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About this school
Oliver Middle School is
an urban public school
in Portland, Oregon that is part of Centennial School Dist 28j.
It serves 435 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Its teachers have had 101 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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58%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Oliver Middle School
$49,028
raised using DonorsChoose
101
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
353
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
28
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Oliver Middle School has received support from
222 individuals from Oregon and
131 individuals out-of-state.
