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

Kellogg Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Kellogg Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 411004001922
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
61
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kellogg Middle School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Oregon schools.

#11 of 24
middle schools in Portland · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
15.6:1
students per teacher
66.1%
free-lunch eligible

Kellogg Middle School has class sizes near the Oregon median. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kellogg Middle School ranks #11 of 24 middle schools in Portland, OR.

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Enrollment

592

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

38.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.6:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

66.1%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+25% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kellogg Middle School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Kellogg Middle School

Kellogg Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Portland, Oregon, enrolling 592 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 66.1% lands close to the Oregon typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 592 puts it in the larger third of Oregon schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,273 scored Oregon schools.

Against 229 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #28.

Its student body is led by White (42%) and Hispanic or Latino (36%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 197 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 47.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Portland's middle schools, it stands alongside Stoller Middle School (1,069 students): Kellogg Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.6:1 vs 25.5:1).

Portland Sd 1j also operates Grant High School (2,149 students) and Franklin High School (1,807 students) alongside Kellogg Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Kellogg Middle School compares

Kellogg Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.6:1 ▼ 11% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.1% ▲ 25% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 592 top 16% - -

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

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
592
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
66.1%
free-lunch eligible - 25% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 33% in Oregon - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
47.3%
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
$18,429
per pupil, district-wide - above Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 197 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 41.7%
Hispanic or Latino 36.3%
Two or More 10.3%
Asian 6.7%
African American 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 41.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.8, Kellogg Middle School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Portland Sd 1j, which includes Kellogg Middle School.

$18,429
Per student
+2%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.4%
State 33.4%
Federal 9.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Kellogg Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grant High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Franklin High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Leodis V. Mcdaniel High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Portland Sd 1j · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Portland

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

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oregon, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Kellogg Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Kellogg Middle School

How many students attend Kellogg Middle School?

Kellogg Middle School has 592 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Portland, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kellogg Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kellogg Middle School is 15.6:1, which is 11% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kellogg Middle School?

66.1% of students at Kellogg Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kellogg Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Kellogg Middle School is White at 41.7% of enrollment, in Portland, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kellogg Middle School?

Kellogg Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kellogg Middle School rank among middle schools in Portland?

By Resource Investment Index, Kellogg Middle School ranks #11 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.

Is Kellogg Middle School a good school?

Kellogg Middle School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Oregon schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Portland Sd 1j?

Besides Kellogg Middle School, Portland Sd 1j also operates Grant High School (2,149 students), Franklin High School (1,807 students), and Leodis V. Mcdaniel High School (1,681 students). See the Portland Sd 1j 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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