Summary:
George Middle School is a public middle school located in Portland, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 387 students. The school is part of the Portland School District 1J, which is ranked 17 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite the district's strong performance, George Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Oregon middle schools, with significantly lower academic achievement compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 16.5% of 6th graders, 21.4% of 7th graders, and 19.4% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 54.3%, 56.7%, and 53.2%, respectively. The school's performance in mathematics is even lower, with only 13% of 6th graders, 13.2% of 7th graders, and 6.7% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to the district averages of 44.4%, 46.9%, and 40.6%.
The school's underperformance is particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of Oregon middle schools in these categories. Additionally, the school's performance for Gifted and Talented students is also relatively low, ranking in the bottom 20% of Oregon middle schools. While the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (64.34% receiving free or reduced-price lunch) and a relatively low student-teacher ratio (13.3 students per teacher), these factors do not appear to be the primary drivers of the school's underperformance, as nearby schools within the Portland School District 1J and the neighboring Beaverton School District 48J consistently outperform George Middle School on academic measures.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Portland School District 1J
SchoolDigger Rank:
350th of 371 Oregon Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $31,891
Students who attend George Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for George Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.3
Number of students: 387
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
45.5%
African American:
21.2%
White:
20.4%
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Two or more races:
9.6%
Pacific Islander:
1.3%
Asian:
1.0%
American Indian:
0.5%
Not Specified:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.3%
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