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Roseway Heights School

Public Grades 6-8
126th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 371 Oregon Middle Schools
Better than 66% of Oregon middle schools
Summary

Roseway Heights School is a 6–8 middle school in northeast Portland's Roseway neighborhood (7334 NE Siskiyou St), serving 561 students as part of Portland School District 1J — a district ranked 12th of 141 in Oregon. It is mid-sized among nearby middle schools: larger than Harriet Tubman Middle School (329 students) and Harrison Park School (372), and smaller than Kellogg Middle School (592).

The most defining feature here is the turnaround. In 2018–2019, Roseway Heights ranked 328th of 379 Oregon middle schools (13th percentile, 1 star). By 2025–2026 it had climbed to 126th of 371 (66th percentile, 3 stars) — its best showing in nine years. On 2025–2026 state tests, students scored 45% in English language arts and 36.6% in math, at or above Oregon averages (43.8% and 32.9%), though well below the district's 57.8% and 50.5%. Among eight Portland Public middle schools in this comparison, Roseway Heights ranks 7th — ahead of David Douglas School District 40's Ron Russell Middle School and Floyd Light Middle School and Parkrose School District 3's Parkrose Middle School, but behind Beaumont Middle School, Mt Tabor Middle School, and Hosford Middle School.

Two stubborn problems stand out. Chronic absenteeism was 45.8% in 2024–2025 — the highest among its Portland Public peers and well above both the district (32.5%) and state (33.5%), and it has stayed above 38% for five straight years. Results also vary widely between student groups: gifted-and-talented and special-education students now rank above state norms, while the school's lowest-income students rank near the bottom of Oregon schools — a gap the overall improvement has not closed. Spending is mid-range at $24,039 per student, and the 14.6 student-teacher ratio is the second-lowest in the group. Grade-level results offer leads for follow-up: 7th graders scored well above state averages in ELA and math, while 8th-grade science trailed the district by 14 points.

561
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,039
Per pupil spending ?
42.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7334 NE Siskiyou St
       Portland, OR  97213-5895

(503) 916-5600

District: Portland School District 1J


Students who attend Roseway Heights School usually attend:

High:    Leodis V. McDaniel High School

Feeder schools for Roseway Heights School:

