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West Sylvan Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

West Sylvan Middle School is a highly-rated public middle school located in Portland, Oregon, serving 723 students in grades 6-8. This school consistently ranks among the top-performing middle schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming its peers in the Portland School District 1J and the state of Oregon on standardized tests.

West Sylvan Middle School's academic performance is truly exceptional, with proficiency rates that far exceed the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for the performance of female, male, Asian, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students, as well as for students in the gifted and talented program and those with special education needs. Additionally, West Sylvan Middle School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Beaverton School District, such as Stoller Middle School, Tumwater Middle School, and Gray Middle School, West Sylvan Middle School consistently ranks higher in academic achievement and other key metrics. This exceptional performance can be attributed to the school's dedicated staff, rigorous curriculum, and commitment to providing a high-quality education for all students.

670

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,829

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8111 SW West Slope Dr
Portland, OR 97225-3831

(503) 916-5690

District: Portland School District 1J

Students who attend West Sylvan Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln High School

Feeder schools for West Sylvan Middle School:

Elementary:	Ainsworth Elementary School
	Chapman Elementary School
	Forest Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Two or more races:

14.2%

Hispanic:

11.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2014 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (64% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Oregon middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Portland School District 1J

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg51%

Oregon avg35%

15^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 15Middle Schools in the Portland School District 1J

13^th of 140Portland 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	15 of 368	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	24 of 371	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	22 of 380	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	21 of 367	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	8 of 379	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	10 of 384	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	97.4	4 of 382	99.0%	★★★★★
2016	97.1	6 of 383	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	97.4	8 of 381	97.9%	★★★★★
2014	95.6	6 of 382	98.4%	★★★★★
2013	94.5	4 of 377	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	91.6	16 of 395	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	94.2	4 of 357	98.9%	★★★★★
2010	93.4	2 of 343	99.4%	★★★★★
2009	94.3	1 of 323	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	95.8	4 of 315	98.7%	★★★★★
2007	95.3	5 of 295	98.3%	★★★★★
2006	94.6	3 of 285	98.9%	★★★★★
2005	96.4	5 of 271	98.2%	★★★★★
2004	94.9	7 of 270	97.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	35.5	28 of 40	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	8 of 40	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	11 of 39	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	3 of 42	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	5 of 41	87.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	7 of 39	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	3 of 61	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	25 of 316	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	24 of 313	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	10 of 323	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	10 of 310	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	4 of 277	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	5 of 342	98.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	77.6	13 of 103	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	7 of 103	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	74.3	18 of 93	80.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	6 of 196	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	7 of 196	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	6 of 201	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	11 of 194	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	3 of 191	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	2 of 210	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	19 of 240	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	49.6	102 of 244	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	70 of 312	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	93.0	19 of 364	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	14 of 282	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.2	34 of 325	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	11 of 330	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	21 of 323	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	21 of 318	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	29 of 312	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	12 of 291	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	8 of 341	97.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	10 of 133	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	6 of 125	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	8 of 114	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	8 of 110	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	5 of 115	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	7 of 137	94.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	3 of 180	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	70.1	24 of 153	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	31 of 150	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	7 of 143	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	2 of 156	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	3 of 206	98.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	17 of 351	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	19 of 349	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	13 of 360	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	12 of 355	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	8 of 344	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	8 of 357	97.8%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)87th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)80th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2018)30th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+27 vs state

