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Patrick Lynch Elementary

Public Grades K-5

624^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Patrick Lynch Elementary is a public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 342 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Centennial School District 28J, which is ranked 128 out of 140 districts in the state.

Patrick Lynch Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 21.7% of 3rd graders, 25% of 4th graders, and 21.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 32.3%, 26%, and 30.7%, respectively, and the state averages of 40.3%, 42.1%, and 46.7%. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with only 15.2% of 3rd graders, 29.3% of 4th graders, and 11.5% of 5th graders proficient or better.

Patrick Lynch Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.3% to 46.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school serves a diverse student population, with a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, but its performance for these subgroups is generally lower than the state averages, indicating significant achievement gaps. Compared to nearby schools, such as Parklane Elementary and Meadows Elementary in the Centennial School District, as well as charter schools in the Reynolds School District, such as Arthur Academy and Rockwood Preparatory Academy, Patrick Lynch Elementary consistently underperforms.

316

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,080

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1546 SE 169th Pl
Portland, OR 97233-4416

(503) 762-3203

District: Centennial School District 28J

Students who attend Patrick Lynch Elementary usually attend:

High:

Centennial High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.1%

White:

29.1%

African American:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 34th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (20% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 34% Oregon)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg25%

Oregon avg38%

624^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Centennial School District 28J

128^th of 140Centennial School District 28J 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	16.5	624 of 706	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	552 of 710	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	593 of 706	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	549 of 706	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	541 of 705	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	540 of 709	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.0	462 of 701	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.6	459 of 697	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.7	554 of 706	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.4	643 of 695	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.1	659 of 707	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.6	687 of 730	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.6	607 of 695	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.4	594 of 674	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.0	574 of 665	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.4	543 of 655	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.5	422 of 652	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.6	442 of 636	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	21.3	545 of 629	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	49.4	331 of 586	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	2 of 19	89.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	21.2	32 of 39	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	34 of 39	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	71 of 86	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	25 of 101	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	40.3	61 of 97	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	84 of 87	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	47 of 80	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	77 of 97	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	82 of 179	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	547 of 653	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	468 of 658	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	494 of 652	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	493 of 646	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	538 of 621	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	548 of 681	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	241 of 362	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	210 of 365	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	161 of 360	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	235 of 339	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	188 of 364	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	267 of 475	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	284 of 518	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	297 of 523	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	452 of 595	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	545 of 703	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	453 of 597	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	472 of 640	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	594 of 664	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	563 of 662	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	578 of 665	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	519 of 654	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	414 of 623	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	480 of 680	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	240 of 352	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	379 of 481	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	631 of 669	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	532 of 670	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	559 of 656	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	430 of 666	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	505 of 662	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	531 of 683	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)89th percentile+78 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+64 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+20 vs school

