West Sylvan Middle School

West Sylvan Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
8111 SW West Slope Dr,  Portland, OR
Portland Public Schools
1.1
2.1
822 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Math Proficiency
59%
Reading Proficiency
71%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
B+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
71%
Math Proficiency
59%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
37
Full Time Teachers
37
Teachers in First or Second Year
10.9%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
19.9%
State Average
43.9%
Science
32.3%
State Average
40.9%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
160:1

Student Diversity

Male
51%
Female
47.7%
White
60.9%
Two or more races
12.5%
Hispanic
12.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
9.4%
Black
2.9%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
1.1 6 Reviews
1.0
4/25/2024
I would just like to make it known that THIS school is not as diverse as they would lead the public to believe. This facility, in fact, allows discrimination and bias attitudes towards children that are any other color besides white. At this rate, this school will see its doors closed. I will advise parents to be on top of the faculty at this facility.
1.0 Middle School Student
4/2/2019
I am a student here and I would NEVER recommend bringing your child here. There are lots of white and privileged kids here that are super racist and teachers dont do crap about it.
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2.1 16 Reviews
1.0 student
12/2/2024
I can’t even believe what I’m saying there was kids vaping in the bathroom. And I couldn’t even breathe for a second. I ran out and a teacher saw everything but didn’t do anything. I am so disappointed of this school and the teachers are some racist. They treat people differently and I think it’s ju...
2.0 student
6/28/2024
West Sylvan. Don't be fooled by the high test scores. The lunch looks like an animal chewed it, threw it up, a human ate it, then threw it up, and then they put it on the plate with some nasty rice and called it a meal. The salad bar is beyond disgusting, the vegetables look like they've been sittin...
1.0 parent
6/23/2024
The administrators at this school are terrible. Both Jill Hunt and Ben Keller should be held accountable and fired for the unsafe and chaotic environment that has developed at this school in the last few years under their leadership. Although some of the teachers at this school are amazing educators...
1.0 parent
1/10/2024
This middle school does not have a healthy culture for middle schoolers - they only value lots and lots homework and offer no support to kids who struggle to engage in the rat race.

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