At a glance
Reported students
435
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
21.33
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
20.4:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Oregon middle enrollment
43rd percentile
Compared with 209 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
397
Oliver Middle: 435 reported students.
State peer staffing position
79th percentile
20.4:1 reported; state peer median 18.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Oliver Middle
Oliver Middle is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Portland. It is one of 9 current school records connected to Centennial SD 28J. NCES reports 435 students for 2024–25.
Among 209 middle schools in Oregon with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 477 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 43rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 20.4:1, above the Oregon median of 18.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (39.5%) and White (28.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Oliver Middle
- 1How do the reported 20.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 21.33 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 98.6%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White28.3%
- Hispanic39.5%
- Black10.8%
- Asian12%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3.2%
- Multiracial5.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Centennial SD 28J
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Centennial Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
876 reported students
Parklane Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
397 reported students
Powell Butte Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
392 reported students
Butler Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
509 reported students
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
328 reported students
Meadows Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
320 reported students