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Oliver Middle

Public Grades 6-8

354^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Oliver Middle is a public middle school located in Portland, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 447 students. The school is part of the Centennial School District 28J, which is ranked 128 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Oliver Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Oregon middle schools over the past three school years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oliver Middle's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.1% of 6th-grade students, 20.5% of 7th-grade students, and 22.2% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41.7%, 44.2%, and 41.6%, respectively. The school's performance in mathematics is even more concerning, with only 7.6% of 6th-grade students, 8.3% of 7th-grade students, and 5.5% of 8th-grade students achieving proficiency or better, compared to the state averages of 29.3%, 31.5%, and 27.2%. Oliver Middle also has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 34.3% to 46.3% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Oliver Middle to nearby schools, such as Harrison Park School in the Portland School District, the academic performance gap is quite significant. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Harrison Park School had 50% of 6th-grade students, 50.4% of 7th-grade students, and 45.3% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to Oliver Middle's much lower performance. Additionally, Oliver Middle's spending per student for the 2022-2023 school year was $19,758, which is higher than the state average, but this increased spending does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the school.

435

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,758

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15840 SE Taylor St
Portland, OR 97233-3239

(503) 762-3207

District: Centennial School District 28J

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.5%

White:

28.3%

Asian:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2023 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (13% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg23%

Oregon avg36%

354^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2023

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Centennial School District 28J

128^th of 140Centennial School District 28J 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	8.9	354 of 368	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	353 of 371	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	358 of 380	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	30.9	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	17 of 21	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	38 of 40	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	37 of 39	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	38 of 42	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	311 of 316	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	296 of 313	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	318 of 323	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	100 of 104	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	192 of 196	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	186 of 196	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	193 of 201	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	228 of 240	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	226 of 244	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	276 of 312	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	315 of 330	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	305 of 323	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	281 of 318	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	154 of 180	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	148 of 153	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	91 of 150	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	329 of 351	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	325 of 349	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	322 of 360	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)35th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-23 vs state

Mathematics8%-22 vs state

Science6%-22 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 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
Oliver Middle	Public	6-8	15840 SE Taylor St	Portland	97233	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 762-3207	435	21	20.3	98.6%	123 (28.3%)	47 (10.8%)	172 (39.5%)	52 (12.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	23 (5.3%)	8.9	354^th of 368 public middle schools	3.8%		10.8	353^rd of 371 public middle schools	4.9%	1	15.1	20.5	22.2	7.6	8.3		5.5	$19,758	$1,720	$18,038
Hauton B Lee Middle School	Public	6-8	1121 NE 172nd Ave	Portland	97230	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 491-2723	718	42	17.0	101.3%	109 (15.2%)	119 (16.6%)	297 (41.4%)	94 (13.1%)	8 (1.1%)	46 (6.4%)	44 (6.1%)	7.2	362^nd of 368 public middle schools	1.6%		9.2	360^th of 371 public middle schools	3.0%	2	15.9	14.1	14.5	6.3	7.2		8.6	$20,747	$3,265	$17,482
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	17650 SE Brooklyn St	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 762-3206	876	43	20.3	102.2%	298 (34.0%)	79 (9.0%)	258 (29.5%)	142 (16.2%)	8 (0.9%)	27 (3.1%)	59 (6.7%)	30.9	260^th of 368 public middle schools	29.3%		27.5	269^th of 371 public middle schools	27.5%	9	39.2	36.1	32.5	21.1	20.2	20.4	18.5	$19,856	$1,371	$18,486
Reynolds Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 NE 201st Ave	Fairview	97024	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 665-8166	723	54	13.4	100.0%	138 (19.1%)	52 (7.2%)	397 (54.9%)	41 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (4.4%)	58 (8.0%)	7.3	360^th of 368 public middle schools	2.2%		7.3	366^th of 371 public middle schools	1.3%	6	11.5	19.7	17.6		9.1		5.1	$20,203	$2,460	$17,743
Floyd Light Middle School	Public	6-8	10800 SE Washington St	Portland	97216	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6511	684	35	19.4	101.3%	198 (28.9%)	96 (14.0%)	205 (30.0%)	98 (14.3%)	4 (0.6%)	18 (2.6%)	61 (8.9%)	41	198^th of 368 public middle schools	46.2%		42.8	196^th of 371 public middle schools	47.2%	2	33.2	44.4	33.7	21.9	36.9	35.8	16.1	$22,883	$1,910	$20,973
Ron Russell Middle School	Public	6-8	3955 SE 112th Ave	Portland	97266	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6519	780	47	16.4	101.9%	200 (25.6%)	102 (13.1%)	261 (33.5%)	121 (15.5%)	12 (1.5%)	36 (4.6%)	46 (5.9%)	23.8	292^nd of 368 public middle schools	20.7%		26.5	273^rd of 371 public middle schools	26.4%	19	28.9	32.4	31.8	14.7	20.0	22.4	12.6	$22,209	$1,859	$20,350
Alice Ott Middle School	Public	6-8	12500 SE Ramona St	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6510	594	33	18.0	100.2%	184 (31.0%)	83 (14.0%)	161 (27.1%)	97 (16.3%)	6 (1.0%)	14 (2.4%)	47 (7.9%)	39	210^th of 368 public middle schools	42.9%		50.6	157^th of 371 public middle schools	57.7%	53	36.1	47.7	36.9	20.1	33.0	21.0	20.2	$23,400	$1,987	$21,413
Clear Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	219 NE 219th	Gresham	97030	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 492-6700	584	32	18.2	82.5%	171 (29.3%)	45 (7.7%)	260 (44.5%)	25 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	21 (3.6%)	56 (9.6%)	8.5	356^th of 368 public middle schools	3.3%		10.9	349^th of 371 public middle schools	5.9%	7	17.8	13.9	16.5	7.3	9.1	6.2	10.9	$16,923	$761	$16,163
Parkrose Middle School	Public	6-8	11800 NE Shaver St	Portland	97220	Multnomah County	Parkrose School District 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 408-2700	618	35	17.8	128.8%	161 (26.1%)	128 (20.7%)	203 (32.8%)	52 (8.4%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.1%)	46 (7.4%)	18.1	317^th of 368 public middle schools	13.9%		19.4	313^th of 371 public middle schools	15.6%	4	31.1	22.4	29.0	20.1	12.2	8.8	13.5	$15,943	$1,207	$14,736
Harrison Park School	Public	6-8	2225 SE 87th Ave	Portland	97216	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-5700	372	28	13.4	98.9%	123 (33.1%)	49 (13.2%)	52 (14.0%)	82 (22.0%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.2%)	46 (12.4%)	67	94^th of 368 public middle schools	74.5%		61.9	105^th of 371 public middle schools	71.7%	11	50.0	50.4	45.3	44.0	39.5	36.9	34.3	$24,388	$2,407	$21,981

Frequently Asked Questions about Oliver Middle

What is the racial makeup of Oliver Middle?

Students at Oliver Middle are 40% Hispanic, 28% White, 12% Asian, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Oliver Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Oliver Middle.

What district is Oliver Middle in?

Centennial School District 28J

Is Oliver Middle a good school?

Oliver Middle ranks in the bottom 3.8% of Oregon middle schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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