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Leodis V. McDaniel High School

Q: Is Leodis V. McDaniel High School a good school?

Leodis V. McDaniel High School ranks 106 th of 271 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Leodis V. McDaniel High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,681 students attended Leodis V. McDaniel High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Leodis V. McDaniel High School?

Students at Leodis V. McDaniel High School are 36% White, 28% Hispanic, 12% African American, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified, 1% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools feed into Leodis V. McDaniel High School?

Leodis V. McDaniel High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lee Elementary School Elementary : Rigler Elementary School Elementary : Rose City Park Elementary : Scott Elementary School Elementary : Vernon Elementary School Elementary : Vestal Elementary School Middle : Beaumont Middle School Middle : Harrison Park School Middle : Roseway Heights School

Public Grades 9-12

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Oregon High Schools

Better than 61% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Leodis V. McDaniel High School is a 9–12 high school on NE 82nd Avenue in Portland, Oregon, serving 1,681 students as part of Portland School District 1J. McDaniel ranked 106th out of 271 Oregon high schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 61st percentile with 3 stars — the highest mark in its available history. The school spent the mid-2010s in the bottom quarter of Oregon high schools (16th–30th percentile, 1–2 stars), climbed into the low 50s in 2022–2024, dipped to the 41st percentile in 2024–2025, then rebounded to its current standing. Its district ranks 12th out of 141 Oregon districts.

On 2025–2026 state exams, McDaniel's English language arts proficiency was 46.9% (above the state's 43.8% but below the district's 57.8%), math was 31.4% (slightly below the state's 32.9%), and science was 28.7% (below both the state's 30.6% and the district's 45.1%). Eleventh-grade math is a genuine bright spot at 31.4%, 8.5 percentage points above the state average. Among nearby schools, McDaniel sits in the middle: it trails Cleveland High School, Grant High School, and Franklin High School, but outperforms Benson Polytechnic High School, David Douglas High School, Parkrose High School, and Alliance High School. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate of 75.8% is below the district's 82.5% and the state's 83.0%, ranking sixth of eight locally.

Chronic absenteeism is the biggest red flag: 48.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, roughly 15 points above district and state rates, though down from 56.2% the year before. Poverty indicators are high, and resources do not appear to be the main constraint — McDaniel spends $22,604 per student with a 17:1 student–teacher ratio, more favorable than Cleveland, Franklin, and Grant. Results vary widely across student groups, with English language learners and low-income students showing the largest gaps, though several groups have improved in recent years. Bottom line: an improving, above-state-median school whose science scores, graduation rate, and attendance remain the main gaps.

1,681

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,604

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2735 NE 82nd Ave
Portland, OR 97220-5304

(503) 916-5220

District: Portland School District 1J

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.3%

Hispanic:

28.3%

African American:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2014 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Oregon median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Oregon average (76% vs 83%)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 34% Oregon)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg53%

Oregon avg37%

106^th of 271

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 44 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10High Schools in the Portland School District 1J

12^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	106 of 271	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.9	159 of 270	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	128 of 268	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	120 of 258	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	186 of 266	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.9	237 of 283	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.0	231 of 283	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	242 of 292	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.8	226 of 292	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.2	219 of 301	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.7	240 of 303	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.0	260 of 308	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.1	256 of 299	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.5	231 of 285	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.9	203 of 263	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.9	178 of 249	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.5	159 of 244	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	7.9	224 of 235	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.1	209 of 231	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.6	204 of 225	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	11 of 24	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.6	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.3	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	32 of 39	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	32 of 34	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	26 of 35	25.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	20 of 37	45.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.9	28 of 34	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	42 of 43	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	22 of 23	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	98 of 214	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.4	133 of 211	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	94 of 213	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	72 of 200	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	4.3	194 of 194	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	220 of 251	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	48 of 75	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.5	69 of 74	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	44 of 69	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	40 of 75	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	33 of 46	28.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	93 of 134	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	97 of 138	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.3	118 of 132	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	109 of 134	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	111 of 144	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	139 of 156	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	86 of 152	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	104 of 166	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	142 of 170	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.0	63 of 224	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	27.6	182 of 229	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	202 of 254	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	92 of 226	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.9	133 of 237	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	120 of 216	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	124 of 214	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.3	211 of 250	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	59 of 78	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.1	30 of 69	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.6	58 of 68	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.9	26 of 69	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.6	56 of 66	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	60 of 98	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	45 of 93	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.9	9 of 94	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	45.6	32 of 69	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	40 of 80	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	53 of 251	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	55.2	104 of 250	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.1	38 of 244	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	69 of 237	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	6.7	223 of 228	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.0	127 of 245	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	193 of 266	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)54th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)54th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)36th percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)24th percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2026)18th percentile-43 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)4th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%+3 vs state

