Enrollment
400
Middle
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTLAND SD 1J·NCES 411004000893
George Middle School
10000 N Burr, Portland, OR 97203 · (503) 916-6262 · Multnomah County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL400 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
392 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 142 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 121 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 137 | 34% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
25.4%
OR avg 43.0% . +6.2pp since 2023
Math
14.1%
OR avg 31.8% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.4% | 14.1% |
| 2023-24 | 19.2% | 10.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
15.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like George Middle School
George Middle School's state test result (15.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Middle School this school | 400 | 98.0% | 15.4% |
| Oliver Middle Portland | 435 | 98.6% | 11.6% |
| Lane Middle School Portland | 417 | 97.6% | 21.9% |
| Clear Creek Middle School Gresham | 584 | 82.5% | 12.4% |
| Reynolds Middle School Fairview | 723 | 100.0% | 10.3% |
| Harrison Park School Portland | 372 | 98.9% | 39.3% |
Matched among Oregon middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where George Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.4% | #179 of 190 | #22 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.1% | #181 of 200 ▲ 7 | #21 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #178 of 201 ▲ 12 | #22 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 400 | #137 of 208 | #24 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #1 of 180 | #1 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.4% | #13 of 180 | #12 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.0% | #23 of 194 | #11 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #125 of 141 | #20 of 23 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
400
-31 (-7%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 631
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 400 | 32 | 12.5:1 | 98% (392) |
| 2023-24 | 364 | 30.5 | 11.9:1 | 66% (241) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 29.1 | 13.3:1 | 64% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 30 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 417 | 27.3 | 15.3:1 | 86% (359) |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 86% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 364 | 23 | 15.8:1 | 87% (315) |
| 2000-01 | 549 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 70% (382) |
| 1990-91 | 631 | 36 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (417 to 400); teachers up 17% (27.3 to 32).
About George Middle School
At 10000 N Burr in Portland, Oregon, George Middle School operates as a small middle school. The school has 400 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8.
George Middle School is among 86 schools run by Portland SD 1J, which serves 41,894 students.
No group is above 50% at George Middle School; the largest is Hispanic, at 42%. After that, the student body is 23% White, 20% Black, 10% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of Multnomah County, the Hispanic share is about 14%. The diversity index for George Middle School is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
George Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1, with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Oregon average 19.3:1. The school has 98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Multnomah County average 75%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, George Middle School is 9.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 15.4%. Predicted: 24.5%.
Looking at the county, Multnomah County, median household income comes to about $88,766, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 169 public schools and about 81,096 students.
About 0.5 miles separate George Middle School from the closest public school, Roosevelt High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 33.1%; George Middle School's is 15.4%, ranking 6th of 7.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 431 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 400 by 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 14.4:1 to 12.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about George Middle School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Multnomah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
801,477
Census ACS
Median income
$88,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
81,096 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Portland SD 1J
- Grant High SchoolHigh · 2,149 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Leodis V. McDaniel High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
- Ida B. Wells-Barnett High SchoolHigh · 1,650 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,611 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,450 students
Other schools in Portland
- David Douglas High SchoolHigh · 2,756 students
- Westview High SchoolHigh · 2,423 students
- Grant High SchoolHigh · 2,149 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Leodis V. McDaniel High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
Nearby schools
- Roosevelt High School0.5 mi · 1,450
- James John Elementary School0.8 mi · 367
- Sitton Elementary School1.1 mi · 339
- CESAR CHAVEZ K-8 SCHOOL1.2 mi · 453
- Astor Elementary School1.2 mi · 413
- Rosa Parks Elementary School1.3 mi · 172
Frequently asked questions
About George Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at George Middle School?
George Middle School enrolls approximately 400 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does George Middle School serve?
George Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at George Middle School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at George Middle School.
What is the student diversity at George Middle School?
Student demographics at George Middle School are roughly 23% White, 42% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is George Middle School public or private?
George Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Portland SD 1J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.