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Menlo Park Elementary School

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Menlo Park Elementary School ranks 448 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

448^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Menlo Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 362 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the David Douglas School District, which is ranked 109 out of 140 districts in the state.

Academically, Menlo Park Elementary School's performance on state assessments is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 43.5%, compared to the district's 28.5% and the state's 40.3%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.0% to 40.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

While Arthur Academy and Ventura Park Elementary School, both within the David Douglas School District, outperform Menlo Park Elementary, the school does outperform some nearby schools in other districts, such as Parklane Elementary and Shaver Elementary. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $35,787 in the 2022-2023 school year, Menlo Park Elementary's academic performance and other key metrics still lag behind the district and state averages, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.

355

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,787

Per pupil spending ?

108.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12900 NE Glisan St
Portland, OR 97230-2544

(503) 256-6506

District: David Douglas School District 40

Students who attend Menlo Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Floyd Light Middle School
High:	David Douglas High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.8%

Hispanic:

31.0%

African American:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2018 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (32% vs 38% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg27%

Oregon avg38%

448^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Elementary Schools in the David Douglas School District 40

109^th of 140David Douglas School District 40 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	35.0	448 of 706	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	500 of 710	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	479 of 706	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	516 of 706	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	486 of 705	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	572 of 709	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.7	491 of 701	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.5	365 of 697	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.2	407 of 706	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.9	288 of 695	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.9	186 of 707	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	58.6	296 of 730	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.2	358 of 695	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.8	388 of 674	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.7	381 of 665	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.2	462 of 655	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.2	534 of 652	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.4	532 of 636	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.5	508 of 629	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.4	412 of 586	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	7 of 19	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	2 of 22	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	63.1	10 of 39	74.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	11.1	77 of 86	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	39.6	63 of 97	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	54 of 87	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	19 of 80	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	25.0	89 of 97	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	164 of 179	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	449 of 653	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	457 of 658	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	392 of 652	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	455 of 646	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	519 of 621	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	481 of 681	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	90 of 362	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	41.8	204 of 365	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	202 of 360	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	174 of 339	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	189 of 364	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	231 of 475	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	450 of 518	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	413 of 523	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	311 of 595	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	512 of 703	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	465 of 597	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	516 of 640	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	385 of 664	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	477 of 662	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	498 of 665	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	508 of 654	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	278 of 623	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.8	578 of 680	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	20.4	50 of 61	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	169 of 212	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	115 of 352	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.4	365 of 481	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	244 of 669	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	387 of 670	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	366 of 656	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	396 of 666	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	506 of 662	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	574 of 683	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+31 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)35th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)18th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2018)10th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-4 vs state