Mathematics31%~ state avg

Science29%~ state avg

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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 11th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 11th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leodis V. McDaniel High School	Public	9-12	2735 NE 82nd Ave	Portland	97220	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5220	1,681	99	17.0	97.8%	610 (36.3%)	207 (12.3%)	475 (28.3%)	194 (11.5%)	11 (0.7%)	18 (1.1%)	136 (8.1%)	54.2	106^th of 271 public high schools	60.9%		38.9	159^th of 270 public high schools	41.1%	53	46.9	46.9	31.4	31.4	28.7	28.7	$22,604	$1,008	$21,595
Helensview High School	Public	6-12	8678 NE Sumner St	Portland	97220	Multnomah County	Multnomah Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 262-4150	119	12	9.9		23 (19.3%)	33 (27.7%)	36 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (14.3%)								(n/a)							$00	$00	$00
Parkrose High School	Public	9-12	12003 NE Shaver St	Portland	97220	Multnomah County	Parkrose School District 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 408-2600	998	42	23.9	132.0%	256 (25.7%)	188 (18.8%)	299 (30.0%)	115 (11.5%)	9 (0.9%)	34 (3.4%)	86 (8.6%)	6.3	269^th of 271 public high schools	0.7%		12.9	249^th of 270 public high schools	7.8%	20	13.3	13.3	< 5%	< 5%	11.3	11.3	$18,785	$349	$18,436
Grant High School	Public	9-12	2245 NE 36th Ave	Portland	97212	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5160	2,149	106	20.3	41.8%	1,426 (66.4%)	136 (6.3%)	177 (8.2%)	57 (2.7%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	297 (13.8%)	82.8	40^th of 271 public high schools	85.2%		92.3	17^th of 270 public high schools	93.7%	23	51.4	51.4	54.1	54.1	54.8	54.8	$21,007	$1,150	$19,857
Multnomah Inverness School	Public	12	11540 NE Inverness Dr	Portland	97204	Multnomah County	Multnomah Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 257-1645	17	0			2 (11.8%)	7 (41.2%)	6 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Franklin High School	Public	9-12	5405 SE Woodward St	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5140	1,807	98	18.4	41.9%	913 (50.5%)	81 (4.5%)	364 (20.1%)	192 (10.6%)	4 (0.2%)	20 (1.1%)	188 (10.4%)	66.8	78^th of 271 public high schools	71.2%		54.2	106^th of 270 public high schools	60.7%	28	47.8	47.8	28.8	28.8	50.0	50.0	$21,410	$1,078	$20,331
David Douglas High School	Public	9-12	1001 SE 135th Ave	Portland	97233	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 261-8300	2,756	138	19.9	92.3%	767 (27.8%)	348 (12.6%)	891 (32.3%)	427 (15.5%)	20 (0.7%)	79 (2.9%)	189 (6.9%)	40.7	154^th of 271 public high schools	43.2%		37.6	163^rd of 270 public high schools	39.6%	9	41.5	41.5	19.1	19.1	31.0	31.0	$25,330	$1,542	$23,788
Alliance High School	Public	9-12	1530 NE Glisan St	Portland	97232	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5747	197	22	9.1		88 (44.7%)	15 (7.6%)	48 (24.4%)	7 (3.6%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.2%)	12.1	254^th of 271 public high schools	6.3%					(n/a)	19.0	19.0	9.1	9.1	18.2	18.2	$35,283	$1,677	$33,606
Benson Polytechnic High School	Public	9-12	546 NE 12th Ave	Portland	97232	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5100	896	58	15.3	42.0%	395 (44.1%)	88 (9.8%)	232 (25.9%)	46 (5.1%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	109 (12.2%)	44.7	134^th of 271 public high schools	50.6%		49.9	122^nd of 270 public high schools	54.8%	12	42.1	42.1	25.8	25.8	27.1	27.1	$30,828	$1,665	$29,162
Cleveland High School	Public	9-12	3400 SE 26th Ave	Portland	97202	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5120	1,421	72	19.7	41.9%	962 (67.7%)	41 (2.9%)	123 (8.7%)	102 (7.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	153 (10.8%)	91.5	19^th of 271 public high schools	93.0%		91.2	19^th of 270 public high schools	93.0%		72.8	72.8	45.9	45.9	52.8	52.8	$21,502	$1,125	$20,376

Frequently Asked Questions about Leodis V. McDaniel High School

What is the racial makeup of Leodis V. McDaniel High School?

Students at Leodis V. McDaniel High School are 36% White, 28% Hispanic, 12% African American, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Leodis V. McDaniel High School in?

Portland School District 1J

How many students attend Leodis V. McDaniel High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,681 students attended Leodis V. McDaniel High School.

What schools feed into Leodis V. McDaniel High School?

Leodis V. McDaniel High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lee Elementary School
Elementary : Rigler Elementary School
Elementary : Rose City Park
Elementary : Scott Elementary School
Elementary : Vernon Elementary School
Elementary : Vestal Elementary School
Middle : Beaumont Middle School
Middle : Harrison Park School
Middle : Roseway Heights School

Is Leodis V. McDaniel High School a good school?

Leodis V. McDaniel High School ranks 106^th of 271 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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