Gray Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

5505 Sw 23rd Ave
Portland, OR 97239

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Top 10%

Serving 471 students in grades 6-8, Gray Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 471 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 10% in OR
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gray Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

School Overview

Gray Middle School's student population of 471 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gray Middle School
6	148
7	170
8	153

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Total Students

471 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gray Middle School
2023	483
2022	478
2021	509
2020	542
2019	542
2018	546
2017	546
2016	566
2015	527
2014	464
2013	422
2012	422
2011	428
2010	418
2009	420
2008	421
2007	457
2006	494
2005	520
2004	497
2003	533
2002	526
2001	508
2000	507
1999	523
1998	537
1997	489
1996	532
1995	515
1994	538
1993	515
1992	520
1991	508
1990	479
1989	465
1988	442
1987	452

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gray Middle School
2023	24
2022	25
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	25
2014	20
2013	22
2012	23
2011	21
2010	21
2009	22
2008	22
2007	25
2006	24
2005	26
2004	24
2003	25
2002	26
2001	28
2000	26
1999	25
1998	25
1997	26
1996	30
1995	27
1994	28
1993	27
1992	28
1991	26
1990	24
1989	24
1988	21
1987	20

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School Rankings

Gray Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gray Middle School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#94 out of 1174 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gray Middle School
2023	#94
2022	#133
2019	#67
2018	#60
2017	#85
2016	#103
2015	#103
2014	#250
2013	#253
2012	#143
2011	#445

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56%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gray Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	56%	31%	46%
2022	47%	31%	44%
2019	71%	40%	46%
2018	68%	41%	48%
2017	64%	42%	49%
2016	66%	43%	51%
2015	64%	42%	51%
2014	77%	63%	67%
2013	75%	63%	67%
2012	77%	64%	67%
2011	67%	63%	65%

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70%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gray Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2022	70%	44%	55%
2019	75%	54%	58%
2018	79%	56%	48%
2017	76%	55%	60%
2016	73%	57%	61%
2015	76%	56%	62%
2014	81%	72%	75%
2013	82%	72%	75%
2012	89%	74%	76%
2011	85%	81%	80%
2010	82%	78%	78%

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50-54%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gray Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	20:1	17:1	17:1
2022	19:1	17:1	17:1
2021	19:1	17:1	17:1
2020	21:1	19:1	18:1
2019	21:1	19:1	18:1
2018	21:1	20:1	18:1
2017	21:1	19:1	18:1
2016	22:1	20:1	18:1
2015	21:1	21:1	18:1
2014	23:1	21:1	20:1
2013	19:1	21:1	20:1
2012	18:1	21:1	20:1
2011	20:1	20:1	19:1
2010	20:1	20:1	19:1
2009	19:1	19:1	18:1
2008	19:1	19:1	18:1
2007	18:1	19:1	17:1
2006	21:1	19:1	19:1
2005	20:1	21:1	19:1
2004	21:1	21:1	19:1
2003	21:1	21:1	20:1
2002	20:1	19:1	19:1
2001	18:1	20:1	19:1
2000	20:1	20:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	20:1	20:1
1997	19:1	20:1	20:1
1996	18:1	20:1	19:1
1995	19:1	20:1	19:1
1994	19:1	20:1	19:1
1993	19:1	19:1	19:1
1992	19:1	22:1	19:1
1991	20:1	19:1	19:1
1990	20:1	19:1	19:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	19:1	22:1
1987	23:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Gray Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gray Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	3%	4%	7%
2022	3%	4%	7%
2021	3%	4%	7%
2020	3%	4%	7%
2019	3%	4%	7%
2018	2%	4%	8%
2017	2%	4%	8%
2016	3%	5%	8%
2015	3%	4%	9%
2014	4%	4%	8%
2013	5%	4%	8%
2012	4%	4%	8%
2011	3%	4%	8%
2010	5%	6%	12%
2009	6%	6%	12%
2008	8%	6%	12%
2007	8%	6%	11%
2006	5%	5%	11%
2005	6%	5%	11%
2004	5%	5%	10%
2003	5%	5%	10%
2002	6%	5%	11%
2001	6%	4%	10%
2000	6%	4%	9%
1999	5%	4%	9%
1998	5%	4%	9%
1997	2%	4%	8%
1996	5%	3%	9%
1995	5%	3%	9%
1994	4%	3%	9%
1993	5%	3%	8%
1992	4%	3%	8%
1991	5%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gray Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	8%	25%	18%
2022	8%	25%	17%
2021	9%	25%	17%
2020	9%	24%	17%
2019	9%	24%	17%
2018	8%	23%	17%
2017	8%	23%	17%
2016	8%	22%	17%
2015	9%	22%	17%
2014	8%	22%	16%
2013	9%	22%	16%
2012	8%	21%	16%
2011	7%	21%	15%
2010	9%	21%	16%
2009	8%	18%	14%
2008	9%	18%	14%
2007	6%	17%	14%
2006	9%	16%	13%
2005	7%	15%	12%
2004	5%	14%	11%
2003	6%	13%	11%
2002	8%	11%	10%
2001	7%	11%	9%
2000	7%	9%	8%
1999	7%	9%	7%
1998	7%	8%	6%
1997	6%	7%	6%
1996	6%	7%	5%
1995	6%	6%	5%
1994	5%	6%	4%
1993	5%	5%	4%
1992	4%	5%	3%
1991	3%	4%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gray Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	4%	3%	10%
2022	3%	2%	10%
2021	3%	2%	10%
2020	2%	2%	11%
2019	2%	2%	11%
2018	2%	2%	11%
2017	2%	2%	11%
2016	2%	2%	11%
2015	2%	2%	11%
2014	3%	2%	10%
2013	2%	2%	11%
2012	4%	2%	12%
2011	5%	3%	13%
2010	7%	3%	14%
2009	5%	4%	15%
2008	4%	4%	16%
2007	4%	4%	16%
2006	6%	3%	16%
2005	4%	4%	16%
2004	5%	3%	16%
2003	6%	3%	17%
2002	7%	3%	16%
2001	7%	3%	17%
2000	6%	3%	17%
1999	7%	3%	17%
1998	8%	3%	16%
1997	6%	2%	15%
1996	5%	3%	16%
1995	5%	3%	16%
1994	5%	2%	16%
1993	3%	2%	16%
1992	4%	2%	16%
1991	5%	2%	15%

