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Enrollment
618
Middle
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARKROSE SD 3·NCES 410948000986
Parkrose Middle School
11800 NE Shaver St, Portland, OR 97220 · (503) 408-2700 · Multnomah County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL618 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
129%
796 students
DISTRICT 133% · STATE 76%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Parkrose Middle School→Parkrose High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Parkrose SD 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
27.3%
OR avg 43.0% . -2.5pp since 2023
Math
13.5%
OR avg 31.8% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 27 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 down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
618
-157 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 25.4:1
% White
26%
was 32%
% Hispanic
33%
was 28%
% Black
21%
was 16%
% Asian
8%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Parkrose Middle School
Parkrose Middle School, a medium-sized junior high in Portland, Oregon, operated by Parkrose SD 3, works with 618 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 25% bigger than the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 494 students.
Parkrose SD 3 comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,714 students; Parkrose Middle School is among them.
On demographics, Parkrose Middle School shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (33%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 26% White, 21% Black, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Parkrose Middle School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.9:1. The state averages around 19.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 129% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Multnomah County's rate of about 75%.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Multnomah County) records that median household earnings sit near $88,766, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Multnomah County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), of which Parkrose Middle School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Parkrose High School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Parkrose Middle School.
The campus sits in a downtown setting.
Five-year trend. Parkrose Middle School's enrollment has decreased 20% since 2018, when it stood at 775 (now 618). White enrollment moved from 32% to 26% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 25.4:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the Parkrose Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Parkrose SD 3
- Parkrose High SchoolHigh · 998 students
- Russell ElementaryElementary · 309 students
- Prescott Elementary SchoolElementary · 268 students
- Shaver Elementary SchoolElementary · 266 students
- Sacramento Elementary SchoolElementary · 255 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
- Parkrose High School0.2 mi · 998
- Shaver Elementary School0.6 mi · 266
- Russell Elementary0.7 mi · 309
- Sacramento Elementary School0.8 mi · 255
- Prescott Elementary School0.8 mi · 268
- Multnomah Inverness School0.9 mi · 17
Frequently asked questions
About Parkrose Middle SchoolHow large is Parkrose Middle School?
Parkrose Middle School enrolls approximately 618 students in grades 06-08.
Is Parkrose Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Parkrose Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Parkrose Middle School have?
Parkrose Middle School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Parkrose Middle School?
Student demographics at Parkrose Middle School are roughly 26% White, 33% Hispanic, 21% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Parkrose Middle School in?
Parkrose Middle School is part of Parkrose SD 3.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.