	9-12	2501 SW Country Club Rd	Lake Oswego	97034	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 534-2313	1,282	69	18.5	14.4%	799 (62.3%)	13 (1.0%)	123 (9.6%)	171 (13.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	156 (12.2%)	98.2	8^th of 270 public high schools	97.0%		92	16^th of 268 public high schools	94.0%	8	84.5	59.2	59.7	$19,581	$373	$19,208
Milwaukie Academy of the Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	11300 SE 23rd Ave	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5834	281	1	425.7		168 (59.8%)	5 (1.8%)	24 (8.5%)	8 (2.8%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	50.2	120^th of 270 public high schools	55.6%		68	66^th of 268 public high schools	75.4%	54	50.0	20.6	28.4	$22,147	$1,204	$20,944
Milwaukie High School	Public	9-12	2301 SE Willard St.	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5830	874	52	16.8	77.8%	391 (44.7%)	24 (2.7%)	323 (37.0%)	21 (2.4%)	5 (0.6%)	15 (1.7%)	85 (9.7%)	13.7	244^th of 270 public high schools	9.6%		18	232^nd of 268 public high schools	13.4%	12	23.4	7.4	14.6	$24,634	$1,669	$22,965
Alliance High School	Public	9-12	1530 NE Glisan St	Portland	97232	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5747	197	22	9.1		88 (44.7%)	15 (7.6%)	48 (24.4%)	7 (3.6%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.2%)								(n/a)				$42,113	$3,491	$38,622
Benson Polytechnic High School	Public	9-12	546 NE 12th Ave	Portland	97232	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5100	896	58	15.3	42.0%	395 (44.1%)	88 (9.8%)	232 (25.9%)	46 (5.1%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	109 (12.2%)	49.9	122^nd of 270 public high schools	54.8%		35.9	170^th of 268 public high schools	36.6%	48	42.5	25.0	29.9	$32,010	$2,141	$29,868
Franklin High School	Public	9-12	5405 SE Woodward St	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5140	1,807	98	18.4	41.9%	913 (50.5%)	81 (4.5%)	364 (20.1%)	192 (10.6%)	4 (0.2%)	20 (1.1%)	188 (10.4%)	54.2	106^th of 270 public high schools	60.7%		56.4	97^th of 268 public high schools	63.8%	9	49.0	16.7	37.2	$21,358	$1,589	$19,769

Frequently Asked Questions about Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School

What is the racial makeup of Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School?

Students at Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School are 70% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

How many students attend Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,650 students attended Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School.

What district is Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School in?

Portland School District 1J

What schools feed into Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School?

Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Capitol Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Hayhurst Elementary School
Elementary : Maplewood Elementary School
Elementary : Markham Elementary School
Elementary : Rieke Elementary School
Elementary : Stephenson Elementary School
Middle : Gray Middle School
Middle : Jackson Middle School

Is Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School a good school?

Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School ranks 42^nd of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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