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Alice Ott Middle School

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Alice Ott Middle School ranks 210 th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Alice Ott Middle School is a public middle school located in Portland, Oregon, serving 582 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the David Douglas School District, which is ranked 109 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Alice Ott Middle School's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on OSAS (Oregon Statewide Assessment System) tests, is generally lower than the state average and the performance of the David Douglas School District. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 36.1% to 47.7% across grades 6-8, compared to the state averages of 41.7% to 44.2%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 20.1% to 33%, while the state averages were 29.3% to 31.5%. The school's science proficiency rate for 8th grade was 20.2%, compared to the state average of 27.2%. Additionally, Alice Ott Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.6% to 40.1% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other nearby middle schools in the David Douglas School District, such as Floyd Light Middle School and Ron Russell Middle School, Alice Ott Middle School generally performs at a similar or slightly higher level in terms of academic proficiency and other key metrics. However, when compared to middle schools in higher-performing districts, such as Happy Valley Middle School in the North Clackamas School District, Alice Ott Middle School lags significantly in academic performance.

594

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,400

Per pupil spending ?

100.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12500 SE Ramona St
Portland, OR 97236-4699

(503) 256-6510

District: David Douglas School District 40

Students who attend Alice Ott Middle School usually attend:

High:

David Douglas High School

Feeder schools for Alice Ott Middle School:

Elementary:	Gilbert Heights Elementary School
	Gilbert Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.0%

Hispanic:

27.1%

Asian:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2014 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg28%

Oregon avg35%

210^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the David Douglas School District 40

109^th of 140David Douglas School District 40 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	39.0	210 of 368	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	157 of 371	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.2	220 of 380	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	147 of 367	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	197 of 379	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	148 of 384	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.3	87 of 382	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	72 of 383	81.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.3	69 of 381	81.9%	★★★★☆
2014	68.7	111 of 382	70.9%	★★★★☆
2013	69.3	101 of 377	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	65.2	123 of 395	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.6	195 of 357	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.1	238 of 343	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.0	249 of 323	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.6	288 of 315	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.9	255 of 295	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.9	199 of 285	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.8	175 of 271	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.6	169 of 270	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	9 of 23	60.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	7 of 21	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	5 of 24	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	8 of 23	65.2%	★★★★☆
2018	37.9	25 of 40	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	22 of 40	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	15 of 39	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	18 of 42	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.1	9 of 41	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.2	21 of 39	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.8	23 of 61	62.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	16 of 30	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	13 of 29	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	26 of 46	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	203 of 316	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	142 of 313	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	203 of 323	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	134 of 310	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	181 of 277	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	125 of 342	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	45.3	71 of 103	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	65 of 103	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	44 of 93	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	108 of 196	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	61 of 196	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	121 of 201	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	48 of 194	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	37.2	121 of 191	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	103 of 210	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	101 of 240	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	46 of 244	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	113 of 312	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	144 of 364	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	80 of 282	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	78 of 325	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	186 of 330	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	134 of 323	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	175 of 318	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	116 of 312	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	140 of 291	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	163 of 341	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	96 of 133	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.5	46 of 125	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	66 of 114	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.2	95 of 110	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	79 of 115	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	56 of 137	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	96.1	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2018	47.6	8 of 14	42.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	139 of 180	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.0	53 of 153	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	97 of 150	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	79 of 143	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	131 of 156	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	199 of 206	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	180 of 351	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	168 of 349	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	205 of 360	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	188 of 355	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	158 of 344	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	119 of 357	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2022)67th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2025)45th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)31st percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics25%-5 vs state

Science20%-7 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
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
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
Happy Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	13865 SE King Rd	Happy Valley	97086	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-1920	1,158	58	19.9	58.1%	583 (50.3%)	37 (3.2%)	137 (11.8%)	285 (24.6%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (9.0%)	69.9	89^th of 368 public middle schools	75.8%		69.5	81^st of 371 public middle schools	78.2%	8	50.3	57.9	45.3	36.5	51.9	40.6	32.8	$12,294	$1,204	$11,090
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
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
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
Kellogg Middle School	Public	6-8	3330 SE 69th	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-5707	592	39	15.2	42.2%	242 (40.9%)	23 (3.9%)	211 (35.6%)	39 (6.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	60 (10.1%)	57.8	124^th of 368 public middle schools	66.3%		45.1	181^st of 371 public middle schools	51.2%	57	49.7	47.1	44.1	35.8	35.3	34.2	27.9	$21,886	$2,076	$19,810
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
Lane Middle School	Public	6-8	7200 SE 60th Ave	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6355	417	32	13.0	97.6%	158 (37.9%)	39 (9.4%)	116 (27.8%)	60 (14.4%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	31 (7.4%)	27.2	275^th of 368 public middle schools	25.3%		26.8	271^st of 371 public middle schools	27.0%	4	25.9	38.5	25.5	21.0	30.1	14.9	14.9	$25,107	$2,712	$22,395
Rock Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	14331 SE 132nd Ave	Clackamas	97015	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5680	889	47	18.9	58.6%	445 (50.1%)	30 (3.4%)	145 (16.3%)	183 (20.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	76 (8.5%)	42.9	188^th of 368 public middle schools	48.9%		43.8	193^rd of 371 public middle schools	48.0%	5	41.7	34.8	31.5	34.6	30.0	29.2	23.1	$12,294	$1,204	$11,090

Frequently Asked Questions about Alice Ott Middle School

What high school do graduates of Alice Ott Middle School attend?

Students who attend Alice Ott Middle School usually go on to attend David Douglas High School

How many students attend Alice Ott Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 594 students attended Alice Ott Middle School.

Is Alice Ott Middle School a good school?

Alice Ott Middle School ranks 210^th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Alice Ott Middle School in?

David Douglas School District 40

What is the racial makeup of Alice Ott Middle School?

Students at Alice Ott Middle School are 31% White, 27% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

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