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Atkinson Elementary School

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Atkinson Elementary School ranks 109 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Atkinson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 366 students in grades K-5. As part of the Portland School District 1J, which is ranked 13 out of 140 districts in the state, Atkinson consistently ranks among the top 100 elementary schools in Oregon, with a current ranking of 109 out of 706 schools.

Atkinson Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming state and district averages on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 56.9% of 3rd graders, 63.2% of 4th graders, and 62.1% of 5th graders at Atkinson were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40.3% and 55.4% at the state and district levels, respectively. The school's performance for various student subgroups, including special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is particularly noteworthy, with rankings in the top 26 and 20 out of 352 and 595 Oregon elementary schools, respectively.

While Atkinson Elementary School faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, its overall performance and resource allocation suggest that it is well-positioned to continue providing a quality education to its students. Compared to nearby schools within the Portland School District 1J, such as Marysville Elementary, Woodstock Elementary, and Grout Elementary, Atkinson consistently outperforms these schools on state assessments and in supporting diverse student populations.

372

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,657

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5800 SE Division St
Portland, OR 97206-1499

(503) 916-6333

District: Portland School District 1J

Students who attend Atkinson Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Franklin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

Hispanic:

39.0%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2022 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (56% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Oregon elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2022) to 85th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

Oregon avg38%

109^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 60Elementary Schools in the Portland School District 1J

13^th of 140Portland School District 1J 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	82.2	109 of 706	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	105 of 710	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	92 of 706	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	71 of 706	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	57.5	269 of 705	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	219 of 709	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	238 of 701	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.3	238 of 697	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.5	163 of 706	76.9%	★★★★☆
2014	70.0	188 of 695	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	64.6	232 of 707	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.2	421 of 730	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.9	249 of 695	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.4	319 of 674	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	37.1	474 of 665	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.9	415 of 655	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.9	348 of 652	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.7	307 of 636	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.3	374 of 629	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.2	422 of 586	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	5.3	84 of 86	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	133 of 653	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	116 of 658	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	94 of 652	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	64 of 646	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	64.9	191 of 621	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	277 of 681	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	42 of 75	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	30 of 39	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	25 of 35	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	86 of 362	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	92 of 365	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	93 of 360	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	59 of 339	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	120 of 364	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	119 of 475	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	60 of 518	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	92.0	20 of 595	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	68 of 703	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	37.7	407 of 597	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	414 of 640	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	75 of 664	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	96 of 662	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	95 of 665	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	89 of 654	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	280 of 623	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	161 of 680	76.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	43.0	125 of 212	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	26 of 352	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	70.9	49 of 303	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	21 of 481	95.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	22 of 669	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	56 of 670	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	43 of 656	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	38 of 666	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	60.3	244 of 662	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	140 of 683	79.5%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)97th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)44th percentile-41 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)41st percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2018)2nd percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+18 vs state

