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George Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
329th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 371 Oregon Middle Schools
Better than 11% of Oregon middle schools
Summary

George Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Portland, Oregon, serving about 400 students as part of Portland School District 1J, a district that ranks 12th of 141 statewide (91st percentile, 5 stars). George itself sits near the bottom of Oregon's middle-school rankings: in 2025–2026 it ranked 329 of 371 statewide — the 11th percentile, 1 star. That is a slight improvement over 2024–2025 (319 of 368, 13th percentile) and 2023–2024 (350 of 371, 6th percentile, 0 stars), but the school remains in the bottom decile.

Academically, 24.8% of students met standards in English language arts, 17.3% in math, and 9.2% in science in 2025–2026 — far below district and state levels. Science is a particular weakness, 21.4 points below the state and 35.9 points below the district, and lower than every nearby school shown, including Meadow Park Middle School at 16.0%. Eighth-grade math (12.5%) is the lowest grade-level result. Compared with nearby same-district schools such as West Sylvan Middle School (95th percentile), Beaumont Middle School (93rd), and da Vinci Middle School (86th), George stands out as an outlier inside an otherwise high-performing district; Ockley Green Middle School (71st) and Meadow Park (16th) are nearer peers.

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern: 46.6% in 2024–2025, the highest among nearby schools and above the district (32.5%) and state (33.5%), though improved from 52.9%. Reported free/reduced-lunch eligibility is 98%, versus roughly 41–51% at nearby schools. Resources are comparatively strong — $25,862 per student and a 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio, the lowest in the comparison group — yet results remain low, suggesting extra funding alone has not closed the gaps. Subgroup rankings vary widely; special education students improved from the 3rd percentile in 2022–2023 to 41st in 2025–2026, while many other student groups remain in the bottom fifth statewide.

400
Students ?
12.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,862
Per pupil spending ?
98%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10000 N Burr
       Portland, OR  97203-1714

(503) 916-6262

District: Portland School District 1J


Students who attend George Middle School usually attend:

High:    Roosevelt High School

Feeder schools for George Middle School:

Elementary:    James John Elementary School
    Rosa Parks Elementary School
    Sitton Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.3%
White:
22.5%
African American:
19.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oregon average (20% vs 37% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 34% Oregon)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school20%
District avg53%
Oregon avg37%
329th of 371
Oregon public middle schools ?
Bottom 11%▲ up 9 pts since 2016
From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
15th of 15Middle Schools in the Portland School District 1J
12th of 141Portland 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202616.9329 of 37111.3%★☆☆☆☆
202517.5319 of 36813.3%★☆☆☆☆
202410.9350 of 3715.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.1363 of 3804.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.1345 of 3676.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.7371 of 3792.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.9380 of 3841.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20176.6373 of 3822.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20166.6373 of 3832.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20153.9377 of 3811.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20141.5379 of 3820.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20133.8370 of 3771.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201210.6379 of 3954.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201116.8325 of 3579.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201018.3314 of 3438.5%☆☆☆☆☆
200927.3261 of 32319.2%★☆☆☆☆
200841.1207 of 31534.3%★★☆☆☆
200718.5264 of 29510.5%★☆☆☆☆
200627.2238 of 28516.5%★☆☆☆☆
200522.6231 of 27114.8%★☆☆☆☆
20048.9257 of 2704.8%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202621.227 of 3010.0%★☆☆☆☆
202518.722 of 220.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.622 of 234.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.621 of 210.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202227.018 of 2425.0%★★☆☆☆
201928.317 of 2326.1%★★☆☆☆
201820.336 of 4010.0%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
201860.132 of 6147.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202616.2290 of 3219.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202518.4280 of 31611.4%★☆☆☆☆
202411.3297 of 3135.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.3306 of 3235.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.8301 of 3102.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20192.8276 of 2770.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.7339 of 3420.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202637.982 of 10320.4%★☆☆☆☆
202515.398 of 1045.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202432.985 of 10317.5%★☆☆☆☆
202231.778 of 9316.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202624.4163 of 20018.5%★☆☆☆☆
202518.1184 of 1966.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.9194 of 1961.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.2189 of 2016.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202223.7167 of 19413.9%★☆☆☆☆
201911.6188 of 1911.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201812.4208 of 2101.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202625.7209 of 25618.4%★☆☆☆☆
202513.4231 of 2403.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.4241 of 2441.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.9286 of 3128.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.1342 of 3646.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.1266 of 2825.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.9320 of 3251.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202618.3288 of 32711.9%★☆☆☆☆
202516.4296 of 33010.3%★☆☆☆☆
202412.0308 of 3234.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.3301 of 3185.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.3292 of 3126.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.7286 of 2911.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.9337 of 3411.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202616.4117 of 1288.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202522.1114 of 13314.3%★☆☆☆☆
202411.4123 of 1251.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.6114 of 1140.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.0106 of 1103.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.6115 of 1150.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.6137 of 1370.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202636.7114 of 19340.9%★★☆☆☆
202528.4143 of 18020.6%★☆☆☆☆
202318.9145 of 1503.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202241.174 of 14348.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202660.9112 of 35468.4%★★★☆☆
202562.6108 of 35169.2%★★★☆☆
202446.2173 of 34950.4%★★★☆☆
202352.2147 of 36059.2%★★★☆☆
202239.9213 of 35540.0%★★☆☆☆
201915.9307 of 34410.8%★☆☆☆☆
20188.9345 of 3573.4%☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)68th percentile+57 vs school
Asian (2018)48th percentile+46 vs school
Special Education (2026)41st percentile+30 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)20th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2026)18th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)12th percentile~ school
African American (2026)10th percentile~ school
Female (2026)10th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)9th percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts25%-19 vs state
Mathematics17%-16 vs state
Science9%-21 vs state

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Friday, September 17, 2021

Open Quote I have had 3 kids attend this middle school. School bullying and violence are not uncommon. I currently have a 6th grader who within the first 2 weeks has been assaulted. During this initial altercation, which stemmed from my son not being allowed to be in an area they deemed as theirs, was punched in the nose and now has become a target for a group of kids. The administration seems uninterested or unwilling to address any of it and this is why the middle school has the reputation it does. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about George Middle School

Students who attend George Middle School usually go on to attend Roosevelt High School

Students at George Middle School are 42% Hispanic, 23% White, 20% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Not Specified.

George Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Oregon middle schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended George Middle School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 29, 2026
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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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