Roseway Heights School

As a reasonably sized junior high in Portland, Oregon, Roseway Heights School serves 561 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Portland SD 1J.

Portland SD 1J comprises 86 schools with combined enrollment of 41,894 students; Roseway Heights School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Roseway Heights School lists that 39% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 11% multiracial, 10% Black. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Roseway Heights School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.3:1, putting Roseway Heights School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 42% of students at Roseway Heights School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Multnomah County's rate of about 75%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Roseway Heights School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 46.2%; this one comes in at 25.6%, -20.5 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, Multnomah County reports that median household earnings sit near $88,766, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Multnomah County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), of which Roseway Heights School is one.

The closest other public school is Leodis V. McDaniel High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Roseway Heights School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 35.6%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Roseway Heights School has decreased 15%, going from 660 students in 2018 to 561 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 8% to 25%. Class-load math has loosened: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.