Jackson Middle School

Jackson Middle School serves 710 students in grades 6-8 in Portland, Oregon, with a student-teacher ratio of 19.7:1 and 36 full-time equivalent teachers. The school earns strong recognition with a MySchoolScout rating of 7.1 out of 10 and ranks #286 out of 1,231 schools statewide, placing it in the 77th percentile among Oregon schools. Academically, Jackson Middle School demonstrates solid performance with an academic score of 8.7 out of 10.

Students show particular strength in English Language Arts, with 61% achieving proficiency or above across all grade levels. In mathematics, 47% of students reach proficient levels, indicating an area with room for continued growth and focus. The school sits in Portland's 97219 ZIP code, a well-established neighborhood where 66% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher.

The community enjoys a median household income of $114,341 and median home values of $622,600, with a low poverty rate of 5.9% among the area's 44,074 residents. This affluent, highly educated community of nearly 45,000 people provides a supportive environment for the school's educational mission. Jackson Middle School operates as a regular public school within Portland's large city setting, benefiting from both urban resources and a strong community foundation.