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Ainsworth Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Ainsworth Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 585 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Portland School District 1J, which is ranked 13th out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ainsworth Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 30 elementary schools in Oregon, placing it in the top 5% statewide. Its students significantly outperform the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 86.1% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 58.8% in the district and 42.1% statewide. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking among the top 3 elementary schools in Oregon for Hispanic students and top 10 for White and multi-racial students. Additionally, Ainsworth has relatively low rates of chronic absenteeism and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high socioeconomic status of the student population.

Ainsworth Elementary School outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Portland School District 1J, including Buckman Elementary, Winterhaven School, and Chapman Elementary, in both academic achievement and student subgroup performance. However, the school's performance for gifted and talented students is more mixed, suggesting room for improvement in challenging its highest-performing students. Despite this, Ainsworth Elementary School's success can be attributed to its efficient use of resources, low student-teacher ratio, and commitment to providing a quality education for all students.

587

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,340

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2425 SW Vista Ave
Portland, OR 97201-2399

(503) 916-6288

District: Portland School District 1J

Students who attend Ainsworth Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Sylvan Middle School
High:	Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

Hispanic:

26.1%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2014 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (76% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Oregon elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Portland School District 1J

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg54%

Oregon avg38%

14^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 60Elementary Schools in the Portland School District 1J

13^th of 140Portland School District 1J 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
2025	97.4	14 of 706	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	18 of 710	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	19 of 706	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	27 of 706	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	14 of 705	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	11 of 709	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	97.9	4 of 701	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	95.4	20 of 697	97.1%	★★★★★
2015	96.9	8 of 706	98.9%	★★★★★
2014	93.6	17 of 695	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	94.4	13 of 707	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	88.3	43 of 730	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	87.2	38 of 695	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	85.3	50 of 674	92.6%	★★★★★
2009	85.5	46 of 665	93.1%	★★★★★
2008	87.0	30 of 655	95.4%	★★★★★
2007	87.3	36 of 652	94.5%	★★★★★
2006	83.5	32 of 636	95.0%	★★★★★
2005	85.3	28 of 629	95.5%	★★★★★
2004	88.6	18 of 586	96.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	85.5	3 of 48	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	17 of 653	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	11 of 658	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	31 of 652	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	22 of 646	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	11 of 621	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	12 of 681	98.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	28 of 75	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	16 of 48	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	8 of 39	79.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	2 of 362	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	3 of 365	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	3 of 360	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	4 of 339	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	4 of 364	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	6 of 475	98.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	67.1	148 of 595	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	96.2	25 of 703	96.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	17 of 664	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	25 of 662	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	17 of 665	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	27 of 654	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	14 of 623	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	8 of 680	98.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	3 of 73	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	6 of 54	88.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	2 of 60	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	66.7	22 of 48	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	92.1	5 of 212	97.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	9 of 352	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	5 of 299	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	7 of 215	96.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	9 of 669	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	31 of 670	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	19 of 656	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	26 of 666	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	9 of 662	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	2 of 683	99.7%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2019)94th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)75th percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)63rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+35 vs state

Mathematics76%+40 vs state

Science66%+35 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, December 12, 2009

