Sellwood Middle School

Sellwood Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school in Portland, Oregon, overseen by Portland SD 1J. The school hosts 575 students in grades 6 through 8.

Across the 86 schools in Portland SD 1J (41,894 students total), Sellwood Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sellwood Middle School reports that White students make up the majority at 78%. The remainder is composed of 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Sellwood Middle School shows 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.0:1. The state averages around 19.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. 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 south of Multnomah County's rate of about 75%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sellwood Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.4%; this one delivers 58.6%.

Zooming out to the county, Multnomah County reports that median household income runs about $88,766, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Multnomah County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), of which Sellwood Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Llewellyn Elementary School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sellwood Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sellwood Middle School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 44.9%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Sellwood Middle School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 589 (now 575). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 22.0:1 in 2018 to 20.0:1 today.

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