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Jackson Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Jackson Middle School is a public middle school in Portland, Oregon, serving 710 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Portland School District 1J, which is ranked 13th out of 140 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jackson Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 65.9% to 67.6% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 55.1% to 58.7% proficient in Mathematics, compared to 55.2% to 58.6% and 45.8% to 46.4% for the district, and 41.6% to 44.2% and 28.9% to 29.3% for the state, respectively. The school also ranks among the top Oregon middle schools for various student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Jackson Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.4% to 38.1%, present an area for improvement. Addressing this challenge could further enhance the school's overall performance and student outcomes. Compared to nearby schools, such as West Sylvan Middle School, Sellwood Middle School, and Gray Middle School, all part of the Portland School District 1J, Jackson Middle School's academic performance is consistently stronger.

715

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,144

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10625 SW 35th
Portland, OR 97219-6960

(503) 916-5680

District: Portland School District 1J

Students who attend Jackson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School

Feeder schools for Jackson Middle School:

Elementary:	Capitol Hill Elementary School
	Maplewood Elementary School
	Markham Elementary School
	Stephenson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

Two or more races:

11.9%

Hispanic:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2014 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (61% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Oregon middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg51%

Oregon avg35%

27^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 15Middle 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	92.4	27 of 368	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	25 of 371	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	41 of 380	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	51 of 367	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	33 of 379	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	40 of 384	89.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.7	46 of 382	88.0%	★★★★☆
2016	86.3	33 of 383	91.4%	★★★★★
2015	85.4	38 of 381	90.0%	★★★★★
2014	77.2	67 of 382	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	85 of 377	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	67.1	110 of 395	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	50 of 357	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	63 of 343	81.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	57 of 323	82.4%	★★★★☆
2008	89.1	14 of 315	95.6%	★★★★★
2007	89.7	13 of 295	95.6%	★★★★★
2006	85.6	21 of 285	92.6%	★★★★★
2005	90.5	16 of 271	94.1%	★★★★★
2004	89.6	16 of 270	94.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	4 of 22	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	3 of 23	87.0%	★★★★★
2023	65.9	3 of 21	85.7%	★★★★★
2022	58.5	7 of 24	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.3	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	16 of 40	60.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	71.3	5 of 46	89.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	26 of 316	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	19 of 313	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	33 of 323	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	45 of 310	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	91.3	15 of 277	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	28 of 342	91.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	8 of 104	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.0	8 of 103	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	72.5	23 of 103	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	45 of 93	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	7 of 196	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	6 of 196	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	13 of 201	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	12 of 194	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	12 of 191	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	72.3	28 of 210	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	22 of 240	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	77.1	19 of 244	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	64.5	75 of 312	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	50 of 364	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	99 of 282	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	97 of 325	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	21 of 330	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	26 of 323	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	31 of 318	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	39 of 312	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	38 of 291	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	49 of 341	85.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	16 of 133	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	12 of 125	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.1	19 of 114	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	37 of 110	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.9	16 of 115	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	22 of 137	83.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	6 of 180	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.9	9 of 153	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	6 of 150	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	71.6	19 of 143	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.2	6 of 156	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	25 of 206	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	12 of 351	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	13 of 349	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	34 of 360	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	33 of 355	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	22 of 344	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	33 of 357	90.8%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2018)89th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)82nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+24 vs state

Science57%+30 vs state

Mathematics56%+26 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Jackson school supports grades six through eight. Our son is presently in the eighth grade and began his Jackson education in the seventh grade. The students who make up the Jackson student body are a mixed bag of varying affluency as well as religious and ethnic backgrounds.

The school not only focuses on a good academic education but also places an emphasis on the role of the arts. Students are generally respectful (from my limited experience) and seem to respect the teachers and grounds. I've never seen any signs of vandalism. That being said, the school is very nice and has an outdoor track and plenty of well kept grass. The walls inside the school are covered in murals that have been painted by students which, remarkably, look as though they were professionally commissioned.

On the academic front, I've found that my son has learned a lot of math and social studies. Writing, on the other hand, is not quite up to my expectations. There seems to be a focus on creative writing and a lack of focus on grammar. I feel that all students should have a good foundation of the parts of speech- especially if they go on to learn a second language- it's invaluable. Reading has been required since he started attending the school. One change I would like to see is that the students read books from a required reading list. If all the students read the same material, write papers on the it and share with each other, they will read a better quality of literature and learn more from it than reading old paperback.

