Harrison Park School vs Harriet Tubman Middle School

Harriet Tubman Middle School ranks #17 of 1,226 schools statewide in Oregon, placing it 11 positions ahead of Harrison Park School, which ranks #28 of 1,226. That gap translates to an overall rating difference of 0.2 points — Harriet Tubman edges Harrison Park School 9.4 to 9.2 on a 10-point scale. Both schools perform in the top 3% of all Oregon schools, so the spread is narrow, but Harriet Tubman's higher state rank gives it a modest but real edge for families prioritizing statewide standing.

On academic achievement, Harriet Tubman Middle School scores 8.5/10 versus Harrison Park School's 8.3/10 — a 0.2-point delta that mirrors the overall gap. Growth scores are nearly identical: Harriet Tubman posts 9.9/10 while Harrison Park School posts 9.8/10. Both numbers are exceptional, indicating that students at each school make strong year-over-year academic gains regardless of where they start. The consistency between the two schools on growth suggests both teaching staffs are effective at accelerating student progress, with Harriet Tubman holding a razor-thin advantage.

The demographic and structural profiles of the two schools are strikingly similar. Harrison Park School and Harriet Tubman Middle School each enroll exactly 321 students and share an identical student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1 — small class sizes by any measure. Free and reduced lunch eligibility is nearly the same: 64% at Harrison Park School versus 63% at Harriet Tubman Middle School. Both schools serve grades 06–08 and are located 5.1 miles apart within Portland, meaning neither school has a structural equity or resource advantage over the other based on these indicators.

Both schools cover the same grade span — 06 through 08 — so families with students entering or progressing through middle school will find the same academic transition path at either campus. The convergence across enrollment, ratio, FRL, and grade configuration means decisions between Harrison Park School and Harriet Tubman Middle School come down primarily to the marginal differences in academic and overall scores, plus geography and community fit rather than any structural distinction.