Elementary:    Lee Elementary School
    Rose City Park
    Scott Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
39.2%
Hispanic:
24.8%
Asian:
11.2%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the Oregon median (66th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 34% Oregon)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Portland School District 1J's ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school39%
District avg53%
Oregon avg37%
126th of 371
Oregon public middle schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
12th 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
201868.8197 of 70972.2%★★★★☆
201774.1159 of 70177.3%★★★★☆
201662.7236 of 69766.1%★★★☆☆
201567.4194 of 70672.5%★★★★☆
201472.2161 of 69576.8%★★★★☆
201373.1153 of 70778.4%★★★★☆
201269.3193 of 73073.6%★★★★☆
201169.7180 of 69574.1%★★★★☆
201070.9183 of 67472.8%★★★★☆
200928.1542 of 66518.5%★☆☆☆☆
200849.8361 of 65544.9%★★☆☆☆
200768.8174 of 65273.3%★★★★☆
200667.2197 of 63669.0%★★★☆☆
200556.1304 of 62951.7%★★★☆☆
200464.2199 of 58666.0%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202655.8126 of 37166.0%★★★☆☆
202539.9204 of 36844.6%★★☆☆☆
202430.0254 of 37131.5%★★☆☆☆
202334.4243 of 38036.1%★★☆☆☆
202234.1237 of 36735.4%★★☆☆☆
201918.5328 of 37913.5%★☆☆☆☆
201833.6265 of 38431.0%★★☆☆☆
201775.966 of 38282.7%★★★★☆
201662.8123 of 38367.9%★★★☆☆
201560.8132 of 38165.4%★★★☆☆
201463.7137 of 38264.1%★★★☆☆
201369.1103 of 37772.7%★★★★☆
201249.2223 of 39543.5%★★☆☆☆
201158.1152 of 35757.4%★★★☆☆
201069.182 of 34376.1%★★★★☆
200946.6182 of 32343.7%★★☆☆☆
200839.3217 of 31531.1%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202628.424 of 3020.0%★☆☆☆☆
202526.815 of 2231.8%★★☆☆☆
202424.619 of 2317.4%★☆☆☆☆
202344.59 of 2157.1%★★★☆☆
202215.622 of 248.3%★☆☆☆☆
201920.921 of 238.7%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202633.729 of 3925.6%★☆☆☆☆
202520.436 of 4010.0%★☆☆☆☆
202419.333 of 3915.4%★☆☆☆☆
202331.430 of 4228.6%★★☆☆☆
202222.935 of 4114.6%★☆☆☆☆
201910.038 of 392.6%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202456.06 of 2272.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202656.1114 of 32164.5%★★★☆☆
202542.0168 of 31646.8%★★☆☆☆
202437.0191 of 31339.0%★★☆☆☆
202334.5209 of 32335.3%★★☆☆☆
202241.8172 of 31044.5%★★☆☆☆
201920.1238 of 27714.1%★☆☆☆☆
201867.197 of 34271.6%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202663.840 of 10361.2%★★★☆☆
202541.083 of 10420.2%★☆☆☆☆
202424.790 of 10312.6%★☆☆☆☆
202321.590 of 10312.6%★☆☆☆☆
202233.677 of 9317.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202618.4186 of 2007.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202519.9178 of 1969.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.3170 of 19613.3%★☆☆☆☆
202316.7188 of 2016.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202218.3183 of 1945.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.0182 of 1914.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202624.6213 of 25616.8%★☆☆☆☆
202514.8229 of 2404.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.4227 of 2447.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202352.1129 of 31258.7%★★★☆☆
202234.3233 of 36436.0%★★☆☆☆
201916.1264 of 2826.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201823.7288 of 32511.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202654.6119 of 32763.6%★★★☆☆
202536.3202 of 33038.8%★★☆☆☆
202424.8255 of 32321.1%★☆☆☆☆
202337.5185 of 31841.8%★★☆☆☆
202230.2213 of 31231.7%★★☆☆☆
201910.8278 of 2914.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201814.8316 of 3417.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202639.774 of 12842.2%★★☆☆☆
202532.295 of 13328.6%★☆☆☆☆
202424.1102 of 12518.4%★☆☆☆☆
202322.298 of 11414.0%★☆☆☆☆
202226.490 of 11018.2%★☆☆☆☆
201931.080 of 11530.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202651.464 of 19366.8%★★★☆☆
202549.558 of 18067.8%★★★☆☆
202426.6131 of 15314.4%★☆☆☆☆
202347.458 of 15061.3%★★★☆☆
202244.958 of 14359.4%★★★☆☆
201927.8120 of 15623.1%★☆☆☆☆
201848.473 of 20664.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202687.233 of 35490.7%★★★★★
202560.0123 of 35165.0%★★★☆☆
202448.3167 of 34952.1%★★★☆☆
202355.0133 of 36063.1%★★★☆☆
202256.2137 of 35561.4%★★★☆☆
201921.2289 of 34416.0%★☆☆☆☆
201824.1294 of 35717.6%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
White (2026)91st percentile+25 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile+41 vs school
Special Education (2026)67th percentile~ school
Female (2026)64th percentile~ school
Male (2026)64th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)42nd percentile-24 vs school
Asian (2026)26th percentile-40 vs school
African American (2026)20th percentile-46 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-49 vs school
Hispanic (2026)7th percentile-59 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts45%~ state avg
Mathematics37%+4 vs state
Science28%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Open Quote When this was a K-8 elementary school it had teacher and staff morale and an energized parent community. PPS destroyed it when they converted it to a middle school (against the will of the parents). Took my son out of the school as it became a cesspool of fighting and unmotivated and unresponsive teachers and staff. PPS never did force any of the wealthier K-8 schools to break into elementary and middle schools - funny how that works. Shame on PPS for sticking it to the middle and working class parents and children yet again. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Roseway Heights School

Students who attend Roseway Heights School usually go on to attend Leodis V. McDaniel High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 561 students attended Roseway Heights School.

Roseway Heights School ranks 126th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Roseway Heights School are 39% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American, 2% Not Specified, 1% American Indian.

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2025–26 OSAS test scoresSep 25, 2026
2023–24 through 2024–25 school spending dataAug 24, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 29, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataNov 20, 2025


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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