State/Public Middle Open

West Sylvan Middle School

๐Ÿ“ 8111 SW West Slope Dr, Portland, Washington County, 97225

757
Pupils
20.3
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

West Sylvan Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Portland, Washington County. The school has 757 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Portland SD 1J school district. It serves grades 6โ€“8 in an urban setting. The school employs 37.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.3:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Portland SD 1J
Gender
Coeducational

Enrollment & staffing

West Sylvan Middle School enrolls 757 students across grades 6โ€“8. The student body is 51% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 37.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.3:1.

Male students
386 (51%)
Female students
361 (48%)
Teachers (FTE)
37.2
Student-teacher ratio
20.3:1
Grade span
6โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% White, 13% Two or more races and 12% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White46162%
Two or more races9513%
Hispanic or Latino9312%
Asian719.5%
Black or African American222.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native5<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

99 of the school's 757 students (13%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 91 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, SmallGrades 6โ€“8

West Sylvan Middle School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OR-10, state senate district 17, state house district 34.

School district: Portland SD 1J

West Sylvan Middle School is one of 86 schools in Portland SD 1J, based in Portland, Oregon. The district serves 43,357 students district-wide and employs 2,740 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 757 students, West Sylvan Middle School is larger than the district average of about 504 students per school.

43,357
District students
86
Schools
2,740
Teachers (FTE)

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International affiliations

IB World School
IB MYP (Ages 11โ€“16)
IBO code
061090
IB since
12 June 2024
IB region
Americas
Country
United States

Academic Performance

8%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Small

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