Mathematics28%-8 vs state

Science22%-8 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 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
Menlo Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12900 NE Glisan St	Portland	97230	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6506	355	21	16.9	108.2%	113 (31.8%)	39 (11.0%)	110 (31.0%)	37 (10.4%)	10 (2.8%)	6 (1.7%)	39 (11.0%)	35	448^th of 706 public elementary schools	36.5%		28.9	500^th of 710 public elementary schools	29.6%	52	43.5	34.2	40.3	26.1	31.5	25.4	22.4	$35,787	$13,272	$22,515
Ventura Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	145 SE 117th Ave	Portland	97216	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6508	361	19	18.6	104.7%	115 (31.9%)	58 (16.1%)	100 (27.7%)	37 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	35 (9.7%)	24.3	552^nd of 706 public elementary schools	21.8%		24.5	544^th of 710 public elementary schools	23.4%	8	29.5	34.9	28.8	28.8	27.9	18.5	18.5	$23,861	$2,298	$21,563
HOLLA School	Public, Charter	K-4	14513 SE Stark St	Portland	97233	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 660-8438	98	4	26.6		1 (1.0%)	45 (45.9%)	28 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (22.4%)								(n/a)								$8,955	$1,744	$7,211
Russell Elementary	Public	K-5	2700 NE 127th Ave	Portland	97230	Multnomah County	Parkrose School District 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 408-2750	309	21	14.4	138.2%	122 (39.5%)	40 (12.9%)	84 (27.2%)	26 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	28 (9.1%)	33.5	459^th of 706 public elementary schools	35.0%		47.3	332^nd of 710 public elementary schools	53.2%	127	37.7	43.2	31.7	34.6	34.1	21.0	20.0	$17,435	$1,790	$15,645
Sacramento Elementary School	Public	K-5	11400 NE Sacramento St	Portland	97220	Multnomah County	Parkrose School District 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 408-2800	255	17	14.9	134.9%	89 (34.9%)	30 (11.8%)	74 (29.0%)	23 (9.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	26 (10.2%)	17.4	610^th of 706 public elementary schools	13.6%		23.6	553^rd of 710 public elementary schools	22.1%	57	20.0	18.9	35.4	40.0	5.4	10.6	12.5	$21,226	$2,250	$18,976
Glenfair Elementary School	Public	K-5	15300 NE Glisan St	Portland	97230	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 491-2720	489	30	16.1	102.9%	72 (14.7%)	106 (21.7%)	179 (36.6%)	66 (13.5%)	9 (1.8%)	21 (4.3%)	36 (7.4%)	7.7	692^nd of 706 public elementary schools	2.0%		10.6	674^th of 710 public elementary schools	5.1%	18	15.6	17.6	20.8	13.0	8.1	10.4	6.3	$20,230	$2,558	$17,672
Lincoln Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13200 SE Lincoln St	Portland	97233	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6504	457	25	18.6	103.3%	118 (25.8%)	48 (10.5%)	166 (36.3%)	77 (16.8%)	6 (1.3%)	16 (3.5%)	23 (5.0%)	12.2	659^th of 706 public elementary schools	6.7%		21.4	585^th of 710 public elementary schools	17.6%	74	14.6	21.4	28.4	19.8	15.7	12.2	13.5	$23,022	$2,053	$20,969
Mill Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 SE 117th Ave	Portland	97216	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6507	494	25	19.7	109.5%	103 (20.9%)	68 (13.8%)	170 (34.4%)	92 (18.6%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	33 (6.7%)	22.7	564^th of 706 public elementary schools	20.1%		16	635^th of 710 public elementary schools	10.6%	71	24.4	18.9	43.9	20.7	17.6	29.3	13.4	$23,340	$2,102	$21,239
Margaret Scott Elementary School	Public	K-5	14700 NE Sacramento St	Portland	97230	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 491-2721	361	24	15.2	100.6%	66 (18.3%)	82 (22.7%)	95 (26.3%)	41 (11.4%)	4 (1.1%)	36 (10.0%)	37 (10.2%)	12	662^nd of 706 public elementary schools	6.2%		14.7	643^rd of 710 public elementary schools	9.4%	19	16.7	8.3	26.5	22.0	6.6	15.7	20.4	$21,921	$2,981	$18,940
Arthur Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	13717 SE Division St	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 252-3753	156	12	13.0	100.0%	64 (41.0%)	16 (10.3%)	22 (14.1%)	32 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	15 (9.6%)	75.7	137^th of 706 public elementary schools	80.6%		59.3	246^th of 710 public elementary schools	65.4%	109	48.0	75.0	75.0	40.0	55.0	40.0	50.0	$10,858	$1,379	$9,479

Frequently Asked Questions about Menlo Park Elementary School

What district is Menlo Park Elementary School in?

David Douglas School District 40

What is the racial makeup of Menlo Park Elementary School?

Students at Menlo Park Elementary School are 32% White, 31% Hispanic, 11% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 3% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Menlo Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Menlo Park Elementary School.

Is Menlo Park Elementary School a good school?

Menlo Park Elementary School ranks 448^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Menlo Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Menlo Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Floyd Light Middle School
High : David Douglas High School

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