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Whitcomb Elementary School

Q: Is Whitcomb Elementary School a good school?

Whitcomb Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Oregon elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Whitcomb Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Whitcomb Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Whitcomb Elementary School?

Students at Whitcomb Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 34% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Whitcomb Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Whitcomb Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Rowe Middle School High : Milwaukie High School

Public Grades K-5

691^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Whitcomb Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Milwaukie, Oregon, serving 434 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the North Clackamas School District, which is ranked 54 out of 140 districts in the state.

Despite the district's overall ranking, Whitcomb Elementary School consistently performs significantly below the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.5% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.9% in the district and 40.3% statewide. Similarly, in math, only 6.3% of 3rd graders were proficient or better, compared to 40.4% in the district and 40.1% statewide. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.1% to 45.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Whitcomb Elementary School to other nearby schools within the North Clackamas School District, such as Ardenwald Elementary School and View Acres Elementary School, it becomes clear that Whitcomb is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the school's large population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (over 70% free/reduced lunch recipients) may be contributing factors to the poor academic performance at Whitcomb Elementary School.

415

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,499

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7400 SE Thompson Rd
Milwaukie, OR 97222-1967

(503) 353-5660

District: North Clackamas School District 12

Students who attend Whitcomb Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rowe Middle School
High:	Milwaukie High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.1%

White:

34.2%

Two or more races:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (14% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg42%

Oregon avg39%

691^st of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 19Elementary Schools in the North Clackamas School District 12

54^th of 140North Clackamas School District 12 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	8.1	691 of 706	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	698 of 710	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	662 of 706	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	693 of 706	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	690 of 705	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	683 of 709	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.9	653 of 701	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	670 of 697	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.4	664 of 706	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	25.6	556 of 695	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.3	493 of 707	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.0	395 of 730	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.8	296 of 695	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.8	248 of 674	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.2	376 of 665	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.2	372 of 655	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.7	504 of 652	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.8	599 of 636	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	39.0	439 of 629	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.8	427 of 586	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	29.7	66 of 80	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	623 of 653	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	647 of 658	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	613 of 652	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	633 of 646	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	614 of 621	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	649 of 681	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	346 of 362	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	356 of 365	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	302 of 360	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	330 of 339	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	323 of 364	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	436 of 475	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	496 of 518	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	499 of 523	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	539 of 595	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	690 of 703	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	574 of 597	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	600 of 640	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	656 of 664	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	648 of 662	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	617 of 665	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	639 of 654	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	588 of 623	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	648 of 680	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	352 of 352	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	293 of 299	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	110 of 231	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.7	243 of 303	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	442 of 481	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	658 of 669	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	666 of 670	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	637 of 656	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	643 of 666	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	645 of 662	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	625 of 683	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)18th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts17%-26 vs state

