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Jacob Wismer Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Jacob Wismer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 573 students in grades K-5 and part of the Beaverton School District, which is ranked 17th out of 140 districts in the state.

Jacob Wismer Elementary is consistently one of the top-performing elementary schools in Oregon, ranking within the top 30 schools in the state for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 42nd out of 706 Oregon elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the Beaverton School District and the state of Oregon in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages. Jacob Wismer also ranks among the top schools in Oregon for the performance of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learner students.

Compared to nearby schools, Jacob Wismer Elementary outperforms most in terms of academic performance, student subgroup performance, and other key metrics. The only nearby school that appears to be on par with Jacob Wismer is Findley Elementary, which also consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Oregon. Despite its strong academic results, Jacob Wismer Elementary has a relatively low spending per student compared to some nearby schools and a higher student-teacher ratio than others in the area.

592

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,413

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5477 NW Skycrest Pkwy
Portland, OR 97229-2306

(503) 356-2150

District: Beaverton School District 48J

Students who attend Jacob Wismer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stoller Middle School
High:	Sunset High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

55.4%

White:

23.6%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2014 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (67% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Oregon elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Beaverton School District 48J

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg50%

Oregon avg38%

42^nd of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Beaverton School District 48J

17^th of 140Beaverton School District 48J among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	42 of 706	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	14 of 710	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	30 of 706	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	12 of 706	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	3 of 705	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	9 of 709	98.7%	★★★★★
2017	98.1	3 of 701	99.6%	★★★★★
2016	97.8	3 of 697	99.6%	★★★★★
2015	97.8	4 of 706	99.4%	★★★★★
2014	92.0	30 of 695	95.7%	★★★★★
2013	94.1	15 of 707	97.9%	★★★★★
2012	91.3	29 of 730	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	86.4	44 of 695	93.7%	★★★★★
2010	85.9	47 of 674	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	85.5	45 of 665	93.2%	★★★★★
2008	88.2	23 of 655	96.5%	★★★★★
2007	93.1	10 of 652	98.5%	★★★★★
2006	84.5	22 of 636	96.5%	★★★★★
2005	86.5	18 of 629	97.1%	★★★★★
2004	88.2	23 of 586	96.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	6 of 38	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	6 of 41	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	10 of 39	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	5 of 39	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	5 of 48	89.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	1 of 86	98.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	2 of 101	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 97	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	1 of 87	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	2 of 179	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	50 of 653	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	12 of 658	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	18 of 652	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	14 of 646	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	5 of 681	99.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	9 of 362	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	61.8	186 of 595	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	98.3	11 of 703	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	43 of 664	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	23 of 662	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	36 of 665	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	5 of 654	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	2 of 623	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	11 of 680	98.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	91.6	17 of 481	96.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	150 of 669	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	78 of 670	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	137 of 656	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	62 of 666	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	8 of 662	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	24 of 683	96.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2018)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)84th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)69th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+31 vs state

