Summary:
Elementary schools in David Douglas School District 40, in the Portland, OR area, include 10 schools serving PK–5, except Arthur Academy, which serves K–5. Together they enroll 3,902 students, ranging from 156 at Arthur Academy to 503 at Gilbert Park Elementary School. The district profile is modest — ranked 107 of 141 districts, 24th percentile, 1 star — but school-level results vary far more than that single rating suggests, from 0 stars to 4 stars. District All Grades benchmarks for 2025–2026 are ELA 35.1%, math 24.6%, science 22.1%, and chronic absenteeism 34.5%.
Arthur Academy is the clear standout: ranked 105 of 709 (85th percentile, 4 stars), with ELA 68.8%, math 48.4% and science 57.9%, plus the lowest chronic absenteeism at 9.3%. Cherry Park Elementary School (68th percentile, 3 stars) also exceeds state ELA and math averages, and Menlo Park Elementary School (42nd percentile, 2 stars) has improved steadily. At the other end, Lincoln Park Elementary School ranks 663 of 709 (6th percentile, 0 stars) with ELA 23.9%, math 17.3% and the highest absenteeism at 36.4%.
A few patterns matter for families. Science is a broad weakness — only Arthur Academy exceeds the state science benchmark of 30.6%, and seven schools fall below the district's 22.1%. Chronic absenteeism tends to track academics: the strongest schools have the lowest rates, the lowest-ranked school the highest. Spending and student-teacher ratios do not show a simple relationship with outcomes — Arthur Academy has the lowest spending and lowest ratio, while Cherry Park has the highest spending and also strong results. Grade-level swings are also notable: Menlo Park's 4th-grade math is 58.1% but 5th-grade math is 17.6%, and West Powellhurst Elementary School has 3rd-grade math under 5% while 4th-grade math is 32.8%.
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