Harriet Tubman Middle School

Set in Portland, Oregon, Harriet Tubman Middle School is a compact intermediate school, one of the schools within Portland SD 1J. It serves 329 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 33% smaller than the state mean of about 494.

Harriet Tubman Middle School is one of 86 schools operated by Portland SD 1J, a district that serves 41,894 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Harriet Tubman Middle School lists that 39% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 23% Black, 18% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Harriet Tubman Middle School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.3:1, putting Harriet Tubman Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Multnomah County's rate of about 75%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Harriet Tubman Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Multnomah County put median household earnings sit near $88,766, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Multnomah County's 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), Harriet Tubman Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Boise-Eliot Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Harriet Tubman Middle School at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 43.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

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