Asian (2023)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-20 vs state

Mathematics19%-17 vs state

Science18%-13 vs state

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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
Patrick Lynch Elementary	Public	K-5	1546 SE 169th Pl	Portland	97233	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 762-3203	316	22	14.6	97.2%	92 (29.1%)	38 (12.0%)	111 (35.1%)	38 (12.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.7%)	17 (5.4%)	16.5	624^th of 706 public elementary schools	11.6%		23.7	552^nd of 710 public elementary schools	22.3%	72	21.7	25.0	21.3	15.2	29.3	11.5	17.7	$23,080	$3,154	$19,926
Alder Elementary School	Public	K-5	17200 SE Alder St	Portland	97233	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 491-2722	340	26	12.9	98.8%	39 (11.5%)	42 (12.4%)	195 (57.4%)	38 (11.2%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.4%)	14 (4.1%)	5.2	704^th of 706 public elementary schools	0.3%		6.4	706^th of 710 public elementary schools	0.6%	2	9.6	11.7	13.6			6.1	6.2	$21,931	$3,284	$18,648
Parklane Elementary School	Public	K-5	15811 SE Main St	Portland	97233	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 762-3205	397	22	17.6	100.0%	100 (25.2%)	40 (10.1%)	165 (41.6%)	47 (11.8%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.0%)	34 (8.6%)	14.9	634^th of 706 public elementary schools	10.2%		16.3	630^th of 710 public elementary schools	11.3%	4	25.4	25.4	16.4	28.8	16.9	11.6	11.4	$21,681	$2,441	$19,240
Rockwood Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	740 SE 182nd Ave	Portland	97233	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 907-1023	397	20	19.9	100.0%	76 (19.1%)	70 (17.6%)	212 (53.4%)	15 (3.8%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.3%)	21	577^th of 706 public elementary schools	18.3%		18	613^th of 710 public elementary schools	13.7%	36	43.9	18.9	37.5	21.5	11.5	8.3	12.2	$8,728	$1,744	$6,984
Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	18009 SE Brooklyn St	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 762-3208	320	17	19.3	101.3%	93 (29.1%)	17 (5.3%)	129 (40.3%)	41 (12.8%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.8%)	24 (7.5%)	17	618^th of 706 public elementary schools	12.5%		21.2	586^th of 710 public elementary schools	17.5%	32	32.0	29.1	23.2	28.0	14.5	12.5	8.9	$26,674	$4,854	$21,820
Powell Butte Elementary School	Public	K-5	3615 SE 174th St	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 762-3204	392	26	15.2	98.2%	100 (25.5%)	36 (9.2%)	141 (36.0%)	69 (17.6%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.6%)	34 (8.7%)	13.9	646^th of 706 public elementary schools	8.5%		8.2	695^th of 710 public elementary schools	2.1%	49	35.2	21.7	21.5	20.0	10.1	12.7	10.0	$23,481	$3,040	$20,441
Glenfair Elementary School	Public	K-5	15300 NE Glisan St	Portland	97230	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 491-2720	489	30	16.1	102.9%	72 (14.7%)	106 (21.7%)	179 (36.6%)	66 (13.5%)	9 (1.8%)	21 (4.3%)	36 (7.4%)	7.7	692^nd of 706 public elementary schools	2.0%		10.6	674^th of 710 public elementary schools	5.1%	18	15.6	17.6	20.8	13.0	8.1	10.4	6.3	$20,230	$2,558	$17,672
HOLLA School	Public, Charter	K-4	14513 SE Stark St	Portland	97233	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 660-8438	98	4	26.6		1 (1.0%)	45 (45.9%)	28 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (22.4%)								(n/a)								$8,955	$1,744	$7,211
Hartley Elementary School	Public	K-5	701 NE 185th Ave	Portland	97230	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 665-0134	310	23	13.7	100.3%	54 (17.4%)	24 (7.7%)	179 (57.7%)	22 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	26 (8.4%)	10.8	672^nd of 706 public elementary schools	4.8%		6.5	705^th of 710 public elementary schools	0.7%	33	20.0	8.9	35.1	21.8	8.9	5.6		$23,352	$3,371	$19,981
Davis Elementary School	Public	K-5	19501 NE Davis St	Portland	97230	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 665-9193	299	22	13.9	105.4%	49 (16.4%)	33 (11.0%)	167 (55.9%)	20 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.0%)	19 (6.4%)	9.4	686^th of 706 public elementary schools	2.8%		11.4	668^th of 710 public elementary schools	5.9%	18		18.6	18.2	9.8	14.3	13.6	11.4	$23,207	$2,822	$20,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Patrick Lynch Elementary

What schools do graduates of Patrick Lynch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Patrick Lynch Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Centennial High School

How many students attend Patrick Lynch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Patrick Lynch Elementary.

Is Patrick Lynch Elementary a good school?

Patrick Lynch Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Oregon elementary schools.

What district is Patrick Lynch Elementary in?

Centennial School District 28J

What is the racial makeup of Patrick Lynch Elementary?

Students at Patrick Lynch Elementary are 35% Hispanic, 29% White, 12% African American, 12% Asian, 6% Pacific Islander, 5% Two or more races.

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