Mathematics54%+18 vs state

Science46%+16 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 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
Atkinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	5800 SE Division St	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6333	372	22	16.9	41.7%	193 (51.9%)	6 (1.6%)	145 (39.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.9%)	82.2	109^th of 706 public elementary schools	84.6%		81.8	105^th of 710 public elementary schools	85.2%	4	56.9	63.2	62.1				54.9	54.2	51.8				46.4		$21,657	$1,882	$19,775
Richmond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2276 SE 41st Ave	Portland	97214	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6220	530	24	21.9	41.5%	209 (39.4%)	6 (1.1%)	33 (6.2%)	46 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	228 (43.0%)	91.6	49^th of 706 public elementary schools	93.1%		92.9	43^rd of 710 public elementary schools	93.9%	6	72.2	82.1	65.3				74.7	83.1	47.9				48.0		$19,464	$1,481	$17,983
Creston Elementary School	Public	K-5	4701 SE Bush St	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6340	246	16	15.5	125.6%	159 (64.6%)	7 (2.8%)	35 (14.2%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	27 (11.0%)	92.2	44^th of 706 public elementary schools	93.8%		82	103^rd of 710 public elementary schools	85.5%	59	65.8	67.4	65.0				60.5	75.6	65.0				65.0		$23,127	$1,483	$21,644
Glencoe Elementary School	Public	K-5	825 SE 51st Ave	Portland	97215	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6207	357	18	19.3	41.7%	260 (72.8%)	17 (4.8%)	38 (10.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.1%)	97.7	11^th of 706 public elementary schools	98.4%		92.4	45^th of 710 public elementary schools	93.7%	34	72.5	77.8	85.9				78.3	68.3	78.1				76.6		$20,372	$1,846	$18,526
Bridger Creative Science School	Public	K-8	7910 SE Market St	Portland	97215	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6336	474	27	17.4	42.2%	318 (67.1%)	14 (3.0%)	37 (7.8%)	34 (7.2%)	5 (1.1%)	6 (1.3%)	45 (9.5%)	66.2	199^th of 706 public elementary schools	71.8%		63.8	210^th of 710 public elementary schools	70.4%	11	49.2	55.8	49.0	58.7	64.1	63.0	42.6	46.2	28.6	53.3	52.6	32.1	36.7	35.6	$24,552	$1,789	$22,763
Portland Arthur Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	7507 SE Yamhill St	Portland	97215	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 257-3936	165	12	13.7	41.8%	72 (43.6%)	20 (12.1%)	17 (10.3%)	43 (26.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.3%)	85.9	82^nd of 706 public elementary schools	88.4%		77.9	130^th of 710 public elementary schools	81.7%	48	76.9	60.0	71.4				69.2	44.0	47.6				52.4		$11,301	$1,477	$9,824
Sunnyside Environmental School	Public	K-8	3421 SE Salmon St	Portland	97214	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6226	461	25	18.2	41.6%	316 (68.5%)	9 (2.0%)	52 (11.3%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (13.7%)	84.5	90^th of 706 public elementary schools	87.3%		87.4	71^st of 710 public elementary schools	90.0%	19	40.0	64.0	70.5	67.3	69.2	49.1	46.2	68.0	56.8	48.2	62.5	34.5	61.4	37.3	$20,835	$1,595	$19,240
Arleta Elementary School	Public	K-5	5109 SE 66th Ave	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6330	252	16	15.3	41.3%	149 (59.1%)	12 (4.8%)	34 (13.5%)	12 (4.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	39 (15.5%)	66.3	196^th of 706 public elementary schools	72.2%		66.6	195^th of 710 public elementary schools	72.5%	1	50.0	46.9	46.3				45.5	43.8	51.9				42.6		$22,560	$1,500	$21,060
Marysville Elementary School	Public	K-5	7733 SE Raymond St	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6363	318	22	14.3	109.1%	135 (42.5%)	37 (11.6%)	60 (18.9%)	31 (9.7%)	5 (1.6%)	9 (2.8%)	39 (12.3%)	30.4	492^nd of 706 public elementary schools	30.3%		30.5	491^st of 710 public elementary schools	30.8%	1	44.2	33.9	30.5				38.0	24.1	17.2				19.0		$26,070	$3,020	$23,049
Woodstock Elementary School	Public	K-5	5601 SE 50th Ave	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6380	393	27	14.6	42.2%	179 (45.5%)	6 (1.5%)	33 (8.4%)	92 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	80 (20.4%)	87.6	72^nd of 706 public elementary schools	89.8%		84	98^th of 710 public elementary schools	86.2%	26	70.4	57.7	63.0				68.8	65.3	52.5				47.5		$20,802	$1,527	$19,275

Frequently Asked Questions about Atkinson Elementary School

How many students attend Atkinson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Atkinson Elementary School.

What district is Atkinson Elementary School in?

Portland School District 1J

Is Atkinson Elementary School a good school?

Atkinson Elementary School ranks 109^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Atkinson Elementary School?

Students at Atkinson Elementary School are 52% White, 39% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Atkinson Elementary School attend?

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

High : Franklin High School

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