West Sylvan Middle School

Public 6-8

 8111 SW West Slope Dr
       Portland, OR  97225-3831


(503) 916-5690

District: Portland School District 1J

SchoolDigger Rank:
22nd of 380 Oregon Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $27,522 Help


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

Student/teacher ratio:  20.3 Help
Number of students:  757

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.9%
Two or more races:
12.5%
Hispanic:
12.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  13.1% Help


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Compare Details West Sylvan Middle School ranks better than 94.2% of middle schools in Oregon. It also ranks first among 14 ranked middle schools in the Portland School District 1J! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.53. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at West Sylvan Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (60.9%), two or more races (12.5%), Hispanic (12.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 13.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Sylvan Middle School is 20.3. 9 middle schools in the Portland School District 1J have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Sylvan Middle School is $27,522. 12 middle schools in the Portland School District 1J spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

West Sylvan Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Sylvan Middle School 22nd of 380 Oregon public middle schools. (See West Sylvan Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Male students:
Asian students:
Hispanic students:
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Portland School District 1J:

SchoolDigger ranks Portland School District 1J 18th of 139 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Sylvan Middle School

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Rank History for all students at West Sylvan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 94.92 7th 270 97.4%
2005 96.36 5th 271 98.2%
2006 94.56 3rd 285 98.9%
2007 95.32 5th 295 98.3%
2008 95.77 4th 315 98.7%
2009 94.30 1st 323 99.7%
2010 93.37 2nd 343 99.4%
2011 94.22 4th 357 98.9%
2012 91.60 16th 395 95.9%
2013 94.52 4th 377 98.9%
2014 95.61 6th 382 98.4%
2015 97.38 8th 381 97.9%
2016 97.13 6th 383 98.4%
2017 97.41 4th 382 99.0%
2018 96.47 10th 384 97.4%
2019 96.85 8th 379 97.9%
2022 92.72 21st 367 94.3%
2023 94.53 22nd 380 94.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Sylvan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.39 7th 137 94.9%
2019 88.78 5th 115 95.7%
2022 88.48 8th 110 92.7%
2023 87.63 8th 114 93.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Sylvan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.71 3rd 206 98.5%
2019 98.71 2nd 156 98.7%
2022 82.22 7th 143 95.1%
2023 60.76 31st 150 79.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Sylvan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.20 34th 325 89.5%
2019 87.32 14th 282 95.0%
2022 93.05 19th 364 94.8%
2023 65.62 70th 312 77.6%
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Rank History for Female students at West Sylvan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.04 5th 342 98.5%
2019 96.59 4th 277 98.6%
2022 95.82 10th 310 96.8%
2023 96.03 10th 323 96.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at West Sylvan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 74.33 18th 93 80.6%
2023 79.90 7th 103 93.2%
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Rank History for Male students at West Sylvan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.74 8th 341 97.7%
2019 94.16 12th 291 95.9%
2022 87.34 29th 312 90.7%
2023 93.75 21st 318 93.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at West Sylvan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.85 3rd 61 95.1%
2019 82.49 7th 39 82.1%
2022 89.58 5th 41 87.8%
2023 90.97 3rd 42 92.9%
See the entire list of Best Oregon Middle Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at West Sylvan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.45 28th 40 30.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Sylvan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.96 2nd 210 99.0%
2019 98.54 3rd 191 98.4%
2022 86.78 11th 194 94.3%
2023 96.82 6th 201 97.0%
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Rank History for White students at West Sylvan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.69 8th 357 97.8%
2019 95.36 8th 344 97.7%
2022 92.94 12th 355 96.6%
2023 93.63 13th 360 96.4%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for West Sylvan Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 579 16 16 3 11 n/a n/a 0 625
1989 601 11 24 4 8 n/a n/a 0 648
1990 622 14 22 6 9 n/a n/a 0 673
1991 659 16 26 5 6 n/a n/a 0 712
1992 642 12 30 5 8 n/a n/a 0 697
1993 682 19 34 17 13 n/a n/a 0 765
1994 728 16 35 26 14 n/a n/a 0 819
1995 797 19 33 30 7 n/a n/a 0 886
1996 797 19 33 30 7 n/a n/a 0 886
1997 774 21 40 28 9 n/a n/a 0 872
1998 766 26 41 35 8 n/a n/a 0 876
1999 763 34 43 33 8 n/a n/a 0 881
2000 764 26 41 38 9 n/a n/a 0 878
2001 788 24 51 38 6 n/a n/a 0 907
2002 798 26 67 48 8 n/a n/a 0 947
2003 798 26 67 48 8 n/a n/a 0 947
2004 762 26 63 39 7 n/a n/a 0 897
2005 731 29 77 40 5 n/a n/a 2 884
2006 708 32 83 43 8 n/a n/a 0 874
2007 716 23 85 48 10 n/a n/a 14 896
2008 704 22 88 50 2 n/a n/a 20 886
2009 668 16 96 53 1 n/a n/a 29 863
2010 685 17 85 50 3 n/a n/a 23 863
2011 658 18 69 65 4 5 30 0 849
2012 645 26 72 66 4 3 32 0 848
2013 644 25 78 81 5 1 54 0 888
2014 704 17 74 71 6 2 71 0 945
2015 699 20 87 73 5 1 73 0 958
2016 694 12 87 87 3 3 82 0 968
2017 622 15 90 96 0 2 85 0 910
2018 597 15 87 97 0 3 77 0 876
2019 557 6 81 88 1 1 88 0 822
2020 569 20 79 76 2 2 84 1 833
2021 537 27 71 71 3 1 90 0 800
2022 454 30 63 76 7 2 95 3 730
2023 461 22 71 93 5 0 95 10 757

