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Sojourner School

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Sojourner School ranks 121 st of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Sojourner School is a K–5 elementary school in Milwaukie, Oregon (Clackamas County) that serves about 159 students as part of North Clackamas School District 12. It is the smallest school in its local comparison group by a wide margin — and one of the strongest: for 2025–26 it ranks 121st of 709 Oregon elementary schools (the 83rd percentile, 4 stars), the highest rank of any school nearby. Its record is consistent, too, having never dropped below the 77th percentile in ten years of data and peaking at the 91st percentile in 2022–23.

Test scores far outpace both the district and the state. In 2025–26, 67.6% of students met standards in English language arts (versus 44.8% district-wide and 43.8% statewide), 54.2% in math (versus 32.9% for both) and 42.3% in science. Among nearby schools, the next-best ELA result is View Acres Elementary School at 51.1%, followed by Ardenwald Elementary School at 49.1%; Mount Scott Elementary School sits at 44.9%, Whitcomb Elementary School at 22.3%, and Linwood Elementary School — which shares Sojourner's address — at 18.3%. Sojourner achieves this with the lowest per-student spending in the group ($19,903) and the largest classes (22:1), and it has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 12.0%, down from 30.4% in 2022–23.

Two things are worth watching. First, the school's strength is uneven by grade and subject: 4th-grade reading (45.8%) is the only result that falls below the district, and in science and 5th-grade math its lead over neighbors nearly disappears. Second, with roughly 25 students per grade, a single student can shift a grade-level result by about 4 points, so year-to-year swings should be read with caution. On the positive side, low-income students have performed at a level matching the school as a whole, suggesting these results are broadly shared across the student body.

159

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,903

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

93.2%

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

Exemptions: 6.8% (any vaccine)

11909 SE Linwood Ave
Milwaukie, OR 97222-2998

(503) 353-5460

District: North Clackamas School District 12

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Two or more races:

11.9%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (58% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Oregon elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in North Clackamas School District 12

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg37%

Oregon avg37%

121^st of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	79.0	121 of 709	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	158 of 706	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	160 of 710	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	65 of 706	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	85 of 706	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	86 of 705	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	142 of 709	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	157 of 701	77.6%	★★★★☆
2016	85.0	79 of 697	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	91 of 706	87.1%	★★★★☆
2014	84.4	73 of 695	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	132 of 707	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	42.3	465 of 730	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.3	388 of 695	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.0	407 of 674	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.1	271 of 665	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.4	249 of 655	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.6	106 of 652	83.7%	★★★★☆
2006	66.9	202 of 636	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.1	236 of 629	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.3	248 of 586	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	89 of 655	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	123 of 653	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	147 of 658	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	127 of 652	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	195 of 681	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	84.2	84 of 703	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	210 of 640	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	148 of 657	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	57.8	232 of 664	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.9	105 of 662	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	59 of 665	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	26 of 654	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.4	117 of 623	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	160 of 680	76.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	122 of 670	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	159 of 669	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	213 of 670	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.4	111 of 656	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	162 of 666	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	146 of 662	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	244 of 683	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+24 vs state

Mathematics54%+21 vs state

Science42%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, October 8, 2011

Amazing teachers, parents, and students. At Sojourner all students find their gifts and what make them unique. Such a wonderful school. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 23, 2011

this is a good school. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bilquist Elementary School	Public	K-5	15708 SE Webster Rd	Milwaukie	97267	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 353-5340	373	24	15.8	58.4%	228 (61.1%)	12 (3.2%)	66 (17.7%)	18 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.9%)	35 (9.4%)	36.3	442^nd of 709 public elementary schools	37.7%		19.5	590^th of 706 public elementary schools	16.4%	148	42.4	40.7	47.8				44.0	33.9	24.5	17.4				24.9	25.7		25.7	96.3%	2.9%	$24,875	$954	$23,920

Frequently Asked Questions about Sojourner School

How many students attend Sojourner School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Sojourner School.

What district is Sojourner School in?

North Clackamas School District 12

Is Sojourner School a good school?

Sojourner School ranks 121^st of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sojourner School?

Students at Sojourner School are 75% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

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