Hauton B Lee Middle School is a public middle school located in Portland, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 651 students. The school is part of the Reynolds School District 7, which is ranked 137 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hauton B Lee Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Oregon middle schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.
Hauton B Lee Middle School significantly underperforms compared to the state and district averages in academic proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 12.7% for 6th grade to 23.5% for 7th grade, well below the state averages of 40.7% for 6th grade and 43.2% for 7th grade. The school's mathematics proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 5.7% for 6th grade to 10.4% for 7th grade, compared to the state averages of 28.4% for 6th grade and 30.5% for 7th grade. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, with the school's rankings for various student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Gifted and Talented students, in the bottom 10-20% of Oregon middle schools. Additionally, the school's performance for students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom 25% of Oregon middle schools.
When comparing Hauton B Lee Middle School to other nearby middle schools, such as Walt Morey Middle School, which is part of the same district, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher. Hauton B Lee Middle School's performance has remained consistently poor over the past decade, with the school ranking in the bottom 10% of Oregon middle schools for the majority of that time period, suggesting that the school has struggled to implement effective strategies to improve student learning and achievement.
Students who attend Hauton B Lee Middle School usually go on to attend Reynolds High School
Students at Hauton B Lee Middle School are 40% Hispanic, 18% African American, 15% White, 11% Asian, 7% Pacific Islander, 7% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.
In the 2023-24 school year, 646 students attended Hauton B Lee Middle School.
Reynolds School District 7
Hauton B Lee Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Oregon middle schools.