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Gordon Russell Middle School

Q: Is Gordon Russell Middle School a good school?

Gordon Russell Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Oregon middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Gordon Russell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended Gordon Russell Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gordon Russell Middle School?

Students at Gordon Russell Middle School are 44% White, 33% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What high school do graduates of Gordon Russell Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gordon Russell Middle School usually go on to attend Sam Barlow High School

Public Grades 6-8

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Gordon Russell Middle School is a 6th–8th grade school in Gresham, Oregon, serving 633 students as part of Gresham-Barlow School District 10J, and it is the second-largest of the district's four middle schools in this comparison group. The school serves a high-poverty population: 83.6% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25, up from 79.3% two years earlier. Per-student spending has risen from $15,516 to $18,389 over four years, and the student-teacher ratio has improved from 22.0 to 19.3.

Despite that improving resourcing, the school's results have slid over the past decade. It has fallen from the 52nd percentile (3 stars) in 2014-15 to the 10th percentile (1 star) today — a 42-point drop, with only a brief recovery in 2021-22 that fully reversed the next year. In 2025-26, 24.6% of students met standards in English language arts, 14.0% in math, and 14.3% in science; each is below the district and 16–19 points below the state. Eighth grade is the weakest point, with 20.0% proficiency in ELA. One clear bright spot: chronic absenteeism fell 7.3 points in two years, from 44.8% to 37.5%, which is now below the district rate and 4 points above the state's.

Among nearby middle schools, Gordon Russell ranks 7th of 11. Within its own district, it lands between West Orient Middle School (32nd percentile) and Dexter McCarty Middle School (28th percentile) on one side and Clear Creek Middle School (5th percentile) on the other, whose math and science scores it beats. Regionally, Boring Middle School (81st percentile, 58.7% ELA) and Happy Valley Middle School (71st percentile) show what is possible, and both have far lower poverty rates. Reynolds Middle School spends the most per student ($21,911) yet ranks last in the group (1st percentile), suggesting money alone is not the deciding factor. Results also vary widely by student group: African American students rank around the 43rd percentile, while students with disabilities, English learners, low-income students, male students, and multi-racial students sit near the bottom of the statewide distribution.

633

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,389

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3625 SE Powell Valley Rd
Gresham, OR 97080-1614

(503) 667-6900

District: Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

Students who attend Gordon Russell Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sam Barlow High School

Feeder schools for Gordon Russell Middle School:

Elementary:	Hall Elementary School
	Kelly Creek Elementary School
	Powell Valley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

Hispanic:

32.9%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (19% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg25%

Oregon avg37%

334^th of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

114^th of 141Gresham-Barlow School District 10J 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
2026	15.6	334 of 371	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	334 of 368	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	339 of 371	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	311 of 380	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	244 of 367	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	236 of 379	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	252 of 384	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.2	261 of 382	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.5	235 of 383	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.7	183 of 381	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.6	199 of 382	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.0	192 of 377	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.7	275 of 395	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.6	209 of 357	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.8	152 of 343	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.7	144 of 323	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.3	138 of 315	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.2	103 of 295	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.6	133 of 285	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.3	113 of 271	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	29.1	207 of 270	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	17 of 30	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	37.3	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.4	29 of 40	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	13.6	37 of 42	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	55 of 61	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	31 of 33	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	42 of 46	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	274 of 321	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	287 of 316	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	280 of 313	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	247 of 323	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	175 of 310	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	171 of 277	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	213 of 342	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	181 of 200	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	196 of 196	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	190 of 196	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	179 of 201	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.8	99 of 194	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	123 of 191	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	150 of 210	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	17 of 19	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	243 of 256	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	236 of 240	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	240 of 244	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	208 of 312	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	241 of 364	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	187 of 282	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	245 of 325	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	306 of 327	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	305 of 330	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	298 of 323	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	276 of 318	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	230 of 312	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	194 of 291	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	256 of 341	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	127 of 128	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	125 of 133	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	120 of 125	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	85 of 114	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	65 of 110	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	55 of 115	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	84 of 137	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	173 of 193	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	135 of 180	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	92 of 153	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.4	142 of 150	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	108 of 143	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	112 of 156	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	152 of 206	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	311 of 354	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	275 of 351	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	281 of 349	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	272 of 360	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	220 of 355	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	195 of 344	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	206 of 357	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)43rd percentile+33 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)12th percentile-6 vs school

Homeless (2026)11th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)6th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)6th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts25%-19 vs state

Science14%-16 vs state

Mathematics14%-19 vs state

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by a citizen
Saturday, December 19, 2009

