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Russell Elementary

Q: Is Russell Elementary a good school?

Russell Elementary ranks 508 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Russell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Russell Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Russell Elementary?

Students at Russell Elementary are 39% White, 27% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Russell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Russell Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Parkrose Middle School High : Parkrose High School

Public Grades K-5

508^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Russell Elementary is a K–5 school in Portland, Oregon, serving 309 students as part of Parkrose School District 3, a district that itself ranks near the bottom statewide (136th of 141 districts). The school serves a very high-poverty area, reflected in meal-eligibility figures above 100%, which typically signals universal meal eligibility rather than a literal percentage.

Within its own district, Russell Elementary is the strongest of the nearby Parkrose elementaries, outranking Prescott Elementary School, Shaver Elementary School, and Sacramento Elementary School, which each sit around the 10th percentile statewide while Russell is in the 28th. Russell also leads those peers in English language arts (32%), math (29.9%), and science (22.9%), and does so while spending less per student ($20,049) than those same-district schools. It still trails Oregon averages in every subject. Across the wider area, Lee Elementary School and Menlo Park Elementary School post stronger results, Ventura Park Elementary School is mixed, and the Reynolds School District 7 schools — Glenfair Elementary School, Wilkes Elementary School, and Margaret Scott Elementary School — rank well below Russell.

Results vary widely by group, and that is the most important thing for families to understand. Russell performs strongly with English Language Learner students (81st percentile, 4 stars) and above average with female students (57th percentile), but struggles with male students (10th percentile), low-income students (5th percentile), and special education students (19th percentile in 2024–2025). Overall rank has slipped from the 53rd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 35th and then the 28th percentile. Chronic absenteeism (36.2%) is better than the district's 45.5% but worse than the state's 33.5%, and third-grade reading (21.6%) is a clear weak spot.

309

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,049

Per pupil spending ?

138.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 NE 127th Ave
Portland, OR 97230-1699

(503) 408-2750

District: Parkrose School District 3

Students who attend Russell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Parkrose Middle School
High:	Parkrose High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.5%

Hispanic:

27.2%

African American:

12.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Parkrose School District 3

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (30% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg21%

Oregon avg37%

508^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Parkrose School District 3

136^th of 141Parkrose School District 3 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	29.2	508 of 709	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	459 of 706	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	332 of 710	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	460 of 706	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	592 of 706	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	546 of 705	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	580 of 709	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.4	417 of 701	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.6	363 of 697	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.8	368 of 706	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.1	500 of 695	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.8	614 of 707	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.4	636 of 730	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.9	492 of 695	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.0	362 of 674	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.9	378 of 665	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.3	379 of 655	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.6	435 of 652	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.3	502 of 636	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	52.8	335 of 629	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.5	387 of 586	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	18 of 39	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	19.9	72 of 86	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	20 of 107	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	48.3	40 of 101	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	49 of 97	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	43 of 87	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	284 of 655	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	318 of 653	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	243 of 658	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	416 of 652	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	356 of 646	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	499 of 621	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	580 of 681	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	219 of 377	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	146 of 362	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.1	237 of 365	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	210 of 360	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	265 of 339	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	156 of 364	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	344 of 475	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	496 of 521	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	444 of 518	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	320 of 523	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	265 of 595	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.0	589 of 703	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	396 of 597	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	400 of 640	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	591 of 657	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	531 of 664	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	391 of 662	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	443 of 665	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.6	619 of 654	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	480 of 623	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	485 of 680	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	286 of 352	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	281 of 303	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	437 of 481	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	377 of 670	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.2	274 of 669	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	159 of 670	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	243 of 656	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.2	509 of 666	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	485 of 662	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	512 of 683	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile+53 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2026)53rd percentile+25 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2018)16th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-12 vs state

Mathematics30%-3 vs state

Science23%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 10, 2019

The staff is talented, dedicated and resourceful. The facilities and technology are modern. Parent involvement is high (in a good way.) Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Love this place and recommend it often. My kids are known by the staff, parents are involved, and it's a great place to be. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 8, 2017

The teachers, support staff and administration do an amazing job. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	29.2	508^th of 709 public elementary schools	28.3%		33.5	459^th of 706 public elementary schools	35.0%	49	21.6	35.3	40.0	32.0	31.4	31.4	26.7	29.9	22.9	22.9	$20,049	$1,023	$19,026
Shaver Elementary School	Public	K-5	3701 NE 131st Pl	Portland	97230	Multnomah County	Parkrose School District 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 408-2850	266	19	13.8	129.7%	65 (24.4%)	69 (25.9%)	77 (28.9%)	18 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	29 (10.9%)	15.2	641^st of 709 public elementary schools	9.6%		27.3	528^th of 706 public elementary schools	25.2%	113	31.0	28.0	25.0	27.9	21.4	14.0	9.1	14.7	18.2	18.2	$21,187	$1,320	$19,867
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%)	15.3	639^th of 709 public elementary schools	9.9%		17.4	610^th of 706 public elementary schools	13.6%	29	25.6	33.3	25.7	28.0	17.9	29.0	5.7	17.1	10.3	10.3	$22,504	$2,054	$20,451
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%)	5.3	706^th of 709 public elementary schools	0.4%		12	662^nd of 706 public elementary schools	6.2%	44	8.8	14.0	15.5	12.8	10.7	14.0	6.8	10.5	5.2	5.2	$21,348	$1,707	$19,641
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%)	39	413^th of 709 public elementary schools	41.7%		35	448^th of 706 public elementary schools	36.5%	35	40.4	52.3	32.4	40.2	36.2	58.1	17.6	34.3	20.3	20.3	$27,874	$2,129	$25,745
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%)	24.2	551^st of 709 public elementary schools	22.3%		24.3	552^nd of 706 public elementary schools	21.8%	1	24.3	31.3	34.1	29.2	21.4	30.8	27.9	26.4	23.8	23.8	$27,526	$2,169	$25,357
Prescott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10410 NE Prescott St	Portland	97220	Multnomah County	Parkrose School District 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 408-2150	268	20	13.5	132.1%	73 (27.2%)	63 (23.5%)	90 (33.6%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	29 (10.8%)	15.8	635^th of 709 public elementary schools	10.4%		17.3	615^th of 706 public elementary schools	12.9%	20	21.6	20.8	35.6	26.2	22.2	16.7	15.6	17.8	18.2	18.2	$21,250	$1,268	$19,982
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%)	7.2	694^th of 709 public elementary schools	2.1%		7.7	692^nd of 706 public elementary schools	2.0%	2	12.7	17.1	18.8	16.3	14.3	17.1	< 5%	11.3	< 5%	< 5%	$19,546	$1,584	$17,962
HOLLA School	Public, Charter	K-5	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)									12.5	12.5	$7,371	$441	$6,930
Lee Elementary School	Public	K-5	2222 NE 92nd Ave	Portland	97220	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6144	257	19	13.2	119.5%	108 (42.0%)	35 (13.6%)	47 (18.3%)	25 (9.7%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	29 (11.3%)	47.8	337^th of 709 public elementary schools	52.5%		57.2	262^nd of 706 public elementary schools	62.9%	75	23.5	52.9	48.8	43.7	33.3	49.0	30.0	38.7	24.4	24.4	$26,682	$1,528	$25,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Russell Elementary

Is Russell Elementary a good school?

Russell Elementary ranks 508^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Russell Elementary?

Students at Russell Elementary are 39% White, 27% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Russell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Russell Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Russell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Russell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parkrose Middle School
High : Parkrose High School

What district is Russell Elementary in?

Parkrose School District 3

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