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)						OSAS Mathematics (2025)						OSAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ainsworth Elementary School	Public	K-5	2425 SW Vista Ave	Portland	97201	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6288	587	31	18.6	42.1%	330 (56.2%)	12 (2.0%)	153 (26.1%)	30 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (10.1%)	97.4	14^th of 706 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.8	18^th of 710 public elementary schools	97.5%	4	66.3	86.1	81.9				75.0	81.2	73.1				65.7		$19,340	$1,805	$17,535
Emerson School	Public, Charter	K-5	1800 SW 1st Ave Ste 1	Portland	97201	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 525-6124	130	7	18.3		84 (64.6%)	4 (3.1%)	20 (15.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (16.2%)	85.1	86^th of 706 public elementary schools	87.8%		85.1	87^th of 710 public elementary schools	87.7%	1	60.0	75.0	66.7				58.3	55.0	50.0				44.4		$11,301	$1,477	$9,824
Chapman Elementary School	Public	K-5	1445 NW 26th Ave	Portland	97210	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6295	353	21	17.0	41.4%	175 (49.6%)	28 (7.9%)	52 (14.7%)	22 (6.2%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.8%)	65 (18.4%)	54.8	273^rd of 706 public elementary schools	61.3%		60.6	234^th of 710 public elementary schools	67.0%	39	42.4	36.7	57.7				37.9	27.1	53.8				36.5		$22,924	$2,602	$20,323
Bridlemile Elementary School	Public	K-5	4300 SW 47th Dr	Portland	97221	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6292	418	24	17.4	41.9%	295 (70.6%)	12 (2.9%)	41 (9.8%)	18 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.0%)	96.5	19^th of 706 public elementary schools	97.3%		96.1	21^st of 710 public elementary schools	97.0%	2	66.7	83.3	84.1				63.9	80.6	76.8				66.7		$20,016	$1,634	$18,382
The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science	Public, Charter	K-8	640 S Bancroft St	Portland	97239	Multnomah County	Oregon Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 244-1697	198	12	16.7		102 (51.5%)	7 (3.5%)	32 (16.2%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	33 (16.7%)	86	81^st of 706 public elementary schools	88.5%		77	134^th of 710 public elementary schools	81.1%	53	57.1	57.1	72.7	70.0	52.6	54.5	64.3	52.4	45.5	50.0	42.1	45.5	54.5	36.4
Portland Village School	Public, Charter	K-8	4650 S Macadam Ave	Portland	97239	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 445-0056	408	26	15.9	21.6%	284 (69.6%)	8 (2.0%)	49 (12.0%)	11 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.5%)	47.4	330^th of 706 public elementary schools	53.3%		67	193^rd of 710 public elementary schools	72.8%	137	37.8	43.8	34.9	55.0	54.0	69.6	41.7	41.7	21.4	37.5	59.6	56.5	19.0	21.7	$11,301	$1,477	$9,824
Rieke Elementary School	Public	K-5	1405 SW Vermont	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5768	279	14	20.1	41.6%	200 (71.7%)	10 (3.6%)	26 (9.3%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.1%)	99.1	4^th of 706 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.9	4^th of 710 public elementary schools	99.4%		83.3	85.2	87.0				85.4	79.6	83.3				70.4		$20,394	$1,690	$18,704
Abernethy Elementary School	Public	K-5	2421 SE Orange Ave	Portland	97214	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6190	285	15	19.2	41.8%	224 (78.6%)	4 (1.4%)	24 (8.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.1%)	98.4	8^th of 706 public elementary schools	98.9%		98.7	6^th of 710 public elementary schools	99.2%	2	76.1	85.5	82.3				76.1	83.6	72.6				70.3		$21,267	$2,315	$18,952
Hayhurst Elementary School	Public	K-8	5037 SW Iowa St	Portland	97221	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6300	525	33	15.8	25.1%	353 (67.2%)	21 (4.0%)	46 (8.8%)	15 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	81 (15.4%)	88.9	67^th of 706 public elementary schools	90.5%		89.8	58^th of 710 public elementary schools	91.8%	9	57.9	59.5	73.3	73.1	82.6	79.2	66.2	62.0	52.2	56.0	82.6	66.7	53.9	48.0	$16,434	$1,866	$14,568
Buckman Elementary School	Public	K-5	320 SE 16th Ave	Portland	97214	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6230	306	21	14.5	42.2%	183 (59.8%)	11 (3.6%)	51 (16.7%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (14.4%)	69.8	170^th of 706 public elementary schools	75.9%		70.6	169^th of 710 public elementary schools	76.2%	1	54.4	51.6	56.4				44.4	45.3	42.1				43.9		$21,053	$1,482	$19,571

Frequently Asked Questions about Ainsworth Elementary School

What district is Ainsworth Elementary School in?

Portland School District 1J

How many students attend Ainsworth Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 587 students attended Ainsworth Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ainsworth Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Sylvan Middle School
High : Lincoln High School

What is the racial makeup of Ainsworth Elementary School?

Students at Ainsworth Elementary School are 56% White, 26% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Ainsworth Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Ainsworth Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools.

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