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Metropolitan Learning Center

Grades KG–12 · Portland, OR · NCES 411004000967

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2033 NW Glisan St · Portland, OR 97209

At a glance

Reported students

319

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

24.5

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

13:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Oregon other enrollment

69th percentile

Compared with 96 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

372.5

Metropolitan Learning Center: 319 reported students.

State peer staffing position

39th percentile

13:1 reported; state peer median 15.5:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
341
Teachers (FTE)
46.22
Student–teacher ratio
7.4:1

What the reported data says about Metropolitan Learning Center

Metropolitan Learning Center is a public combined / other school serving grades KG–12 in Portland. It is one of 86 current school records connected to Portland SD 1J. NCES reports 319 students for 2024–25.

Among 96 combined / other schools in Oregon with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 225 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 69th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 13:1, below the Oregon median of 15.5:1 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 White (67.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (11.3%). English learners represent 1.8% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 26.4%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming, computer science. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Metropolitan Learning Center

  1. 1How do the reported 13:1 student–teacher ratio and 24.5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Have the reported academic programs changed since the 2021–22 CRDC collection?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 3 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
1.8%
Students with disabilities
26.4%
Free/reduced-price lunch
41.7%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
3
Nurses (FTE)
0.25
Psychologists (FTE)
0
Social workers (FTE)
1

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White67.4%
  • Hispanic11.3%
  • Black1.3%
  • Asian1.3%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial10.7%

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.

Programs reported by the school

AP student enrollment

No students enrolled reported

Gifted and talented

Offered

Computer science

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Portland SD 1J

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Marysville Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

318 reported students

Winterhaven School

Elementary · Grades KG–08

322 reported students

Capitol Hill Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

323 reported students

Boise-Eliot Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

313 reported students

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

312 reported students

Harriet Tubman Middle School

Middle · Grades 06–08

329 reported students

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