8317 NE Beech St
Portland, OR 97220

We absolutely love our neighborhood school. Before our kids attended we did have some concerns due to state test scores and we almost allowed that to influence having our kids here but we decided that we would try first. We are so glad we did, our two children have been fulfilled in their learning, with their peers, and their teachers and school staff.One of my children has needed extra time to mature and manage their emotional responses but the school has provided many resources and has been very responsive with any of our concerns while keeping us well engaged. The school has provided small group sessions to support our child, lots of one on one time, and even offered up resources outside the school. We are happy that we have a school that cares so much about our children’s needs to succeed.Academically both of my children are challenged and the school does a good job of providing leveling instruction based on ability so that children who are more ahead in their academics are still challenged.

this was the best school for my son the first year not so much the second year its going good this school is great

honestly i really like this school so far. ive only been here a year but it seems really nice so far, contrary to what the data says. it seems to be out of date, at the very least the name is, as its now mcdaniel. the teachers are great, the building is super nice and new, its kept fairly clean, and there have only been a couple fights ive seen or heard about. i know franklin high school has had a lot more fights this year than we have. im not sure why, but for some reason the grading standards for core classes are lower here than some other schools like franklin. for example, at franklin you need 90% for an A, whereas here you only need 87.5%. that could be due to the school being in a low income area, if thats the case then thats a little messed up to expect less from a low income neighborhood. the french department could use a little work, theres one french teacher who is very under qualified. i could have learned more on duolingo for a couple months than a year of his class. he only learned french from being in a french speaking country in africa for a little bit and doesnt know a lot of spelling and grammar. my friend who went to le monde french immersion school has to correct the teacher here, not an uncommon experience for other students from that school. overall, i like the school and the atmosphere. it is on 82nd which is a little sketchy but i still feel safe there. also, the school lunch is surprisingly good, and if you have money a lot of food is accessible by foot or bus nearby.