da Vinci Middle School

www.pps.net/schools/davinci

427 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Da Vinci Middle School is a specialized arts-integrated public school located in the Kerns neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Operating within the Portland Public Schools district, the school distinguishes itself by weaving a rigorous academic curriculum with a robust focus on the visual and performing arts. Students at Da Vinci engage in daily arts rotations—including subjects like dance, drama, music, and visual arts—which are designed to foster creativity, critical thinking, and self-expression alongside core academic subjects like math, science, and humanities.

Because of its unique focus, the school attracts students from across the district through a lottery-based enrollment system. The school culture is known for being collaborative and inclusive, emphasizing the "whole child" approach to education. By integrating artistic projects into standard classroom lessons, Da Vinci aims to provide an engaging, hands-on learning environment that prepares middle schoolers for the transition to high school with both strong academic foundations and a refined appreciation for the arts.

427

Total Students

22.4

Full-Time Teachers

19.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

41.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for da Vinci Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	253
Hispanic	55
Black	28
Asian	5
Two or More	52
American Indian	4

White
253 (63.7%)
Hispanic
55 (13.9%)
Two or More
52 (13.1%)
Black
28 (7.1%)
Asian
5 (1.3%)
American Indian
4 (1.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Portland SD 1J
Phone:	(503)916-5356
Website:	http://www.pps.net/schools/davinci
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	427
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	178
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 144

Grade 7 141

Grade 8 142