Science11%-19 vs state

Mathematics11%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Whitcomb 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whitcomb Elementary School	Public	K-5	7400 SE Thompson Rd	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 353-5660	415	25	16.3	58.3%	142 (34.2%)	22 (5.3%)	183 (44.1%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	44 (10.6%)	8.1	691^st of 706 public elementary schools	2.1%		7.8	698^th of 710 public elementary schools	1.7%	7	12.5	18.5	20.6				6.3	15.2					11.4		$24,499	$2,166	$22,333
Linwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	11909 SE Linwood Ave	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 353-5460	259	17	15.3	58.7%	133 (51.4%)	11 (4.2%)	62 (23.9%)	8 (3.1%)	4 (1.5%)	13 (5.0%)	28 (10.8%)	17.3	614^th of 706 public elementary schools	13.0%		27.9	516^th of 710 public elementary schools	27.3%	98	20.5	24.0	46.2				18.2	12.0	15.4				20.7		$12,294	$1,204	$11,090
Sojourner School	Public	K-5	11909 SE Linwood Ave	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5460	159	7	22.0	58.5%	119 (74.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.4%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.9%)	72	158^th of 706 public elementary schools	77.6%		72.2	160^th of 710 public elementary schools	77.5%	2	41.7	58.3	64.0				37.5	41.7	52.0				63.0		$20,935	$1,499	$19,436
Mount Scott Elementary School	Public	K-5	11201 SE Stevens Rd	Happy Valley	97086	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5500	416	22	19.0	59.4%	204 (49.0%)	25 (6.0%)	56 (13.5%)	72 (17.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	54 (13.0%)	59.4	244^th of 706 public elementary schools	65.4%		62.6	218^th of 710 public elementary schools	69.3%	26	57.7	48.7	43.8				51.4	42.1	24.6				34.4		$23,763	$1,302	$22,461
Lewelling Elementary School	Public	K-5	5325 SE Logus Rd	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 353-5440	282	16	17.8	60.3%	152 (53.9%)	11 (3.9%)	81 (28.7%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	25 (8.9%)	27.4	526^th of 706 public elementary schools	25.5%		23.6	554^th of 710 public elementary schools	22.0%	28	28.3	29.2	48.9				28.3	10.9	21.7				23.9		$23,804	$1,671	$22,133
Cascade Heights Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	11326 SE 47th Ave	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 653-3996	228	14	15.8	58.3%	161 (70.6%)	8 (3.5%)	13 (5.7%)	21 (9.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (10.1%)	52.4	286^th of 706 public elementary schools	59.5%		49	319^th of 710 public elementary schools	55.1%	33	33.3	29.2	40.0	12.5	42.3	57.9	50.0	45.8	57.7	37.5	60.0	36.8	42.3	21.1	$12,588	$1,498	$11,090
Whitman Elementary School	Public	K-5	7326 SE Flavel St	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6370	198	16	12.2	115.2%	61 (30.8%)	21 (10.6%)	53 (26.8%)	19 (9.6%)	5 (2.5%)	9 (4.5%)	30 (15.2%)	28.3	514^th of 706 public elementary schools	27.2%		44	364^th of 710 public elementary schools	48.7%	150	12.5	46.4	32.4				8.7	35.7	17.6				26.5		$27,972	$4,774	$23,198
Ardenwald Elementary School	Public	K-5	8950 SE 36th St	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 353-5320	396	24	16.3	58.3%	252 (63.6%)	7 (1.8%)	76 (19.2%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.4%)	52.3	287^th of 706 public elementary schools	59.3%		45.3	352^nd of 710 public elementary schools	50.4%	65	39.7	48.4	55.7				37.1	41.0	29.5				29.5		$23,329	$1,555	$21,774
View Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	4828 SE View Acres Rd	Milwaukie	97267	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5640	367	19	19.7	58.3%	276 (75.2%)	16 (4.4%)	40 (10.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.9%)	72.9	154^th of 706 public elementary schools	78.2%		77.7	132^nd of 710 public elementary schools	81.4%	22	49.3	42.6	74.5				38.8	42.6	56.1				65.6		$22,942	$1,302	$21,640
Kelly Elementary School	Public	K-5	9030 SE Cooper St	Portland	97266	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6350	385	26	14.9	124.7%	183 (47.5%)	48 (12.5%)	85 (22.1%)	34 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	26 (6.8%)	27.8	520^th of 706 public elementary schools	26.3%		21.9	576^th of 710 public elementary schools	18.9%	56	30.3	23.3	35.6				33.3	20.3	32.2				19.0		$25,916	$3,052	$22,864

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitcomb Elementary School

Is Whitcomb Elementary School a good school?

Whitcomb Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Oregon elementary schools.

How many students attend Whitcomb Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Whitcomb Elementary School.

What district is Whitcomb Elementary School in?

North Clackamas School District 12

What schools do graduates of Whitcomb Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Whitcomb Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rowe Middle School
High : Milwaukie High School

What is the racial makeup of Whitcomb Elementary School?

Students at Whitcomb Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 34% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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