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Ardenwald Elementary School

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Ardenwald Elementary School ranks 248 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Ardenwald Elementary School is a K–5 neighborhood school in Milwaukie, Oregon, just southeast of Portland, serving about 396 students in the North Clackamas School District 12. It ranks 248th of 709 Oregon elementary schools (65th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026, and it has climbed from the bottom third to the top third over the past decade, gaining 31 percentile points since 2016–2017. Test scores exceed both district and state averages in English language arts, math, and science.

Science is the standout: 42.9% proficiency versus 29.4% district and 30.6% state. Math also outperforms by about 7 points, and ELA by about 5 points. Compared with nearby schools in the North Clackamas School District 12, Ardenwald is the strongest traditional neighborhood school in its cluster. Linwood Elementary School, about 1.9 miles away, serves a similar low-income share and spends more per student, yet ranks in the 3rd percentile; Ardenwald’s ELA proficiency is about 2.7 times higher and math about 3.3 times higher. Lewelling Elementary School and Milwaukie El Puente Elementary School also trail Ardenwald. Sojourner School ranks higher but is a small option-style school, limiting direct comparison. Across the river, Duniway Elementary School is the closest school (0.77 miles) and among the highest performers in the Portland School District 1J, though it serves a less low-income population.

Ardenwald’s attendance and staffing are moving in the right direction: chronic absenteeism fell to 27.5%, below district (30.5%) and state (33.5%), and the student-teacher ratio improved from 19.3 to 16.3. Students receiving special education services rank in the 94th percentile (5 stars), and low-income students rank in the 78th percentile (4 stars). The clearest weakness is 5th-grade math, where proficiency drops to 29.5%, below the state average; 5th-grade ELA is also below district and state. There is also a persistent gap between male (72nd percentile) and female (56th percentile) students. Overall, Ardenwald is a solidly above-average, improving neighborhood school with strong science instruction and unusually good special-education outcomes, but with room to grow in upper-grade reading and math.

396

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,131

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

92.5%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 7% (any vaccine)

8950 SE 36th St
Milwaukie, OR 97222

(503) 353-5320

District: North Clackamas School District 12

Students who attend Ardenwald Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rowe Middle School
High:	Milwaukie High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (44% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Oregon median (65th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg37%

Oregon avg37%

248^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 19Elementary Schools in the North Clackamas School District 12

48^th of 141North Clackamas School District 12 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
2026	59.8	248 of 709	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	287 of 706	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	352 of 710	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	337 of 706	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	264 of 706	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	364 of 705	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	429 of 709	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.2	465 of 701	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.9	425 of 697	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.3	448 of 706	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.8	443 of 695	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.0	363 of 707	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.2	389 of 730	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.0	349 of 695	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	34.8	490 of 665	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.2	470 of 655	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.7	459 of 652	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.4	507 of 636	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.6	400 of 629	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.1	468 of 586	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	287 of 655	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.6	367 of 653	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	415 of 658	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	381 of 652	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	317 of 646	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	292 of 621	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	329 of 681	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	39 of 377	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	51 of 362	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	46 of 365	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	100 of 360	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	47.5	149 of 339	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	52 of 364	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	147 of 475	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	113 of 521	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	56.0	164 of 518	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	235 of 523	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	171 of 595	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	262 of 703	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	308 of 597	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	333 of 640	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	184 of 657	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	195 of 664	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	272 of 662	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	260 of 665	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	192 of 654	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	289 of 623	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.3	481 of 680	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	20 of 355	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	61.0	93 of 352	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	98 of 299	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	81 of 231	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	49 of 215	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.1	112 of 303	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.9	341 of 481	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	309 of 670	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.8	337 of 669	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	415 of 670	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	373 of 656	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	262 of 666	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	417 of 662	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	503 of 683	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)94th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%+5 vs state