I went to this school and if my grammar and spelling show how good this school is not you see why I give it one star. After attending this school, the bullies made learning impossible. The staff made life harder. I was suspended for everything you can imagine and not what you would think. I dropped a ketchup packet and suspended for creating a slip hazard. I tore, neatly a mocking comment off my report card and I was suspended. My home work and class was "lost" by other students and I failed. Attending this school derailed my education. I live with that every day. This school is one to avoid.
I had problems, but the biggest was the staff allowed harassment and bullying that affects me to this day. I gave up on learning because it was not possible to learn and defend myself at the same time. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gordon Russell Middle School	Public	6-8	3625 SE Powell Valley Rd	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 667-6900	633	33	19.3	83.6%	278 (43.9%)	40 (6.3%)	208 (32.9%)	24 (3.8%)	5 (0.8%)	12 (1.9%)	65 (10.3%)	15.6	334^th of 371 public middle schools	10.0%		14.7	334^th of 368 public middle schools	9.2%		26.1	27.5	20.0	24.6	15.1	13.0	13.5	14.0	14.3	14.3	$18,389	$424	$17,965
Dexter McCarty Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 SE 5th St	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 665-0148	514	26	19.7	82.3%	200 (38.9%)	29 (5.6%)	205 (39.9%)	14 (2.7%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.8%)	50 (9.7%)	29.4	266^th of 371 public middle schools	28.3%		31.8	254^th of 368 public middle schools	31.0%	12	43.4	47.8	23.8	38.5	17.2	28.4	11.3	18.7	7.7	7.7	$20,281	$386	$19,895
Walt Morey Middle School	Public	6-8	2801 SW Lucas Avenue	Troutdale	97060	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 491-1935	519	33	15.7	99.4%	206 (39.7%)	26 (5.0%)	212 (40.8%)	23 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.5%)	39.4	220^th of 371 public middle schools	40.7%		40.2	202^nd of 368 public middle schools	45.1%	18	38.0	48.0	34.9	40.9	28.9	24.0	20.9	24.7	24.4	24.4	$20,851	$655	$20,197
West Orient Middle School	Public	6-8	29805 SE Orient Dr	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 663-3323	383	19	19.9	82.8%	222 (58.0%)	8 (2.1%)	100 (26.1%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.6%)	32.6	254^th of 371 public middle schools	31.5%		34.3	235^th of 368 public middle schools	36.1%	19	50.0	33.0	19.7	33.4	26.0	18.9	26.9	24.0	20.3	20.3	$19,570	$763	$18,808
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%)	11	352^nd of 371 public middle schools	5.1%		8.5	356^th of 368 public middle schools	3.3%	4	25.5	23.8	13.3	20.8	12.0	10.8	8.6	10.5	8.3	8.3	$18,720	$378	$18,342
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%)	6.8	367^th of 371 public middle schools	1.1%		7.3	360^th of 368 public middle schools	2.2%	7	12.4	15.5	11.3	13.1	5.5	6.8	7.0	6.4	11.3	11.3	$21,911	$1,230	$20,680
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%)	30.4	264^th of 371 public middle schools	28.8%		30.9	260^th of 368 public middle schools	29.3%	4	32.7	42.2	30.9	35.5	12.5	31.4	16.9	20.7	21.5	21.5	$19,319	$1,128	$18,190
Boring Middle School	Public	6-8	27801 SE Dee St	Boring	97055	Clackamas County	Oregon Trail School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 668-9393	427	19	22.4	60.0%	315 (73.8%)	4 (0.9%)	82 (19.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.7%)	72.8	71^st of 371 public middle schools	80.9%		64.9	102^nd of 368 public middle schools	72.3%	31	63.5	61.1	52.4	58.7	40.0	43.8	35.0	39.4	36.6	36.6	$15,045	$199	$14,846
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%)	9	357^th of 371 public middle schools	3.8%		7.2	362^nd of 368 public middle schools	1.6%	5	15.4	21.4	24.2	20.5	6.4	6.6	< 5%	5.9	7.3	7.3	$19,799	$1,113	$18,686
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%)	9.3	355^th of 371 public middle schools	4.3%		8.9	354^th of 368 public middle schools	3.8%	1	12.0	25.2	16.6	17.7	5.3	11.5	9.1	8.6	11.0	11.0	$18,132	$1,168	$16,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Gordon Russell Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Gordon Russell Middle School?

Students at Gordon Russell Middle School are 44% White, 33% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Gordon Russell Middle School a good school?

Gordon Russell Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Oregon middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Gordon Russell Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gordon Russell Middle School usually go on to attend Sam Barlow High School

How many students attend Gordon Russell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended Gordon Russell Middle School.

What district is Gordon Russell Middle School in?

Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

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