Middle school (grades 6-8) · Portland, OR

Alice Ott Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Alice Ott Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 410394001028
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alice Ott Middle School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Oregon schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Oregon schools.

#19 of 24
middle schools in Portland · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
19.8:1
large classes for Oregon
76.8%
free-lunch eligible

Alice Ott Middle School has class sizes larger than 76% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alice Ott Middle School ranks #19 of 24 middle schools in Portland, OR.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Alice Ott Middle School held near 582 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 30.0 → 31.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 410394001028 · Portland, OR Middle · MID · TRAD

594 enr · 19.8:1 · 76.8% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: David Douglas High School (2,756 students)

Alice Ott Middle School held near 582 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.0 → 31.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

Alice Ott Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Alice Ott Middle School reports 594 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Alice Ott Middle School compares

Alice Ott Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.8:1 ▲ 12% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.8% ▲ 45% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 594 top 16% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.8:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
594
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.8%
free-lunch eligible - 45% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.8:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 76% in Oregon - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
39.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,259
per pupil, district-wide - above Oregon avg of $21,075
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 297 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 76 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 31.1%
Hispanic or Latino 27.2%
Asian 16.4%
African American 14.0%
Two or More 7.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%

Largest group: White at 31.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 77.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 77.6, Alice Ott Middle School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for David Douglas Sd 40 reports $21,259 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Alice Ott Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
David Douglas High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ron Russell Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Floyd Light Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gilbert Park Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mill Park Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Alice Ott Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

David Douglas Sd 40 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Portland

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Alice Ott Middle School

How many students attend Alice Ott Middle School?

Alice Ott Middle School has 594 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Portland, OR. CCD year-over-year: 582 (2022-23) → 582 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alice Ott Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Alice Ott Middle School is 19.8:1, which is 12% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 26% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alice Ott Middle School?

76.8% of students at Alice Ott Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alice Ott Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Alice Ott Middle School is White at 31.1% of enrollment, in Portland, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 77.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alice Ott Middle School?

Alice Ott Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Alice Ott Middle School rank among middle schools in Portland?

By Resource Investment Index, Alice Ott Middle School ranks #19 of 24 middle schools in Portland, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Portland on the city page.

What other schools are in David Douglas Sd 40?

Besides Alice Ott Middle School, David Douglas Sd 40 also operates David Douglas High School (2,756 students), Ron Russell Middle School (780 students), and Floyd Light Middle School (684 students). See the David Douglas Sd 40 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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