Mathematics68%+32 vs state

Science45%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Jacob Wismer Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jacob Wismer Elementary School	Public	K-5	5477 NW Skycrest Pkwy	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2150	592	33	17.9	50.7%	140 (23.6%)	23 (3.9%)	47 (7.9%)	328 (55.4%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	46 (7.8%)	92.6	42^nd of 706 public elementary schools	94.1%		97.5	14^th of 710 public elementary schools	98.0%	28	69.0	75.0	76.4	73.5	76.0	56.9	44.9	$15,413	$693	$14,720
Findley Elementary	Public	K-5	4155 NW Saltzman Rd	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2100	549	29	18.9	50.6%	165 (30.1%)	16 (2.9%)	39 (7.1%)	272 (49.5%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.9%)	98	9^th of 706 public elementary schools	98.7%		98.3	8^th of 710 public elementary schools	98.9%	1	74.2	83.5	78.4	75.3	82.4	81.8	68.5	$15,301	$752	$14,549
Sato Elementary School	Public	K-5	7775 NW Kaiser Rd.	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2530	863	46	18.6	51.0%	187 (21.7%)	23 (2.7%)	80 (9.3%)	505 (58.5%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	57 (6.6%)	91.9	47^th of 706 public elementary schools	93.3%		95.6	25^th of 710 public elementary schools	96.5%	22	68.9	62.3	74.3	70.4	58.0	71.7	52.3	$14,815	$759	$14,056
Springville Elementary School	Public	K-5	6655 NW Joss Ave	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2480	742	40	18.4	50.4%	138 (18.6%)	43 (5.8%)	89 (12.0%)	411 (55.4%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (6.1%)	91.6	48^th of 706 public elementary schools	93.2%		95.7	23^rd of 710 public elementary schools	96.8%	25	54.8	75.8	72.9	64.8	76.4	63.2	52.6	$15,000	$754	$14,246
Oak Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	2625 NW 153rd Ave	Beaverton	97006	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2410	484	28	17.3	50.6%	273 (56.4%)	19 (3.9%)	76 (15.7%)	73 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	40 (8.3%)	88.1	69^th of 706 public elementary schools	90.2%		86.4	82^nd of 710 public elementary schools	88.5%	13	64.2	64.6	69.1	58.0	60.5	56.3	49.4	$17,197	$762	$16,435
Terra Linda Elementary School	Public	K-5	1998 NW 143rd Ave	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2520	268	19	14.4	51.1%	158 (59.0%)	9 (3.4%)	47 (17.5%)	28 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.7%)	90	60^th of 706 public elementary schools	91.5%		80.4	113^th of 710 public elementary schools	84.1%	53	70.8	72.7	66.1	62.5	66.7	50.8	54.2	$20,372	$1,353	$19,019
Bonny Slope Elementary School	Public	K-5	11775 NW McDaniel Rd	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2040	602	31	19.4	50.7%	275 (45.7%)	10 (1.7%)	66 (11.0%)	177 (29.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (11.6%)	96.6	18^th of 706 public elementary schools	97.5%		97	17^th of 710 public elementary schools	97.6%	1	74.0	78.3	77.1	70.7	74.7	64.6	66.7	$15,530	$671	$14,860
Bethany Elementary School	Public	K-5	3305 NW 174th Ave	Beaverton	97006	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2030	413	22	18.3	51.3%	214 (51.8%)	8 (1.9%)	57 (13.8%)	78 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	47 (11.4%)	95.9	25^th of 706 public elementary schools	96.5%		98	12^th of 710 public elementary schools	98.3%	13	71.2	76.8	87.5	63.8	64.7	76.1	62.0	$16,881	$885	$15,996
Rock Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	4125 NW 185th Ave	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2450	398	23	17.1	50.5%	188 (47.2%)	10 (2.5%)	73 (18.3%)	83 (20.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.1%)	88.9	68^th of 706 public elementary schools	90.4%		87.4	72^nd of 710 public elementary schools	89.9%	4	75.0	62.3	75.4	62.5	47.1	67.2	54.1	$15,635	$1,050	$14,585
Forest Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	9935 NW Durrett St	Portland	97229	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5400	302	16	19.1	42.4%	171 (56.6%)	6 (2.0%)	20 (6.6%)	62 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (14.2%)	97.7	12^th of 706 public elementary schools	98.3%		98.3	9^th of 710 public elementary schools	98.7%	3	92.7	79.2	81.9	80.5	81.1	73.6	58.3	$20,085	$1,481	$18,604

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacob Wismer Elementary School

How many students attend Jacob Wismer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 592 students attended Jacob Wismer Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Jacob Wismer Elementary School?

Students at Jacob Wismer Elementary School are 55% Asian, 24% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Jacob Wismer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jacob Wismer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stoller Middle School
High : Sunset High School

Is Jacob Wismer Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Jacob Wismer Elementary School ranks in the top 5.9% of Oregon elementary schools.

What district is Jacob Wismer Elementary School in?

Beaverton School District 48J

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