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

Enrollment

409

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.6:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-17% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

65.0%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+23% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ockley Green 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 Ockley Green Middle School

Ockley Green Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Portland, Oregon, enrolling 409 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.0% lands close to the Oregon typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 409 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oregon median campus size.

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

Against 320 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #35.

Its student body is led by White (48%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 205 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.1% 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): Ockley Green Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.6:1 vs 25.5:1).

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

Ockley Green 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 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 (what these measure)

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
$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
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.

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 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

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Portland Sd 1j, which includes Ockley Green 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 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

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 Ockley Green 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 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.

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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.

Is Ockley Green Middle School a good school?

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. 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 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 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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