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West Powellhurst Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

625^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

West Powellhurst Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 344 students in grades PK-5 in the David Douglas School District in Portland, Oregon. However, the school faces significant challenges, consistently underperforming compared to the district and state in academic performance, with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

West Powellhurst Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3%, much higher than the state average. Additionally, 82.27% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.2 students per teacher, lower than nearby schools in the district.

When compared to other schools in the David Douglas School District, West Powellhurst Elementary lags behind in academic performance. For example, Cherry Park Elementary School outperforms West Powellhurst in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency by a significant margin. Addressing the unique needs of West Powellhurst's diverse student population will require a comprehensive approach to improve academic outcomes and support student success.

364

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,888

Per pupil spending ?

106%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2921 SE 116th Ave
Portland, OR 97266-1797

(503) 256-6509

District: David Douglas School District 40

Students who attend West Powellhurst Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ron Russell Middle School
High:	David Douglas High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.7%

Hispanic:

26.6%

Asian:

15.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (21% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg27%

Oregon avg38%

625^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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	16.4	625 of 706	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	645 of 710	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	622 of 706	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	633 of 706	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	576 of 705	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	635 of 709	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.2	566 of 701	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.0	550 of 697	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.0	470 of 706	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.3	549 of 695	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.2	567 of 707	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.1	585 of 730	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.6	449 of 695	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.3	434 of 674	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.5	422 of 665	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.0	204 of 655	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.3	209 of 652	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.0	269 of 636	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.3	194 of 629	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.7	236 of 586	59.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	53.2	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	4 of 39	89.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	32 of 38	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	41 of 48	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	73 of 86	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	49 of 101	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.6	94 of 97	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	86 of 87	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	57 of 80	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	173 of 179	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	596 of 653	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	587 of 658	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	586 of 652	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	611 of 646	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	553 of 621	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	632 of 681	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	283 of 362	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	319 of 365	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	221 of 360	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	210 of 339	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	210 of 364	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	420 of 475	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	412 of 518	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	419 of 523	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	482 of 595	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	630 of 703	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	434 of 597	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	564 of 640	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	562 of 664	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	595 of 662	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	563 of 665	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	535 of 654	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	448 of 623	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	587 of 680	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	242 of 352	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	374 of 481	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	615 of 669	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	607 of 670	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	605 of 656	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	604 of 666	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	610 of 662	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	658 of 683	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)67th percentile+55 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-19 vs state

Mathematics20%-16 vs state

Science14%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

My children have been going to wp since kindergarten the teacher`s are wonderful and everyone really care`s about the students if their is a problem they with help in any why to make sure the problem gets taking care of fast and correctly they teach wonderfully and understand that not every child will pick it up as fast as everyone else it is very nice to know that my children are safe and well taken care of when they are at school Close Quote

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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
West Powellhurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2921 SE 116th Ave	Portland	97266	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6509	364	21	17.4	106.0%	119 (32.7%)	36 (9.9%)	97 (26.6%)	56 (15.4%)	8 (2.2%)	13 (3.6%)	35 (9.6%)	16.4	625^th of 706 public elementary schools	11.5%		14.6	645^th of 710 public elementary schools	9.2%	20	27.8	19.6	25.0	24.5	21.4	15.6	14.1	$24,888	$1,933	$22,954
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
Earl Boyles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10822 SE Bush	Portland	97266	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6554	365	23	15.8	116.2%	108 (29.6%)	35 (9.6%)	116 (31.8%)	51 (14.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	46 (12.6%)	19.2	594^th of 706 public elementary schools	15.9%		19.4	604^th of 710 public elementary schools	14.9%	10	22.2	31.3	34.4	16.7	26.5	13.1	16.4	$27,059	$1,808	$25,251
Cherry Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1930 SE 104th Ave	Portland	97216	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6501	442	26	17.0	107.7%	151 (34.2%)	53 (12.0%)	112 (25.3%)	59 (13.3%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	56 (12.7%)	57.6	257^th of 706 public elementary schools	63.6%		57.8	256^th of 710 public elementary schools	63.9%	1	55.7	45.0	45.8	59.0	45.0	27.2	28.9	$23,143	$1,919	$21,223
Gilbert Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12839 SE Holgate Blvd	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6502	405	22	18.1	107.2%	91 (22.5%)	58 (14.3%)	125 (30.9%)	78 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	44 (10.9%)	21.4	573^rd of 706 public elementary schools	18.8%		27.6	518^th of 710 public elementary schools	27.0%	55	21.8	32.8	30.2	21.5	23.3	22.2	20.3	$22,974	$2,040	$20,934
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
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
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
Lent Elementary School	Public	K-5	5105 SE 97th Ave	Portland	97266	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6322	256	19	13.5	110.9%	60 (23.4%)	4 (1.6%)	172 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	50.2	306^th of 706 public elementary schools	56.7%		55.9	270^th of 710 public elementary schools	62.0%	36	48.9	45.5	45.2	48.9	32.7	28.6	23.3	$29,280	$2,510	$26,770
Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	1231 SE 92nd Ave	Portland	97216	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 916-2000	330	26	12.8	100.6%	81 (24.5%)	67 (20.3%)	50 (15.2%)	69 (20.9%)	5 (1.5%)	21 (6.4%)	37 (11.2%)	17.4	612^th of 706 public elementary schools	13.3%		23.9	551^st of 710 public elementary schools	22.4%	61	19.3	17.9	31.6	29.1	8.9	22.8	17.5

Frequently Asked Questions about West Powellhurst Elementary School

Is West Powellhurst Elementary School a good school?

West Powellhurst Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.5% of Oregon elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of West Powellhurst Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Powellhurst Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ron Russell Middle School
High : David Douglas High School

What is the racial makeup of West Powellhurst Elementary School?

Students at West Powellhurst Elementary School are 33% White, 27% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.

What district is West Powellhurst Elementary School in?

David Douglas School District 40

How many students attend West Powellhurst Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended West Powellhurst Elementary School.

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