Ainsworth Elementary School

Summary:

Ainsworth Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 563 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This school is part of the Portland School District 1J, which is ranked 17 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ainsworth Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top 5% of elementary schools in Oregon over the past decade, with a current ranking of 18 out of 710 schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school significantly outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with 89.4% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55.4% in the district and 41.9% statewide. Ainsworth also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, and students with special education needs.

While Ainsworth Elementary School outperforms most nearby schools, Winterhaven School and Rieke Elementary School also demonstrate exceptional performance, ranking among the top 10 elementary schools in Oregon. These schools may provide valuable insights into best practices that could be replicated at Ainsworth. Additionally, Ainsworth Elementary School spends $27,724 per student, which is higher than the spending at some nearby schools, such as Hayhurst Elementary School ($24,790 per student), which may contribute to the school's exceptional academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 2425 SW Vista Ave
       Portland, OR  97201-2399


(503) 916-6288

District: Portland School District 1J

SchoolDigger Rank:
18th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,340 Help


Students who attend Ainsworth Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    West Sylvan Middle School
High:    Lincoln High School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.1 Help
Number of students:  585

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.7%
Hispanic:
23.2%
Two or more races:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.2% Help


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Compare Details Ainsworth Elementary School ranks better than 97.5% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks 7th among 60 ranked elementary schools in the Portland School District 1J. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.77. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.7%), Hispanic (23.2%), two or more races (9.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ainsworth Elementary School is 20.1. 52 elementary schools in the Portland School District 1J have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Ainsworth Elementary School employs 29.1 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ainsworth Elementary School is $19,340. 49 elementary schools in the Portland School District 1J spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ainsworth Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ainsworth Elementary School 18th of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Ainsworth Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Portland School District 1J:

SchoolDigger ranks Portland School District 1J 17th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ainsworth Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ainsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 88.55 18th 586 96.9%
2005 85.30 28th 629 95.5%
2006 83.45 32nd 636 95.0%
2007 87.35 36th 652 94.5%
2008 86.99 30th 655 95.4%
2009 85.48 46th 665 93.1%
2010 85.33 50th 674 92.6%
2011 87.18 38th 695 94.5%
2012 88.30 43rd 730 94.1%
2013 94.44 13th 707 98.2%
2014 93.57 17th 695 97.6%
2015 96.85 8th 706 98.9%
2016 95.39 20th 697 97.1%
2017 97.88 4th 701 99.4%
2018 96.85 11th 709 98.4%
2019 96.80 14th 705 98.0%
2022 95.97 27th 706 96.2%
2023 96.79 19th 706 97.3%
2024 96.77 18th 710 97.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ainsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.08 5th 212 97.6%
2022 66.67 22nd 48 54.2%
2023 92.06 2nd 60 96.7%
2024 83.35 6th 54 88.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ainsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 96.21 7th 215 96.7%
2024 98.55 5th 299 98.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ainsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 96.16 25th 703 96.4%
2023 67.13 148th 595 75.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Ainsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.94 12th 681 98.2%
2019 95.55 11th 621 98.2%
2022 95.55 22nd 646 96.6%
2023 93.99 31st 652 95.2%
2024 96.85 11th 658 98.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Ainsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.40 8th 39 79.5%
2024 69.58 16th 48 66.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Ainsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.54 8th 680 98.8%
2019 95.57 14th 623 97.8%
2022 94.86 27th 654 95.9%
2023 96.12 17th 665 97.4%
2024 94.87 25th 662 96.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ainsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 85.47 3rd 48 93.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ainsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.53 6th 475 98.7%
2019 98.42 4th 364 98.9%
2022 98.83 4th 339 98.8%
2023 98.41 3rd 360 99.2%
2024 99.72 3rd 365 99.2%
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Rank History for White students at Ainsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.25 2nd 683 99.7%
2019 94.93 9th 662 98.6%
2022 93.51 26th 666 96.1%
2023 94.11 19th 656 97.1%
2024 92.59 31st 670 95.4%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, December 12, 2009

Open Quote The school has good teachers. The English program is noticeably strong in reading and writing. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ainsworth Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 320 14 10 12 5 n/a n/a 0 361
1989 321 16 14 31 6 n/a n/a 0 388
1990 355 16 14 43 9 n/a n/a 0 437
1991 372 15 25 53 9 n/a n/a 0 474
1992 388 19 23 62 10 n/a n/a 0 502
1993 413 16 18 54 9 n/a n/a 0 510
1994 404 18 16 57 9 n/a n/a 0 504
1995 410 21 19 63 8 n/a n/a 0 521
1996 410 21 19 63 8 n/a n/a 0 521
1997 417 20 17 64 5 n/a n/a 0 523
1998 429 22 21 53 5 n/a n/a 0 530
1999 452 19 19 52 5 n/a n/a 0 547
2000 476 21 16 48 4 n/a n/a 0 565
2001 459 20 23 47 3 n/a n/a 0 552
2002 444 16 29 61 7 n/a n/a 0 557
2003 444 16 29 61 7 n/a n/a 0 557
2004 415 17 31 55 4 n/a n/a 0 522
2005 400 16 25 55 2 n/a n/a 1 499
2006 389 12 29 58 1 n/a n/a 0 489
2007 413 10 29 54 1 n/a n/a 2 509
2008 395 10 26 53 2 n/a n/a 7 493
2009 419 8 34 44 2 n/a n/a 13 520
2010 404 8 30 59 1 n/a n/a 26 528
2011 421 6 27 69 1 0 27 0 551
2012 426 2 37 74 1 0 28 0 568
2013 416 1 34 82 1 0 35 0 569
2014 409 2 32 84 0 0 43 0 570
2015 416 4 32 86 0 0 44 0 582
2016 400 3 47 92 0 0 57 0 599
2017 395 3 48 98 0 0 61 0 605
2018 410 3 60 98 1 1 65 0 638
2019 403 3 55 96 3 2 63 0 625
2020 420 3 50 106 4 3 56 0 642
2021 380 3 43 113 3 2 54 0 598
2022 341 6 31 112 2 0 58 2 552
2023 351 6 34 113 3 0 54 2 563
2024 349 10 32 136 3 0 55 0 585

