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Chief Joseph Elementary School

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Chief Joseph Elementary School ranks 95 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Chief Joseph Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 265 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Portland School District 1J, which is ranked 13 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chief Joseph Elementary School consistently performs above the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, 5th-grade students achieved 72.5% proficiency in ELA, compared to 59.5% for the district and 46.7% for the state of Oregon. In Mathematics, 5th-grade students achieved 56.9% proficiency, compared to 48.7% for the district and 31.3% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for specific student groups, such as female students and white students, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Oregon elementary schools in these categories.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.53% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Chief Joseph Elementary School has maintained a consistent level of academic excellence, improving its ranking among Oregon elementary schools from 437th out of 730 in 2011-2012 to 95th out of 706 in 2024-2025. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Cesar Chavez K-8 School and Woodlawn Elementary School, Chief Joseph Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency.

278

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,308

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2409 N Saratoga St
Portland, OR 97217-5365

(503) 916-6255

District: Portland School District 1J

Students who attend Chief Joseph Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ockley Green Middle School
High:	Jefferson High School
	Roosevelt High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2009 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (57% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Oregon elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg54%

Oregon avg38%

95^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 20 pts since 2019

From top 34% (2019) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	83.8	95 of 706	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	164 of 710	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	199 of 706	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	119 of 706	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	239 of 705	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	242 of 707	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.0	437 of 730	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.8	369 of 695	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.5	396 of 674	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.8	261 of 665	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.9	227 of 655	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.8	181 of 652	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	49.2	387 of 636	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	75.7	101 of 629	83.9%	★★★★☆
2004	44.8	362 of 586	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	92 of 653	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	133 of 658	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	155 of 652	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	148 of 646	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	207 of 621	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	29 of 75	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	44.2	277 of 523	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.7	81 of 595	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	117 of 703	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	31.9	451 of 597	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	106 of 664	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	167 of 662	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	231 of 665	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.1	90 of 654	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	233 of 623	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	51.3	30 of 61	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	68 of 669	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	81 of 670	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	169 of 656	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	92.3	31 of 666	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	67.0	189 of 662	71.5%	★★★★☆

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)90th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)61st percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)51st percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)47th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+20 vs state

Mathematics55%+19 vs state

Science46%+16 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, September 23, 2019

I was impressed with this school in Kindergarten and First Grade - all wonderful teachers, but at 28 kids in 2nd grade, it's obvious that my kid (who I'm sure is not alone) is getting lost in the shuffle. Of course I blame public school funding, but that does nothing to help the teachers or my child who is in this situation and seems to be behind for her age group due to lack of attention/tutoring verses lack of skills. I am disappointed and considering placing my kid in a charter school if at all possible. Otherwise, moving will be high on the list. (Again, not blaming the teachers. They are doing all they can to manage.) Close Quote

