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Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School

Q: Is Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School a good school?

Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School ranks 44 th of 271 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Oregon High Schools

Better than 84% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School is a large public high school in Portland, Oregon, serving grades 9–12 with about 1,650 students as part of Portland School District 1J. In 2025–2026, it ranks 44th of 271 Oregon high schools (84th percentile, 4 stars), essentially unchanged from 2024–2025 but a dramatic rise from 2021–2022, when it was at the 14th percentile. That places it behind nearby Riverdale High School, Lake Oswego High School, Cleveland High School, and Lincoln High School, but ahead of Franklin High School, Benson Polytechnic High School, Milwaukie High School, Alliance High School, and New Urban High School.

Ida’s biggest strengths are its graduation rate and English/language arts and science results. Its 91.7% graduation rate is above the district’s 82.5% and the state’s 83.0%, and it is higher than Cleveland High School (88.0%), Lincoln High School (88.9%), Franklin High School (79.9%), and Benson Polytechnic High School (86.9%). In 11th-grade OSAS testing, 59.8% met ELA standards versus 52.0% district and 46.0% state, and 49.3% met science standards versus 47.1% district and 33.8% state. Math is the relative weak spot: 36.5% met standards, matching the district’s 11th-grade average and beating the state’s 22.9%, but trailing Cleveland High School, Lincoln High School, Lake Oswego High School, and Riverdale High School. Chronic absenteeism is 38.0%, above the district and state, though better than several nearby schools.

Other factors matter too. Ida spends $21,641 per student, similar to Franklin High School, Cleveland High School, and Lincoln High School, and less than Benson Polytechnic High School and Riverdale High School, while its 20:1 student-teacher ratio is the highest among comparable nearby schools. The school’s free/reduced lunch rate jumped to 41.94% in 2024–2025, but that is likely a reporting change because nearby district schools report nearly identical figures. The clearest equity concern is that Low Socio Economic Status students rank at the 41st percentile, well below the school’s overall 84th percentile, and Gifted and Talented students sit at the 49th percentile. Overall, Ida is a strong urban comprehensive high school with solid outcomes, recent improvement, and room to grow in math and attendance.

1,650

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,641

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1151 SW Vermont St
Portland, OR 97219-2199

(503) 916-5280

District: Portland School District 1J

Feeder schools for Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School:

Elementary:	Capitol Hill Elementary School
	Hayhurst Elementary School
	Maplewood Elementary School
	Markham Elementary School
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	Rieke Elementary School
	Stephenson Elementary School
Middle:	Gray Middle School
	Jackson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

Two or more races:

11.2%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (49% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Oregon high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg53%

Oregon avg37%

44^th of 271

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	80.7	44 of 271	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	42 of 270	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	46.2	130 of 268	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	114 of 258	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.5	208 of 241	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	137 of 266	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	227 of 283	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.9	190 of 283	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.6	133 of 292	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.1	63 of 292	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	80 of 301	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	54 of 303	82.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	38 of 308	87.7%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	73 of 299	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	27 of 285	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	78.6	41 of 263	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	35 of 249	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	82.9	31 of 244	87.3%	★★★★☆
2006	70.7	54 of 235	77.0%	★★★★☆
2005	75.9	37 of 231	84.0%	★★★★☆
2004	72.0	44 of 225	80.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	6 of 24	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	22.2	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	20 of 34	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.3	12 of 35	65.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	48 of 214	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	36 of 211	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	79 of 213	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	84 of 200	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.4	181 of 194	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.6	85 of 199	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.8	210 of 251	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	38 of 75	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	31 of 74	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.1	54 of 69	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	62 of 75	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	55 of 57	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	44 of 46	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	9 of 134	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	31.8	89 of 138	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	86 of 132	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.5	140 of 144	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	89 of 152	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	69 of 166	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	14.8	164 of 170	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	185 of 224	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	208 of 241	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	199 of 229	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	230 of 254	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	37 of 226	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	35 of 237	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	40.1	121 of 216	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	111 of 214	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	168 of 200	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	121 of 206	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	206 of 250	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	18 of 78	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	22 of 69	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.2	53 of 68	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	38 of 69	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	35 of 66	47.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	12 of 93	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	24 of 94	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	17.9	61 of 69	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.0	17 of 98	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	47 of 251	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	81.9	34 of 250	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	45.2	124 of 244	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	124 of 237	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	190 of 228	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	146 of 245	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	217 of 266	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

White (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2026)78th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)75th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)49th percentile-34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-42 vs school

Asian (2025)41st percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+16 vs state

Science49%+19 vs state

Mathematics36%+4 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School	Public	9-12	1151 SW Vermont St	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5280	1,650	82	20.0	41.9%	1,149 (69.6%)	66 (4.0%)	155 (9.4%)	61 (3.7%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.4%)	185 (11.2%)	80.7	44^th of 271 public high schools	83.8%		79	42^nd of 270 public high schools	84.4%	2	59.8	59.8	36.5	36.5	49.3	49.3	$21,641	$1,239	$20,402
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	9727 SW Terwilliger Blvd	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Riverdale School District 51J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 262-4844	159	17	9.4	—	124 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.7%)	98.5	4^th of 271 public high schools	98.5%		99.3	5^th of 270 public high schools	98.1%	1	83.9	83.9	51.6	51.6	87.1	87.1	$30,701	$207	$30,494
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
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	1750 SW Salmon St.	Portland	97205	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5200	1,611	82	19.6	42.0%	970 (60.2%)	64 (4.0%)	180 (11.2%)	146 (9.1%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	225 (14.0%)	87.9	28^th of 271 public high schools	89.7%		93.7	15^th of 270 public high schools	94.4%	13	57.0	57.0	46.7	46.7	62.8	62.8	$22,105	$1,181	$20,924
Lake Oswego High School	Public	9-12	2501 SW Country Club Rd	Lake Oswego	97034	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 534-2313	1,282	69	18.5	14.4%	799 (62.3%)	13 (1.0%)	123 (9.6%)	171 (13.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	156 (12.2%)	92.5	16^th of 271 public high schools	94.1%		98.2	8^th of 270 public high schools	97.0%	8	78.2	78.2	53.3	53.3	49.7	49.7	$20,411	$195	$20,216
Milwaukie Academy of the Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	11300 SE 23rd Ave	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5834	281	1	425.7	—	168 (59.8%)	5 (1.8%)	24 (8.5%)	8 (2.8%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	81.8	42^nd of 271 public high schools	84.5%		50.2	120^th of 270 public high schools	55.6%	78	76.3	76.3	25.8	25.8	60.7	60.7	$11,803	$400	$11,403
Milwaukie High School	Public	9-12	2301 SE Willard St.	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5830	874	52	16.8	77.8%	391 (44.7%)	24 (2.7%)	323 (37.0%)	21 (2.4%)	5 (0.6%)	15 (1.7%)	85 (9.7%)	21.6	220^th of 271 public high schools	18.8%		13.7	244^th of 270 public high schools	9.6%	24	35.6	35.6	10.9	10.9	18.0	18.0	$25,289	$1,021	$24,267
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School

Is Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School a good school?

Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School ranks 44^th of 271 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School?

Students at Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School are 70% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

What district is Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School in?

Portland School District 1J

What schools feed into Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School?

Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Capitol Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Hayhurst Elementary School
Elementary : Maplewood Elementary School
Elementary : Markham Elementary School
Elementary : Rieke Elementary School
Elementary : Stephenson Elementary School
Middle : Gray Middle School
Middle : Jackson Middle School

How many students attend Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,650 students attended Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School.

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