Mt Tabor Middle School vs Harriet Tubman Middle School

Harriet Tubman Middle School ranks #17 of 1,226 schools in Oregon, placing it among the state's top 1.4 percent. Mt Tabor Middle School ranks #51 of 1,226 — still an elite standing, but 34 positions lower. That gap is reflected in the overall ratings: Harriet Tubman Middle School earns a 9.4/10 against Mt Tabor Middle School's 9.0/10, a difference that sounds modest but spans a meaningful stretch of the state distribution given both schools are already near the top.

The academic and growth scores tell a more nuanced story. Mt Tabor Middle School scores a 9.4/10 in academics compared to Harriet Tubman Middle School's 8.5/10 — a 0.9-point edge that signals stronger raw proficiency outcomes at Mt Tabor. On growth, however, Harriet Tubman Middle School edges ahead with a 9.9/10 versus Mt Tabor Middle School's already-strong 9.7/10. That near-perfect growth score means students at Harriet Tubman are advancing at an exceptional pace relative to their starting points — a meaningful signal for families whose children enter middle school behind grade level.

The two schools differ sharply in size and socioeconomic composition. Mt Tabor Middle School serves 504 students with a student-teacher ratio of 18.7:1; Harriet Tubman Middle School enrolls 321 students at a ratio of 13.4:1, giving it roughly five fewer students per teacher. Harriet Tubman Middle School also serves a substantially higher share of economically disadvantaged students — 63 percent qualify for free or reduced lunch compared to 19 percent at Mt Tabor Middle School. That 44-point gap reflects genuinely different school communities and likely drives much of the difference in academic proficiency scores, while the comparable growth numbers suggest both schools are serving their students effectively.

Both schools cover grades 6 through 8 and sit 3.4 miles apart within Portland. The choice is not between a strong school and a weak one — it is between two high-performing middle schools with different student populations, class sizes, and outcome profiles.