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ainsworth Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 361 14.6 24.7 2.2
1989 388 17.0 22.8 6.7
1990 437 19.0 23.0 6.2
1991 474 19.7 24.0 6.1
1992 502 21.4 23.4 6
1993 510 23.0 22.2 3.5
1994 504 23.0 21.9 3.4
1995 521 23.0 22.7 0
1996 521 23.0 22.7 0
1997 523 20.5 25.5 4.8
1998 530 23.5 22.6 4.5
1999 547 25.8 21.2 7.5
2000 565 26.8 21.1 6.9
2001 552 26.3 21.0 6.5
2002 557 26.0 21.4 6.6
2003 557 26.0 21.4 6.6
2004 522 26.0 20.1 6.3
2005 499 29.7 16.8 4.8
2006 489 24.0 20.4 4.5
2007 509 26.5 19.2 4.3
2008 493 24.5 20.1 6
2009 520 24.2 21.4 6.1
2010 528 24.8 21.2 6.2
2011 551 25.9 21.2 5.4
2012 568 27.2 20.8 6.9
2013 569 26.2 21.6 4.4
2014 570 26.5 21.5 4.9
2015 582 26.0 22.3 5.7
2016 599 26.0 23.0 5.5
2017 605 27.0 22.4 6.9
2018 638 28.5 22.3 7.8
2019 625 28.5 21.8 6.7
2020 642 29.5 21.7 9.2
2021 598 31.4 18.9 n/a
2022 552 28.3 19.4 n/a
2023 563 28.4 19.8 9.2
2024 585 29.1 20.1 14.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ainsworth Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 361 14.6 24.7 2.2
1989 388 17.0 22.8 6.7
1990 437 19.0 23.0 6.2
1991 474 19.7 24.0 6.1
1992 502 21.4 23.4 6
1993 510 23.0 22.2 3.5
1994 504 23.0 21.9 3.4
1995 521 23.0 22.7 0
1996 521 23.0 22.7 0
1997 523 20.5 25.5 4.8
1998 530 23.5 22.6 4.5
1999 547 25.8 21.2 7.5
2000 565 26.8 21.1 6.9
2001 552 26.3 21.0 6.5
2002 557 26.0 21.4 6.6
2003 557 26.0 21.4 6.6
2004 522 26.0 20.1 6.3
2005 499 29.7 16.8 4.8
2006 489 24.0 20.4 4.5
2007 509 26.5 19.2 4.3
2008 493 24.5 20.1 6
2009 520 24.2 21.4 6.1
2010 528 24.8 21.2 6.2
2011 551 25.9 21.2 5.4
2012 568 27.2 20.8 6.9
2013 569 26.2 21.6 4.4
2014 570 26.5 21.5 4.9
2015 582 26.0 22.3 5.7
2016 599 26.0 23.0 5.5
2017 605 27.0 22.4 6.9
2018 638 28.5 22.3 7.8
2019 625 28.5 21.8 6.7
2020 642 29.5 21.7 9.2
2021 598 31.4 18.9 n/a
2022 552 28.3 19.4 n/a
2023 563 28.4 19.8 9.2
2024 585 29.1 20.1 14.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ainsworth Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $14,716
2020 n/a n/a $14,800
2021 n/a n/a $16,557
2022 $1,761 (6.4%) $25,963 (93.6%) $27,724
2023 $1,805 (9.3%) $17,535 (90.7%) $19,340

Data source: Oregon Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ainsworth Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 14th of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 19th of 706 Elementary schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ainsworth Elementary School)76.975.7
 1.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J)55.455.4
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)46.539.4
 7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ainsworth Elementary School)80.471.6
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)52.856.2
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon)46.439.7
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ainsworth Elementary School)82.775.3
 7.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J)56.258.1
 1.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)49.242.3
 6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ainsworth Elementary School)79.168.2
 10.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)4854.3
 6.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)43.237.6
 5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ainsworth Elementary School)86.383.7
 2.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J)60.459.8
 0.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)5447.1
 6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ainsworth Elementary School)68.468.3
 0.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)43.246.5
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.830.7
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Ainsworth Elementary School)65.665.7
 0.1%
   5th Grade Science (Portland School District 1J)40.644.1
 3.5%
   5th Grade Science (Oregon)34.730.3
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students625563
 9.9%
African American36
 100%
American Indian33
Asian5534
 38.2%
Hispanic96113
 17.7%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White403351
 12.9%
Two or More Races6354
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6.7%9.2%
 2.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ainsworth Elementary School

Yes! Ainsworth Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 18th of 710 Oregon elementary schools.

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

Middle : West Sylvan Middle School
High : Lincoln High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 585 students attended Ainsworth Elementary School.

Students at Ainsworth Elementary School are 60% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.


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