Mathematics63%+33 vs state

Science54%+27 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
West Sylvan Middle School	Public	6-8	8111 SW West Slope Dr	Portland	97225	Washington County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5690	670	36	18.7	41.6%	398 (59.4%)	24 (3.6%)	78 (11.6%)	64 (9.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (14.2%)	94.6	15^th of 368 public middle schools	95.9%		92.4	24^th of 371 public middle schools	93.5%	9	60.6	70.8	75.1	58.5	64.7	65.9	54.0	$18,829	$1,630	$17,199
Cedar Park Middle School	Public	6-8	11100 SW Park Way	Portland	97225	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2560	644	36	18.0	50.5%	312 (48.4%)	13 (2.0%)	226 (35.1%)	31 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	54 (8.4%)	58.2	123^rd of 368 public middle schools	66.6%		57.9	124^th of 371 public middle schools	66.6%	1	46.0	49.5	48.2	31.0	34.9	33.2	31.7	$18,118	$998	$17,119
Tumwater Middle School	Public	6-8	650 NW 118th Ave	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-3686	1,003	44	22.7	50.7%	505 (50.3%)	21 (2.1%)	135 (13.5%)	262 (26.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	75 (7.5%)	92.7	24^th of 368 public middle schools	93.5%		85.3	39^th of 371 public middle schools	89.5%	15	64.5	72.4	66.3	52.0	65.6	60.3	48.0	$14,501	$790	$13,710
Whitford Middle School	Public	6-8	7935 SW Scholls Ferry Rd	Beaverton	97008	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2700	770	45	17.1	50.6%	312 (40.5%)	16 (2.1%)	317 (41.2%)	44 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	73 (9.5%)	57.5	125^th of 368 public middle schools	66.0%		55.1	141^st of 371 public middle schools	62.0%	16	41.3	50.0	46.7	34.9	35.1	30.1	33.6	$17,343	$995	$16,348
Meadow Park Middle School	Public	6-8	14100 SW Downing St	Beaverton	97006	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2640	671	44	15.2	50.7%	182 (27.1%)	34 (5.1%)	320 (47.7%)	89 (13.3%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.2%)	33 (4.9%)	26.7	283^rd of 368 public middle schools	23.1%		22.8	296^th of 371 public middle schools	20.2%	13	30.3	29.9	27.1	22.3	21.0	23.1	19.0	$17,934	$1,037	$16,897
Gray Middle School	Public	6-8	5505 SW 23rd Ave	Portland	97239	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5676	439	24	18.5	43.5%	318 (72.4%)	16 (3.6%)	45 (10.3%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (9.3%)	93.8	18^th of 368 public middle schools	95.1%		94.3	18^th of 371 public middle schools	95.1%		68.2	67.3	75.6	59.8	60.6	52.4	54.9	$19,415	$1,980	$17,435
Highland Park Middle School	Public	6-8	7000 SW Wilson Ave	Beaverton	97008	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2620	600	34	17.7	50.7%	353 (58.8%)	19 (3.2%)	113 (18.8%)	54 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	58 (9.7%)	59.5	121^st of 368 public middle schools	67.1%		68	90^th of 371 public middle schools	75.7%	31	48.8	57.5	38.7	37.7	42.5	29.0	22.2	$17,355	$942	$16,412
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	10625 SW 35th	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5680	715	37	19.3	61.8%	472 (66.0%)	51 (7.1%)	77 (10.8%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	85 (11.9%)	92.4	27^th of 368 public middle schools	92.7%		92.1	25^th of 371 public middle schools	93.3%	2	66.2	67.6	65.9	58.7	55.3	55.1	57.4	$19,144	$1,693	$17,452
Conestoga Middle School	Public	6-8	12250 SW Conestoga Dr	Beaverton	97008	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2580	810	43	18.6	51.0%	377 (46.5%)	33 (4.1%)	203 (25.1%)	88 (10.9%)	5 (0.6%)	19 (2.3%)	82 (10.1%)	58.5	122^nd of 368 public middle schools	66.8%		59.2	115^th of 371 public middle schools	69.0%	7	48.1	50.0	45.7	34.3	41.7	28.1	28.1	$16,867	$1,062	$15,806
Stoller Middle School	Public	6-8	14141 NW Laidlaw Rd	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2680	1,069	52	20.6	50.7%	244 (22.8%)	28 (2.6%)	110 (10.3%)	625 (58.5%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	49 (4.6%)	95.7	12^th of 368 public middle schools	96.7%		95.6	14^th of 371 public middle schools	96.2%	2	69.9	74.9	70.3	67.2	69.9	67.7	47.8	$14,923	$942	$13,980

Frequently Asked Questions about West Sylvan Middle School

What district is West Sylvan Middle School in?

Portland School District 1J

How many students attend West Sylvan Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended West Sylvan Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of West Sylvan Middle School?

Students at West Sylvan Middle School are 59% White, 14% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 4% African American, 1% Not Specified.

What high school do graduates of West Sylvan Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Sylvan Middle School usually go on to attend Lincoln High School

Is West Sylvan Middle School a good school?

Yes! West Sylvan Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 15^th of 368 Oregon middle schools.

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