Summary:
ZIP code 97213 on Portland's northeast side is served by just one school in this data set: Roseway Heights School, a middle school covering grades 6–8 with 561 students, part of Portland School District 1J. With only one school in the area, there are no local peer comparisons to make — everything here is best understood against the district and the state of Oregon.
Roseway Heights is a school on the move. It climbed from 254th of 371 Oregon middle schools (32nd percentile) in 2023-2024 to 126th of 371 (66th percentile) in 2025-2026 — a 34-point percentile gain and a rise from 2 to 3 stars, with the improvement accelerating year over year. Against the state, students are at or slightly ahead: 45.0% proficient in English language arts versus Oregon's 43.8%, and 36.6% in math versus 32.9%. Against its own district the picture reverses, with the school trailing by 13–17 points in every subject — though the district ranks 12th of 141 in Oregon at the 91st percentile, so that gap reflects an unusually strong comparison group. Science is the clear weak spot at 27.7% proficient, the only subject below the state (30.6%). Seventh grade is the standout: 55.9% in ELA and 45.0% in math, roughly 10–12 points above state averages, while grades 6 and 8 perform noticeably lower.
Two context numbers matter most for families. Chronic absenteeism runs 45.8% — about 257 students, well above both the district (32.5%) and state (33.5%). Yet the school still outperforms Oregon in ELA and math, suggesting the instruction students receive when present is effective and that attendance is the highest-leverage area for improvement. Resources look favorable: $24,039 spent per student (roughly $13.5M total) at a 14.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio, with 42.25% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The key things to watch are whether the ranking climb continues and whether the strong 7th-grade cohort holds up next year in 8th grade, currently the school's weakest-performing level.
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