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Whitcomb Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

670^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Whitcomb Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 415 students in Milwaukie, Oregon, part of North Clackamas School District 12.

The most important thing to know is that Whitcomb's low test scores are not a one-year dip — they are a decade-long pattern. Across ten reported school years, the school has never ranked above the 7th percentile statewide, and in 2025–26 it placed in the 6th percentile (670th of 709 schools). In English language arts, 22.3% of students met grade-level standards, compared with 44.8% in the district and 43.8% statewide; in math, 17.5% versus 32.9% in both; and in science, just 9.4%, roughly a third of the district's 29.4% and the state's 30.6%. Eight nearby North Clackamas schools average about 43% in ELA, 34% in math and 33% in science — Whitcomb runs roughly 20 points below that group in ELA, 16 in math and 24 in science. Only Linwood Elementary School scores lower, while Ardenwald Elementary School, View Acres Elementary School, Mount Scott Elementary School and Sojourner School all score well above it.

Chronic absenteeism is Whitcomb's highest-in-the-neighborhood figure at 39.3%, though it has improved for three straight years from a 51.5% peak in 2022–23 and is now within about 6 points of the state. Spending is high, not low — $24,086 per student, second-highest among nearby in-district schools — so a lack of resources does not appear to explain the results. There are bright spots: English language learners ranked in the 33rd percentile and low-income students in the 23rd, both well above the school's overall 6th percentile, and nearly every student group has moved up modestly. The weakest results are in special education (5th percentile) and for male students (5th percentile). The most concentrated academic weakness is 5th grade, where math sits at 9.5% and science at 9.4%; Sojourner's 5th grade, by comparison, scored 41.7% and 42.3%.

415

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,086

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

90.2%

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

Exemptions: 7.3% (any vaccine)

7400 SE Thompson Rd
Milwaukie, OR 97222-1967

(503) 353-5660

District: North Clackamas School District 12

Students who attend Whitcomb Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rowe Middle School
High:	Milwaukie High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.1%

White:

34.2%

Two or more races:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (18% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg37%

Oregon avg37%

670^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	11.6	670 of 709	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	691 of 706	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	698 of 710	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	662 of 706	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	693 of 706	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	690 of 705	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	683 of 709	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.9	653 of 701	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	670 of 697	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.4	664 of 706	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	25.6	556 of 695	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.3	493 of 707	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.0	395 of 730	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.8	296 of 695	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.8	248 of 674	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.2	376 of 665	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.2	372 of 655	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.7	504 of 652	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.8	599 of 636	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	39.0	439 of 629	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.8	427 of 586	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	72 of 107	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	66 of 80	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	577 of 655	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	623 of 653	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	647 of 658	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	613 of 652	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	633 of 646	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	614 of 621	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	649 of 681	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	337 of 377	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	346 of 362	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	356 of 365	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	302 of 360	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	330 of 339	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	323 of 364	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	436 of 475	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	400 of 521	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	496 of 518	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	499 of 523	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	539 of 595	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	690 of 703	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	574 of 597	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	600 of 640	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	624 of 657	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	656 of 664	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	648 of 662	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	617 of 665	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	639 of 654	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	588 of 623	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	648 of 680	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	336 of 355	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	352 of 352	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	293 of 299	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	110 of 231	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.7	243 of 303	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	442 of 481	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	626 of 670	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	658 of 669	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	666 of 670	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	637 of 656	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	643 of 666	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	645 of 662	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	625 of 683	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts22%-22 vs state

Mathematics18%-15 vs state

Science9%-21 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
Whitcomb Elementary School	Public	K-5	7400 SE Thompson Rd	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 353-5660	415	25	16.3	58.3%	142 (34.2%)	22 (5.3%)	183 (44.1%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	44 (10.6%)	11.6	670^th of 709 public elementary schools	5.5%		8.1	691^st of 706 public elementary schools	2.1%	21	22.4	20.6	24.2				22.3	23.7	19.4	9.5				17.5	9.4		9.4	90.2%	7.3%	$24,086	$1,441	$22,645
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
Mount Scott Elementary School	Public	K-5	11201 SE Stevens Rd	Happy Valley	97086	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5500	416	22	19.0	59.4%	204 (49.0%)	25 (6.0%)	56 (13.5%)	72 (17.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	54 (13.0%)	50.6	316^th of 709 public elementary schools	55.4%		59.4	244^th of 706 public elementary schools	65.4%	72	41.3	39.0	54.7				44.9	36.0	39.5	32.0				35.8	38.2		38.2	89.8%	8.9%	$22,814	$432	$22,382
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
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
Whitman Elementary School	Public	K-5	7326 SE Flavel St	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6370	198	16	12.2	—	61 (30.8%)	21 (10.6%)	53 (26.8%)	19 (9.6%)	5 (2.5%)	9 (4.5%)	30 (15.2%)	34.6	456^th of 709 public elementary schools	35.7%		28.3	514^th of 706 public elementary schools	27.2%	58	27.3	24.1	51.9				33.7	21.9	24.1	33.3				26.1	40.7		40.7	92.3%	4.6%	$28,265	$1,725	$26,540
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
View Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	4828 SE View Acres Rd	Milwaukie	97267	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5640	367	19	19.7	58.3%	276 (75.2%)	16 (4.4%)	40 (10.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.9%)	58.6	254^th of 709 public elementary schools	64.2%		72.9	154^th of 706 public elementary schools	78.2%	100	42.1	37.9	77.4				51.1	39.3	37.9	43.4				40.0	42.6		42.6	90.8%	8.4%	$22,478	$440	$22,038
Kelly Elementary School	Public	K-5	9030 SE Cooper St	Portland	97266	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6350	385	26	14.9	—	183 (47.5%)	48 (12.5%)	85 (22.1%)	34 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	26 (6.8%)	26	536^th of 709 public elementary schools	24.4%		27.8	520^th of 706 public elementary schools	26.3%	16	32.4	24.7	29.8				28.8	38.2	33.3	15.8				29.9	19.6		19.6	74%	24.9%	$26,419	$1,610	$24,809

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitcomb Elementary School

Is Whitcomb Elementary School a good school?

Whitcomb Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Oregon elementary schools.

How many students attend Whitcomb Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Whitcomb Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Whitcomb Elementary School?

Students at Whitcomb Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 34% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Whitcomb Elementary School in?

North Clackamas School District 12

What schools do graduates of Whitcomb Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rowe Middle School
High : Milwaukie High School

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