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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 97216

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At a glance

Schools

1,056

Students

Districts

Top rankedHarrison Park School94^th of 368 Oregon middle schools

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Biggest riser

Harrison Park School up 11 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 97216 zip code area in Oregon is home to two middle schools: Floyd Light Middle School and Harrison Park School. While both serve grades 6-8, the data reveals a significant performance gap between the two institutions.

Harrison Park School stands out as the top performer, ranking 94th out of 368 Oregon middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state and its district, Portland School District 1J, on most academic proficiency metrics, including English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In contrast, Floyd Light Middle School lags behind its district, David Douglas School District 40, and the state on these measures, ranking 198th in the state.

The differences in student-teacher ratio, per-student spending, and free/reduced lunch rates may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools. Harrison Park School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13:1 and spends more per student ($24,388) compared to Floyd Light Middle School ($22,883). Additionally, Floyd Light Middle School has a much higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 76.74%, compared to 64.17% at Harrison Park School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Floyd Light Middle School	Public	6-8	10800 SE Washington St	Portland	97216	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6511	684	35	19.4	101.3%	198 (28.9%)	96 (14.0%)	205 (30.0%)	98 (14.3%)	4 (0.6%)	18 (2.6%)	61 (8.9%)	41	198^th of 368 public middle schools	46.2%		42.8	196^th of 371 public middle schools	47.2%	2	33.2	44.4	33.7	21.9	36.9	35.8	16.1	$23,637	$1,701	$21,936
Harrison Park School	Public	6-8	2225 SE 87th Ave	Portland	97216	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-5700	372	28	13.4	98.9%	123 (33.1%)	49 (13.2%)	52 (14.0%)	82 (22.0%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.2%)	46 (12.4%)	67	94^th of 368 public middle schools	74.5%		61.9	105^th of 371 public middle schools	71.7%	11	50.0	50.4	45.3	44.0	39.5	36.9	34.3	$39,323	$2,222	$37,100

Cities Near Zip Code 97216

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portland	0.3 mi	153	41^st
Gresham	4.04 mi	24	156^th
Happy Valley	5.01 mi	8	26^th
Fairview	5.03 mi	6	182^nd
Milwaukie	5.04 mi	19	143^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.