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Elementary Schools in Centennial School District 28J

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At a glance

DistrictCentennial School District 28J128^th of 140 Oregon districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,262

Students

Top rankedButler Creek Elementary School379^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Powell Butte Elementary School up 49 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Patrick Lynch Elementary 14.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

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Summary:

The Centennial School District 28J in Oregon is home to 6 elementary schools, serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The district's schools vary in their academic performance, with Pleasant Valley Elementary School standing out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 380 out of 706 Oregon elementary schools and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Butler Creek Elementary School and Pleasant Valley Elementary School demonstrate relatively strong academic performance, the other schools in the district tend to lag behind, with Parklane Elementary School, Powell Butte Elementary School, Patrick Lynch Elementary, and Meadows Elementary all ranking in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools. The district as a whole faces challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates and a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, which may contribute to the disparities in academic performance.

Addressing the significant achievement gaps between the top-performing and lower-performing schools, as well as exploring the potential root causes of the district's equity concerns, could be valuable next steps for the Centennial School District 28J to improve educational outcomes for all students.

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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 (2025)
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 (2025)	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
Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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	$24,112	$3,551	$20,561
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	$24,015	$2,312	$21,703
Patrick Lynch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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	$23,277	$2,900	$20,377
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	$24,224	$2,878	$21,346
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	17625 SE Foster Rd	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 762-3209	328	18	18.4	95.7%	157 (47.9%)	22 (6.7%)	69 (21.0%)	38 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.0%)	28 (8.5%)	41.6	380^th of 706 public elementary schools	46.2%		49.6	314^th of 710 public elementary schools	55.8%	66	31.8	27.4	47.3	46.5	41.0	29.6	22.2	$21,799	$1,529	$20,271
Butler Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	2789 SW Butler Rd	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 762-6100	509	25	20.3	97.4%	224 (44.0%)	38 (7.5%)	103 (20.2%)	82 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	58 (11.4%)	41.7	379^th of 706 public elementary schools	46.3%		56.5	266^th of 710 public elementary schools	62.5%	113	42.5	27.5	52.5	43.8	18.8	34.2	23.5	$19,373	$1,541	$17,833

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reynolds School District 7	1.09 mi	20	133^rd
Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	1.26 mi	21	107^th
Multnomah Education Service District	2.09 mi	8
David Douglas School District 40	2.18 mi	14	109^th
Parkrose School District 3	3.8 mi	6	130^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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