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

Ockley Green Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Ockley Green Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 411004000925
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ockley Green Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Oregon schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Oregon schools.

#8 of 24
middle schools in Portland · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
14.6:1
small classes for Oregon
65.0%
free-lunch eligible

Ockley Green Middle School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ockley Green Middle School ranks #8 of 24 middle schools in Portland, OR.

School address

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

-55 students YoY

Ockley Green Middle School shrank from 483 students in 2022-23 to 428 in 2023-24 (-11.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 28.4 → 26.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-55 students YoY 411004000925 · Portland, OR Middle · SMALL · TRAD

409 enr · 14.6:1 · 65.0% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Grant High School (2,149 students)

Ockley Green Middle School shrank from 483 students in 2022-23 to 428 in 2023-24 (-11.4%). Teacher FTE lost 28.4 → 26.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

Ockley Green Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ockley Green Middle School reports 409 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 Ockley Green Middle School compares

Ockley Green Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.6:1 ▼ 17% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.0% ▲ 23% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 409 top 37% - -

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

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
409
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
65.0%
free-lunch eligible - 23% 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
14.6:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 23% in Oregon - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
52.1%
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
$20,014
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $21,075
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 205 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 46 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 47.8%
Hispanic or Latino 19.0%
African American 15.5%
Two or More 15.3%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 47.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.8, Ockley Green Middle School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Portland Sd 1j reports $20,014 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ockley Green 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 Ockley Green 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

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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 Ockley Green Middle School

How many students attend Ockley Green Middle School?

Ockley Green Middle School has 409 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Portland, OR. CCD year-over-year: 483 (2022-23) → 428 (2023-24), down 55.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ockley Green Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ockley Green Middle School is 14.6:1, which is 17% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 7% 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 Ockley Green Middle School?

65.0% of students at Ockley Green Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ockley Green Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Ockley Green Middle School is White at 47.8% of enrollment, in Portland, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ockley Green Middle School?

Ockley Green Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Ockley Green Middle School rank among middle schools in Portland?

By Resource Investment Index, Ockley Green Middle School ranks #8 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 Portland Sd 1j?

Besides Ockley Green 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 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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