Science43%+12 vs state

Mathematics40%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)							OSAS Mathematics (2026)							OSAS Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ardenwald Elementary School	Public	K-5	8950 SE 36th St	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 353-5320	396	24	16.3	58.3%	252 (63.6%)	7 (1.8%)	76 (19.2%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.4%)	59.8	248^th of 709 public elementary schools	65.0%		52.3	287^th of 706 public elementary schools	59.3%	39	51.7	50.0	45.9				49.1	47.4	43.6	29.5				39.9	42.9		42.9	92.5%	7%	$24,131	$888	$23,243
Duniway Elementary School	Public	K-5	7700 SE Reed College Pl	Portland	97202	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6343	387	17	22.1	41.6%	311 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (11.9%)	96.8	20^th of 709 public elementary schools	97.2%		94.7	35^th of 706 public elementary schools	95.0%	15	69.8	78.4	79.6				76.6	71.4	84.0	66.7				75.4	63.0		63.0	94.7%	5%	$21,797	$909	$20,888
Lewelling Elementary School	Public	K-5	5325 SE Logus Rd	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 353-5440	282	16	17.8	60.3%	152 (53.9%)	11 (3.9%)	81 (28.7%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	25 (8.9%)	24.1	552^nd of 709 public elementary schools	22.1%		27.4	526^th of 706 public elementary schools	25.5%	26	21.2	32.7	48.9				33.8	17.3	15.7	13.0				15.4	31.8		31.8	92.4%	6.9%	$23,753	$1,045	$22,709
Lewis Elementary School	Public	K-5	4401 SE Evergreen St	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6360	267	15	17.5	42.3%	180 (67.4%)	4 (1.5%)	33 (12.4%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.7%)	86.4	78^th of 709 public elementary schools	89.0%		85.5	83^rd of 706 public elementary schools	88.2%	5	73.6	72.5	66.7				71.1	71.7	76.5	40.0				63.8	37.8		37.8	94.3%	5.7%	$23,214	$914	$22,299
Milwaukie El Puente Elementary School	Public	K-5	11250 SE 27th Ave	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 353-5480	408	24	16.9	58.8%	165 (40.4%)	6 (1.5%)	201 (49.3%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	41.3	392^nd of 709 public elementary schools	44.7%		41.9	376^th of 706 public elementary schools	46.7%	16	39.7	52.1	39.7				44.2	46.0	25.4	19.0				29.9	27.0		27.0	92.9%	5.3%	$22,957	$1,116	$21,841
Cascade Heights Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	11326 SE 47th Ave	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 653-3996	228	14	15.8	58.3%	161 (70.6%)	8 (3.5%)	13 (5.7%)	21 (9.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (10.1%)	46.9	344^th of 709 public elementary schools	51.5%		52.4	286^th of 706 public elementary schools	59.5%	58	25.0	36.0	40.9	42.3	9.1	50.0	33.8	54.2	44.0	33.3	42.3	21.7	33.3	38.6	17.4	38.1	27.3	92.1%	7.5%	$10,781	$400	$10,381
Woodstock Elementary School	Public	K-5	5601 SE 50th Ave	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6380	393	27	14.6	42.2%	179 (45.5%)	6 (1.5%)	33 (8.4%)	92 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	80 (20.4%)	91.1	49^th of 709 public elementary schools	93.1%		87.6	72^nd of 706 public elementary schools	89.8%	23	67.9	68.6	73.1				70.0	62.3	67.1	58.2				62.6	51.5		51.5	98.1%	1.9%	$24,272	$836	$23,436
Llewellyn Elementary School	Public	K-5	6301 SE 14th Ave	Portland	97202	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6216	373	22	16.9	41.8%	283 (75.9%)	5 (1.3%)	39 (10.5%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.3%)	94.3	35^th of 709 public elementary schools	95.1%		97.5	13^th of 706 public elementary schools	98.2%	22	78.1	68.0	75.8				73.6	71.4	68.0	66.1				68.5	55.7		55.7	96.6%	3.1%	$22,368	$856	$21,513
Linwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	11909 SE Linwood Ave	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 353-5460	259	17	15.3	58.7%	133 (51.4%)	11 (4.2%)	62 (23.9%)	8 (3.1%)	4 (1.5%)	13 (5.0%)	28 (10.8%)	8.1	688^th of 709 public elementary schools	3.0%		17.3	614^th of 706 public elementary schools	13.0%	74	21.3	18.9	15.5				18.3	8.7	13.2	14.3				12.1	6.9		6.9	86.6%	11.5%	$25,363	$1,041	$24,322
Sojourner School	Public	K-5	11909 SE Linwood Ave	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5460	159	7	22.0	58.5%	119 (74.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.4%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.9%)	79	121^st of 709 public elementary schools	82.9%		72	158^th of 706 public elementary schools	77.6%	37	76.9	45.8	79.2				67.6	73.1	45.5	41.7				54.2	42.3		42.3	93.2%	6.8%	$19,903	$474	$19,429

Frequently Asked Questions about Ardenwald Elementary School

Is Ardenwald Elementary School a good school?

Ardenwald Elementary School ranks 248^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ardenwald Elementary School?

Students at Ardenwald Elementary School are 64% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Ardenwald Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Ardenwald Elementary School.

What district is Ardenwald Elementary School in?

North Clackamas School District 12

What schools do graduates of Ardenwald Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ardenwald Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rowe Middle School
High : Milwaukie High School

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