Floyd Light Middle School is a public middle school located in Portland, Oregon, serving 635 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the David Douglas School District, which is ranked 102 out of 140 school districts in Oregon and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Floyd Light Middle School performs below the state average and the district average in OSAS (Oregon Statewide Assessment System) tests. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 36.6% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40.7% statewide and 34.6% in the district. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Gifted and Talented students performing well but English Language Learners and Special Education students performing lower. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (78.27%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.
Despite these challenges, Floyd Light Middle School has some bright spots, such as its strong performance in the Gifted and Talented program, ranking 3rd out of 103 Oregon middle schools in 2023-2024. When compared to other nearby middle schools in the David Douglas School District, such as Alice Ott Middle School and Ron Russell Middle School, Floyd Light Middle School generally performs at a similar or slightly lower level academically. However, the school's performance is significantly better than some other nearby schools, such as Hauton B. Lee Middle School in the Reynolds School District, which consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in the state.
Floyd Light Middle School ranks 196th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.
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Students who attend Floyd Light Middle School usually go on to attend David Douglas High School
Students at Floyd Light Middle School are 32% Hispanic, 31% White, 13% African American, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Not Specified, 1% American Indian.
In the 2022-23 school year, 635 students attended Floyd Light Middle School.