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White

74%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gray Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	73%	59%	53%
2022	73%	60%	54%
2021	71%	60%	54%
2020	72%	62%	55%
2019	72%	62%	55%
2018	76%	63%	55%
2017	76%	63%	55%
2016	76%	63%	55%
2015	76%	64%	54%
2014	78%	64%	57%
2013	79%	65%	57%
2012	78%	65%	56%
2011	77%	66%	56%
2010	75%	67%	55%
2009	77%	69%	56%
2008	76%	69%	55%
2007	78%	70%	55%
2006	78%	73%	57%
2005	81%	73%	57%
2004	83%	75%	60%
2003	80%	76%	60%
2002	77%	78%	61%
2001	79%	80%	61%
2000	80%	82%	63%
1999	79%	82%	65%
1998	78%	83%	67%
1997	85%	85%	69%
1996	83%	85%	68%
1995	83%	86%	68%
1994	85%	87%	69%
1993	86%	88%	70%
1992	86%	88%	71%
1991	85%	89%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gray Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	12%	7%	10%
2022	13%	7%	10%
2021	14%	7%	10%
2020	13%	6%	8%
2019	13%	6%	8%
2018	12%	6%	8%
2017	12%	6%	8%
2016	11%	6%	8%
2015	10%	5%	7%
2014	6%	5%	7%
2013	5%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gray Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	0.45	0.59	0.66
2022	0.45	0.58	0.66
2021	0.47	0.58	0.66
2020	0.46	0.56	0.65
2019	0.46	0.56	0.65
2018	0.40	0.55	0.65
2017	0.40	0.55	0.65
2016	0.41	0.55	0.65
2015	0.41	0.54	0.64
2014	0.38	0.54	0.64
2013	0.37	0.54	0.64
2012	0.38	0.53	0.64
2011	0.40	0.53	0.64
2010	0.44	0.51	0.63
2009	0.40	0.51	0.63
2008	0.41	0.49	0.64
2007	0.38	0.48	0.64
2006	0.38	0.44	0.62
2005	0.34	0.45	0.61
2004	0.31	0.42	0.59
2003	0.35	0.41	0.60
2002	0.39	0.38	0.59
2001	0.37	0.34	0.58
2000	0.35	0.32	0.56
1999	0.37	0.31	0.55
1998	0.38	0.30	0.52
1997	0.27	0.27	0.50
1996	0.30	0.27	0.51
1995	0.31	0.26	0.50
1994	0.27	0.24	0.49
1993	0.25	0.22	0.47
1992	0.26	0.22	0.47
1991	0.27	0.21	0.46

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Eligible for

23%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gray Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	20%	49%	39%
2022	20%	43%	38%
2021	19%	44%	37%
2020	14%	40%	33%
2019	14%	40%	33%
2018	17%	42%	36%
2017	17%	42%	36%
2016	17%	43%	35%
2015	20%	44%	38%
2014	17%	44%	38%
2013	18%	45%	38%
2012	22%	45%	40%
2011	17%	44%	38%
2010	20%	41%	37%
2009	16%	37%	36%
2008	19%	34%	36%
2007	19%	34%	38%
2006	20%	35%	38%
2005	19%	33%	35%
2004	15%	32%	34%
2003	16%	30%	36%
2002	18%	28%	35%
2001	16%	26%	32%
2000	17%	26%	31%
1999	20%	25%	31%
1998	20%	25%	34%
1997	17%	24%	34%
1995	21%	24%	35%
1994	20%	23%	34%
1993	13%	22%	33%
1992	14%	21%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gray Middle School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	4%	8%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	1%	7%	5%
2019	1%	7%	5%
2018	3%	7%	5%
2017	3%	7%	5%
2016	2%	7%	5%
2015	2%	7%	5%
2014	2%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	2%	8%	7%
2009	5%	9%	8%
2008	5%	9%	8%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	5%	9%	8%
2005	3%	8%	7%
2004	5%	9%	8%
2003	3%	8%	8%
2002	3%	8%	8%
2001	5%	9%	9%
2000	3%	8%	8%
1999	4%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Portland SD 1j School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gray Middle School's ranking?

Gray Middle School is ranked #94 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Gray Middle School often compared to?

Gray Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jackson Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Gray Middle School?

471 students attend Gray Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Gray Middle School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gray Middle School?

Gray Middle School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Gray Middle School offer ?

Gray Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Gray Middle School part of?

Gray Middle School is part of Portland SD 1j School District.

In what neighborhood is Gray Middle School located?

Gray Middle School is located in the Southwest Portland neighborhood of Portland, OR. There are 10 other public schools located in Southwest Portland.