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Rosa Parks Elementary School

Q: Is Rosa Parks Elementary School a good school?

Rosa Parks Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Oregon elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Rosa Parks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Rosa Parks Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Rosa Parks Elementary School?

Students at Rosa Parks Elementary School are 37% African American, 37% Hispanic, 12% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Rosa Parks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rosa Parks Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : George Middle School High : Roosevelt High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

689^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Rosa Parks Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 177 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Portland School District 1J, which is ranked 13 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $31,668 to $35,960 and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.2 to 10.7, Rosa Parks Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Oregon elementary schools over the past decade, with significantly lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.3% to 43.9% in recent years, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.97% to 73.45% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Rosa Parks Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, such as Woodlawn, James John, Sitton, and Astor Elementary, the academic performance of Rosa Parks is significantly lower, with these nearby schools generally having higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and serving a more socioeconomically diverse student population.

172

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,668

Per pupil spending ?

118%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8960 N Woolsey Ave
Portland, OR 97203-2096

(503) 916-6250

District: Portland School District 1J

Students who attend Rosa Parks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	George Middle School
High:	Roosevelt High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.2%

Hispanic:

36.6%

White:

12.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 34% Oregon)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg57%

Oregon avg41%

689^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^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	8.4	689 of 706	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	679 of 710	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	686 of 706	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	706 of 706	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	692 of 705	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	672 of 709	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.4	673 of 701	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.2	674 of 697	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.4	703 of 706	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.4	695 of 695	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.9	697 of 707	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.0	730 of 730	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.2	689 of 695	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.9	660 of 674	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.6	622 of 665	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.9	639 of 655	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.0	588 of 652	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	56.0	314 of 636	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.7	242 of 629	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.2	231 of 586	60.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	13.9	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	20 of 22	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	29 of 39	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	27.2	76 of 87	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	142 of 179	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	650 of 653	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	638 of 658	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	649 of 652	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	640 of 646	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	598 of 621	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	604 of 681	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	268 of 362	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	306 of 365	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	347 of 360	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	331 of 339	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	151 of 364	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	333 of 475	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	452 of 518	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	449 of 523	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	576 of 595	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	703 of 703	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	572 of 597	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	587 of 640	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	635 of 664	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	608 of 662	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	632 of 665	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	653 of 654	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	592 of 623	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	673 of 680	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	43.9	390 of 683	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2018)43rd percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)13th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2024)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts17%-26 vs state

Mathematics14%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Rosa Parks Elementary School

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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
Rosa Parks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8960 N Woolsey Ave	Portland	97203	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6250	172	18	9.7	118.0%	21 (12.2%)	64 (37.2%)	63 (36.6%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.9%)	14 (8.1%)	8.4	689^th of 706 public elementary schools	2.4%		9.9	679^th of 710 public elementary schools	4.4%	10	11.5	21.9	17.4				15.4	12.5							$31,668	$3,402	$28,266
Cesar Chavez K-8 School	Public	K-8	5103 N Willis Blvd	Portland	97203	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-5666	453	40	11.3	98.5%	72 (15.9%)	49 (10.8%)	287 (63.4%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	25 (5.5%)	12.3	657^th of 706 public elementary schools	6.9%		10.5	675^th of 710 public elementary schools	4.9%	18	17.8	26.8	15.1	16.4	27.9	21.7	17.8	25.0		12.7	11.7	10.9		13.0	$12,001	$1,492	$10,509
Peninsula Elementary School	Public	K-5	8125 N Emerald Ave	Portland	97217	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6275	235	18	13.2	41.7%	114 (48.5%)	33 (14.0%)	46 (19.6%)	4 (1.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (13.6%)	53.2	279^th of 706 public elementary schools	60.5%		60.1	237^th of 710 public elementary schools	66.6%	42	36.8	68.8	50.0				36.8	51.6	23.7				28.9		$25,133	$2,694	$22,440
Astor Elementary School	Public	K-8	5601 N Yale St	Portland	97203	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6244	413	26	16.1	42.6%	231 (55.9%)	29 (7.0%)	63 (15.3%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	71 (17.2%)	75.6	138^th of 706 public elementary schools	80.5%		75.9	141^st of 710 public elementary schools	80.1%	3	69.2	58.8	51.2	44.9	54.1	50.8	62.3	63.6	48.8	32.7	41.7	36.7	41.5	34.4	$22,787	$1,653	$21,134
Chief Joseph Elementary School	Public	K-5	2409 N Saratoga St	Portland	97217	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6255	278	16	17.1	41.7%	199 (71.6%)	10 (3.6%)	36 (12.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	25 (9.0%)	83.8	95^th of 706 public elementary schools	86.5%		71.5	164^th of 710 public elementary schools	76.9%	69	55.6	57.5	72.5				55.9	52.5	56.9				46.2		$23,308	$1,690	$21,618
James John Elementary School	Public	K-5	7439 N Charleston Ave	Portland	97203	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6266	367	25	14.5	98.9%	118 (32.2%)	28 (7.6%)	177 (48.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.9%)	27.1	529^th of 706 public elementary schools	25.1%		27.3	521^st of 710 public elementary schools	26.6%	8	33.9	33.3	31.0				23.3	29.3	17.5				25.0		$25,281	$2,783	$22,499
The Ivy School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5420 N. Interstate	Portland	97217	Multnomah County	Oregon Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 288-8553	273	15	18.2	40.3%	171 (62.6%)	16 (5.9%)	35 (12.8%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.2%)	59.4	245^th of 706 public elementary schools	65.3%		60.6	233^rd of 710 public elementary schools	67.2%	12	63.9	47.1	65.8	46.4	70.4	67.9	47.2	20.6	21.1	21.4	44.4	39.3	52.6	55.6
Sitton Elementary School	Public	K-5	9930 N Smith St	Portland	97203	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6277	339	29	11.7	106.2%	100 (29.5%)	39 (11.5%)	148 (43.7%)	9 (2.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (10.9%)	46.3	341^st of 706 public elementary schools	51.7%		47.2	335^th of 710 public elementary schools	52.8%	6	27.0	43.8	54.3				27.0	45.8	47.8				21.7		$24,911	$3,047	$21,864
Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1710 N Humboldt St	Portland	97217	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6236	295	20	14.9	42.0%	141 (47.8%)	28 (9.5%)	91 (30.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.2%)	73.6	149^th of 706 public elementary schools	78.9%		75.1	144^th of 710 public elementary schools	79.7%	5	58.9	53.8	52.3				62.5	46.2	43.1				40.0		$21,797	$1,800	$19,997
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7200 NE 11th Ave	Portland	97211	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6282	306	20	15.0	41.8%	107 (35.0%)	77 (25.2%)	69 (22.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (14.1%)	71.9	159^th of 706 public elementary schools	77.5%		61.9	226^th of 710 public elementary schools	68.2%	67	56.3	51.1	46.8				59.4	54.3	41.3				36.2		$24,122	$2,563	$21,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Rosa Parks Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Rosa Parks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rosa Parks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : George Middle School
High : Roosevelt High School

What district is Rosa Parks Elementary School in?

Portland School District 1J

Is Rosa Parks Elementary School a good school?

Rosa Parks Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Oregon elementary schools.

How many students attend Rosa Parks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Rosa Parks Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Rosa Parks Elementary School?

Students at Rosa Parks Elementary School are 37% African American, 37% Hispanic, 12% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

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