Summary:
Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School is a public high school located in Portland, Oregon, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,556 students. The school is part of the Portland School District 1J, which is ranked 18 out of 139 districts in Oregon and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from 38th out of 308 Oregon high schools in 2011-2012 to 114th out of 258 in 2022-2023, its academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in OSAS tests, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 11th-grade proficiency rates were 41.2% in English Language Arts, 29.4% in Mathematics, and 31% in Science, compared to the Portland School District 1J averages of 49.8%, 27.3%, and 38.5%, respectively. Additionally, the school's performance on OSAS tests has declined over the years, with proficiency rates dropping from 20% in English Language Arts and 16.7% in Mathematics in 2021-2022 to 41.2% and 29.4%, respectively, in 2022-2023.
Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 70.57% of students identifying as White in the 2022-2023 school year, which is in contrast to the more diverse student compositions at nearby schools like Franklin High School and Milwaukie High School. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 14.14% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly lower than the percentage at some nearby schools, such as Milwaukie High School, which has a 92.81% free or reduced-price lunch rate. Despite these differences, Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School has a relatively high per-student spending of $28,356 in the 2021-2022 school year, which is higher than the spending at some nearby schools, such as Arts and Communication Magnet Academy ($15,674) and Riverdale High School ($24,007).
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Portland School District 1J
SchoolDigger Rank:
114th of 258 Oregon High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,356
Feeder schools for Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.4
Number of students: 1,556
Racial breakdown:
White:
70.6%
Two or more races:
11.3%
Hispanic:
8.6%
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African American:
4.4%
Asian:
2.5%
Not Specified:
2.1%
American Indian:
0.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.1%
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