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Elementary Schools in Portland School District 1J


At a glance
DistrictPortland School District 1J12th of 141 Oregon districtsFull district overview →
60
Schools
20,913
Students
22
5-star schools
Top rankedWinterhaven School1st of 709 Oregon elementary schools
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Biggest riser
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior School up 125 spots statewide this year
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Smallest classes
Rosa Parks Elementary School 9.7 students per teacher
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Summary:

If you are choosing an elementary school in Portland School District 1J, you are picking from 60 schools serving roughly 20,900 students, mostly kindergarten through 5th grade, with several K–8 and PK–8 campuses. Schools range in size from 130 students at Emerson School to 660 at Laurelhurst Elementary School. The district as a whole ranks 12th of 141 Oregon districts — 91st percentile, 5 stars — and its average proficiency beats the state benchmarks in English language arts (57.8% vs 43.8%), math (50.5% vs 32.9%), and science (45.1% vs 30.6%).

Academic results, however, vary enormously from campus to campus. Winterhaven School ranks 1st of 709 Oregon schools with 86.5% ELA, 88.2% math, and 77.0% science, while Forest Park Elementary School posts the highest ELA in the group at 88.4%. Rieke Elementary School, Alameda Elementary School, Laurelhurst Elementary School, Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School, and Emerson School also rank in the top few percent statewide with low chronic absenteeism. Creston Elementary School stands out as a high-need school still earning 5 stars with 71.1% science. Several schools improved markedly: Woodmere Elementary School (583 to 463), Markham Elementary School (123 to 61), and Arleta Elementary School (196 to 86).

At the other end, Rosa Parks Elementary School ranks 695 of 709 with 14.8% ELA, 12.3% math, 10.3% science, and 50% chronic absenteeism — despite the highest per-student spending ($33,324) and lowest student-teacher ratio (9.7). Boise-Eliot Elementary School, Cesar Chavez K-8 School, Kelly Elementary School, and Faubion Elementary School show similar patterns: absenteeism above 35% and proficiency far below district averages. Across the district, absenteeism tracks closely with achievement — top schools sit near 12–15%, struggling schools above 35%. Science is often the weakest subject, even at strong schools, and Portland Arthur Academy Charter School has the lowest absenteeism (8.0%) but mixed scores. Resources alone do not explain results.

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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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