Schools Near Chief Joseph 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
Chief Joseph Elementary School	Public	K-5	2409 N Saratoga St	Portland	97217	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6255	278	16	17.1	41.7%	199 (71.6%)	10 (3.6%)	36 (12.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	25 (9.0%)	83.8	95^th of 706 public elementary schools	86.5%		71.5	164^th of 710 public elementary schools	76.9%	69	55.6	57.5	72.5				55.9	52.5	56.9				46.2		$23,308	$1,690	$21,618
Peninsula Elementary School	Public	K-5	8125 N Emerald Ave	Portland	97217	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6275	235	18	13.2	41.7%	114 (48.5%)	33 (14.0%)	46 (19.6%)	4 (1.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (13.6%)	53.2	279^th of 706 public elementary schools	60.5%		60.1	237^th of 710 public elementary schools	66.6%	42	36.8	68.8	50.0				36.8	51.6	23.7				28.9		$25,133	$2,694	$22,440
The Ivy School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5420 N. Interstate	Portland	97217	Multnomah County	Oregon Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 288-8553	273	15	18.2	40.3%	171 (62.6%)	16 (5.9%)	35 (12.8%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.2%)	59.4	245^th of 706 public elementary schools	65.3%		60.6	233^rd of 710 public elementary schools	67.2%	12	63.9	47.1	65.8	46.4	70.4	67.9	47.2	20.6	21.1	21.4	44.4	39.3	52.6	55.6
Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1710 N Humboldt St	Portland	97217	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6236	295	20	14.9	42.0%	141 (47.8%)	28 (9.5%)	91 (30.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.2%)	73.6	149^th of 706 public elementary schools	78.9%		75.1	144^th of 710 public elementary schools	79.7%	5	58.9	53.8	52.3				62.5	46.2	43.1				40.0		$21,797	$1,800	$19,997
Rosa Parks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8960 N Woolsey Ave	Portland	97203	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6250	172	18	9.7	118.0%	21 (12.2%)	64 (37.2%)	63 (36.6%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.9%)	14 (8.1%)	8.4	689^th of 706 public elementary schools	2.4%		9.9	679^th of 710 public elementary schools	4.4%	10	11.5	21.9	17.4				15.4	12.5							$31,668	$3,402	$28,266
Cesar Chavez K-8 School	Public	K-8	5103 N Willis Blvd	Portland	97203	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-5666	453	40	11.3	98.5%	72 (15.9%)	49 (10.8%)	287 (63.4%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	25 (5.5%)	12.3	657^th of 706 public elementary schools	6.9%		10.5	675^th of 710 public elementary schools	4.9%	18	17.8	26.8	15.1	16.4	27.9	21.7	17.8	25.0		12.7	11.7	10.9		13.0	$12,001	$1,492	$10,509
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7200 NE 11th Ave	Portland	97211	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6282	306	20	15.0	41.8%	107 (35.0%)	77 (25.2%)	69 (22.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (14.1%)	71.9	159^th of 706 public elementary schools	77.5%		61.9	226^th of 710 public elementary schools	68.2%	67	56.3	51.1	46.8				59.4	54.3	41.3				36.2		$24,122	$2,563	$21,559
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior School	Public	PK, KG-5	4906 NE 6th Ave	Portland	97211	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6456	312	21	15.1	111.5%	80 (25.6%)	97 (31.1%)	66 (21.2%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	56 (17.9%)	42.2	375^th of 706 public elementary schools	46.9%		43.9	365^th of 710 public elementary schools	48.6%	10	51.4	44.8	25.0				45.7	39.7	21.2				20.8		$28,036	$3,222	$24,814
Astor Elementary School	Public	K-8	5601 N Yale St	Portland	97203	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6244	413	26	16.1	42.6%	231 (55.9%)	29 (7.0%)	63 (15.3%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	71 (17.2%)	75.6	138^th of 706 public elementary schools	80.5%		75.9	141^st of 710 public elementary schools	80.1%	3	69.2	58.8	51.2	44.9	54.1	50.8	62.3	63.6	48.8	32.7	41.7	36.7	41.5	34.4	$22,787	$1,653	$21,134
Boise-Eliot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	620 N Fremont	Portland	97227	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6171	313	22	14.1	107.0%	68 (21.7%)	140 (44.7%)	57 (18.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.1%)	10.6	674^th of 706 public elementary schools	4.5%		18.4	610^th of 710 public elementary schools	14.1%	64	18.8	20.8	20.0				19.1	17.3	8.0				10.0		$27,256	$3,453	$23,803

Frequently Asked Questions about Chief Joseph Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Chief Joseph Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chief Joseph Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ockley Green Middle School
High : Jefferson High School
High : Roosevelt High School

How many students attend Chief Joseph Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Chief Joseph Elementary School.

Is Chief Joseph Elementary School a good school?

Chief Joseph Elementary School ranks 95^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Chief Joseph Elementary School?

Students at Chief Joseph Elementary School are 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Chief Joseph Elementary School in?

Portland School District 1J

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