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Sylvan Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 625 28.5 21.9 6.9
1989 648 33.3 19.4 3.7
1990 673 33.9 19.8 7.6
1991 712 37.2 19.1 5.5
1992 697 35.8 19.4 8
1993 765 40.7 18.8 7.5
1994 819 42.5 19.3 7
1995 886 44.9 19.7 0
1996 886 44.9 19.7 0
1997 872 41.2 21.2 4.6
1998 876 40.7 21.5 4.8
1999 881 42.3 20.8 8.5
2000 878 41.6 21.1 6.7
2001 907 45.8 19.8 6.1
2002 947 40.4 23.4 8.3
2003 947 40.4 23.4 8.3
2004 897 41.5 21.6 5.6
2005 884 41.4 21.4 7.5
2006 874 39.0 22.4 7.8
2007 896 47.6 18.8 8.2
2008 886 39.9 22.2 7
2009 863 40.7 21.2 8.6
2010 863 36.3 23.7 8.6
2011 849 35.8 23.6 11.2
2012 848 37.2 22.7 13.2
2013 888 37.8 23.4 14.9
2014 945 39.2 24.0 11.6
2015 958 42.0 22.8 10
2016 968 43.0 22.5 8
2017 910 46.2 19.6 8.8
2018 876 44.3 19.7 8.7
2019 822 46.0 17.8 8
2020 833 39.7 20.9 9.6
2021 800 49.6 16.1 n/a
2022 730 46.9 15.5 n/a
2023 757 37.2 20.3 13.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Sylvan Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 625 28.5 21.9 6.9
1989 648 33.3 19.4 3.7
1990 673 33.9 19.8 7.6
1991 712 37.2 19.1 5.5
1992 697 35.8 19.4 8
1993 765 40.7 18.8 7.5
1994 819 42.5 19.3 7
1995 886 44.9 19.7 0
1996 886 44.9 19.7 0
1997 872 41.2 21.2 4.6
1998 876 40.7 21.5 4.8
1999 881 42.3 20.8 8.5
2000 878 41.6 21.1 6.7
2001 907 45.8 19.8 6.1
2002 947 40.4 23.4 8.3
2003 947 40.4 23.4 8.3
2004 897 41.5 21.6 5.6
2005 884 41.4 21.4 7.5
2006 874 39.0 22.4 7.8
2007 896 47.6 18.8 8.2
2008 886 39.9 22.2 7
2009 863 40.7 21.2 8.6
2010 863 36.3 23.7 8.6
2011 849 35.8 23.6 11.2
2012 848 37.2 22.7 13.2
2013 888 37.8 23.4 14.9
2014 945 39.2 24.0 11.6
2015 958 42.0 22.8 10
2016 968 43.0 22.5 8
2017 910 46.2 19.6 8.8
2018 876 44.3 19.7 8.7
2019 822 46.0 17.8 8
2020 833 39.7 20.9 9.6
2021 800 49.6 16.1 n/a
2022 730 46.9 15.5 n/a
2023 757 37.2 20.3 13.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Sylvan Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $14,326
2020 n/a n/a $14,611
2021 n/a n/a $15,914
2022 $1,312 (4.8%) $26,211 (95.2%) $27,522

Data source: Oregon Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Sylvan Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 8th of 379 Middle schoolsRanks 22nd of 380 Middle schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Sylvan Middle School)81.368.7
 12.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J)55.751.7
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)51.541
 10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (West Sylvan Middle School)73.766.1
 7.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)42.642.6
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.128.1
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Sylvan Middle School)86.367.9
 18.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J)59.356.4
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)54.943.8
 11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Sylvan Middle School)74.761
 13.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)49.446.3
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)40.129.6
 10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Sylvan Middle School)83.471
 12.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J)59.254
 5.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)53.241.9
 11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Sylvan Middle School)77.359.3
 18%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)4740.1
 6.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)38.325.5
 12.8%
8th Grade Science (West Sylvan Middle School)61.150
 11.1%
   8th Grade Science (Portland School District 1J)46.337.7
 8.6%
   8th Grade Science (Oregon)37.526
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students822757
 7.9%
African American622
 266.7%
American Indian15
 400%
Asian8171
 12.3%
Hispanic8893
 5.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White557461
 17.2%
Two or More Races8895
 8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients8%13.1%
 5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about West Sylvan Middle School

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 757 students attended West Sylvan Middle School.

Yes. West Sylvan Middle School ranks in the top 5.8% of Oregon middle schools.

Students at West Sylvan Middle School are 61% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 3% African American, 1% Not Specified.


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