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Sojourner School

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Sojourner School ranks 158 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Sojourner School is an exceptional elementary school located in Milwaukie, Oregon, serving 159 students in grades K-5. As part of the North Clackamas School District, which is ranked 54 out of 140 districts in the state, Sojourner School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Oregon elementary schools, with a current ranking of 158 out of 706 schools and a 4-star rating.

Sojourner School's academic performance is truly impressive, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 64% of 5th-grade students at Sojourner School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 50.9% for the district and 46.7% for the state. In Mathematics, 52% of 5th-graders at Sojourner School were proficient or better, compared to just 30.2% for the district and 31.3% for the state. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, with female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students all ranking highly compared to their peers statewide.

While Sojourner School's academic achievements are undoubtedly impressive, the school does face one area of concern: chronic absenteeism. Over the past few years, the school has experienced higher rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 22% to 38.1%, compared to the state average. This is an issue the school and district may want to address to ensure all students are fully engaged and benefiting from the school's exceptional educational opportunities. Overall, Sojourner School is a standout institution, providing a high-quality, equitable education to its students and consistently outperforming its peers in the North Clackamas School District.

159

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,935

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11909 SE Linwood Ave
Milwaukie, OR 97222-2998

(503) 353-5460

District: North Clackamas School District 12

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Two or more races:

11.9%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2014 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (51% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Oregon elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg40%

Oregon avg38%

158^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	72.0	158 of 706	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	160 of 710	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	65 of 706	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	85 of 706	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	86 of 705	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	142 of 709	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	157 of 701	77.6%	★★★★☆
2016	85.0	79 of 697	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	91 of 706	87.1%	★★★★☆
2014	84.4	73 of 695	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	132 of 707	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	42.3	465 of 730	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.3	388 of 695	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.0	407 of 674	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.1	271 of 665	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.4	249 of 655	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.6	106 of 652	83.7%	★★★★☆
2006	66.9	202 of 636	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.1	236 of 629	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.3	248 of 586	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	123 of 653	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	147 of 658	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	127 of 652	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	195 of 681	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	84.2	84 of 703	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	210 of 640	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	232 of 664	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.9	105 of 662	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	59 of 665	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	26 of 654	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.4	117 of 623	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	160 of 680	76.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	159 of 669	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	213 of 670	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.4	111 of 656	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	162 of 666	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	146 of 662	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	244 of 683	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+33 vs state

English Language Arts55%+12 vs state

Mathematics44%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, October 8, 2011

Amazing teachers, parents, and students. At Sojourner all students find their gifts and what make them unique. Such a wonderful school. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 23, 2011

this is a good school. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Milwaukie El Puente Elementary School	Public	K-5	11250 SE 27th Ave	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 353-5480	408	24	16.9	58.8%	165 (40.4%)	6 (1.5%)	201 (49.3%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	41.9	376^th of 706 public elementary schools	46.7%		41.5	381^st of 710 public elementary schools	46.3%	5	32.8	48.3	38.2				31.7	37.9	26.5				30.9		$12,294	$1,204	$11,090
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
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
Bilquist Elementary School	Public	K-5	15708 SE Webster Rd	Milwaukie	97267	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 353-5340	373	24	15.8	58.4%	228 (61.1%)	12 (3.2%)	66 (17.7%)	18 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.9%)	35 (9.4%)	19.5	590^th of 706 public elementary schools	16.4%		23.4	555^th of 710 public elementary schools	21.8%	35	26.3	36.2	25.0				19.0	23.2	11.1				18.1		$24,474	$1,575	$22,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Sojourner School

Is Sojourner School a good school?

Sojourner School ranks 158^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Sojourner School in?

North Clackamas School District 12

What is the racial makeup of Sojourner School?

Students at Sojourner School are 75% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

How many students attend Sojourner School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Sojourner School.

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