Summary:
Oliver Middle is a public middle school located in Portland, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 457 students. The school is part of the Centennial School District 28J, which is ranked 123 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Oliver Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Oregon middle schools, with a ranking of 353 out of 371 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Oliver Middle's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 18.7% to 25.2%, compared to the state average of 40.7% to 43.2%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 8.3% to 8.7%, compared to the state average of 26.4% to 30.5%. The school's performance in Science for 8th grade was also low at 7.4%, compared to the state average of 25.9%. Oliver Middle's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Oregon middle schools for female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and special education students in the 2023-2024 school year.
When comparing Oliver Middle to nearby schools, the performance gap is quite significant. For example, Centennial Middle School, which is just 1.39 miles away, outperformed Oliver Middle across all subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates that were 10-20 percentage points higher. Similarly, Harrison Park School, which is 3.68 miles away and part of the Portland School District, had proficiency rates that were 20-30 percentage points higher than Oliver Middle.
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Detail:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.5
Number of students: 457
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
36.8%
White:
31.7%
Asian:
11.2%
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African American:
10.1%
Two or more races:
6.1%
Pacific Islander:
3.3%
American Indian:
0.4%
Not Specified:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.7%
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