Overall I'm very pleased with Jackson. Close Quote

Schools Near Jackson Middle School

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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 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	10625 SW 35th	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5680	715	37	19.3	61.8%	472 (66.0%)	51 (7.1%)	77 (10.8%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	85 (11.9%)	92.4	27^th of 368 public middle schools	92.7%		92.1	25^th of 371 public middle schools	93.3%	2	66.2	67.6	65.9	58.7	55.3	55.1	57.4	$19,144	$1,693	$17,452
Lake Oswego Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 SW Country Club Rd	Lake Oswego	97034	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 534-2335	791	51	15.3	15.4%	472 (59.7%)	8 (1.0%)	69 (8.7%)	130 (16.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	105 (13.3%)	96.9	7^th of 368 public middle schools	98.1%		95.8	12^th of 371 public middle schools	96.8%	5	77.4	74.1	72.9	64.1	65.9	67.3	57.4	$17,131	$339	$16,792
Gray Middle School	Public	6-8	5505 SW 23rd Ave	Portland	97239	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5676	439	24	18.5	43.5%	318 (72.4%)	16 (3.6%)	45 (10.3%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (9.3%)	93.8	18^th of 368 public middle schools	95.1%		94.3	18^th of 371 public middle schools	95.1%		68.2	67.3	75.6	59.8	60.6	52.4	54.9	$19,415	$1,980	$17,435
Sellwood Middle School	Public	6-8	8300 SE 15th Ave	Portland	97202	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5656	575	29	20.0	41.7%	446 (77.6%)	7 (1.2%)	48 (8.3%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.0%)	94.1	16^th of 368 public middle schools	95.7%		92.4	23^rd of 371 public middle schools	93.8%	7	75.7	71.8	66.3	66.3	70.7	60.0	43.7	$19,288	$1,487	$17,801
Whitford Middle School	Public	6-8	7935 SW Scholls Ferry Rd	Beaverton	97008	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2700	770	45	17.1	50.6%	312 (40.5%)	16 (2.1%)	317 (41.2%)	44 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	73 (9.5%)	57.5	125^th of 368 public middle schools	66.0%		55.1	141^st of 371 public middle schools	62.0%	16	41.3	50.0	46.7	34.9	35.1	30.1	33.6	$17,343	$995	$16,348
Lakeridge Middle School	Public	6-8	4700 SW Jean Rd	Lake Oswego	97035	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 534-2343	888	53	16.7	12.3%	631 (71.1%)	4 (0.5%)	74 (8.3%)	63 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	106 (11.9%)	93	23^rd of 368 public middle schools	93.8%		94.1	19^th of 371 public middle schools	94.9%	4	75.2	73.0	62.9	66.8	55.0	56.8	46.3	$16,783	$339	$16,444
Twality Middle School	Public	6-8	14650 SW 97th Ave	Tigard	97224	Washington County	Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 431-5200	1,006	48	20.9	57.8%	499 (49.6%)	38 (3.8%)	272 (27.0%)	61 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.3%)	108 (10.7%)	56.3	129^th of 368 public middle schools	64.9%		60.4	109^th of 371 public middle schools	70.6%	20	45.8	47.8	40.3	35.2	33.0	33.7	31.5	$18,038	$1,083	$16,955
Thomas R Fowler Middle School	Public	6-8	10865 SW Walnut St	Tigard	97223	Washington County	Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 431-5000	744	38	19.6	58.1%	401 (53.9%)	16 (2.2%)	203 (27.3%)	33 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)	58 (7.8%)	49.3	164^th of 368 public middle schools	55.4%		51.3	153^rd of 371 public middle schools	58.8%	11	37.4	43.4	43.8	25.3	29.2	35.4	32.7	$19,017	$1,501	$17,516
Conestoga Middle School	Public	6-8	12250 SW Conestoga Dr	Beaverton	97008	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2580	810	43	18.6	51.0%	377 (46.5%)	33 (4.1%)	203 (25.1%)	88 (10.9%)	5 (0.6%)	19 (2.3%)	82 (10.1%)	58.5	122^nd of 368 public middle schools	66.8%		59.2	115^th of 371 public middle schools	69.0%	7	48.1	50.0	45.7	34.3	41.7	28.1	28.1	$16,867	$1,062	$15,806
Rowe Middle School	Public	6-8	3606 SE Lake Rd	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5725	747	40	18.5	58.8%	402 (53.8%)	31 (4.1%)	197 (26.4%)	20 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.5%)	67 (9.0%)	31.5	255^th of 368 public middle schools	30.7%		24.4	288^th of 371 public middle schools	22.4%	33	35.0	33.9	32.3	25.1	17.9	17.6	24.6	$23,081	$1,588	$21,494

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Middle School?

Students at Jackson Middle School are 66% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Not Specified, 1% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Jackson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jackson Middle School usually go on to attend Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School

Is Jackson Middle School a good school?

Yes. Jackson Middle School ranks in the top 7.3% of Oregon middle schools.

What district is Jackson Middle School in?

Portland School District 1J

How many students attend Jackson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 715 students attended Jackson Middle School.

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