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Chapman Elementary School

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Chapman Elementary School ranks 273 rd of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Chapman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 344 students in grades K-5. The school 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.

While Chapman Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 53rd out of 701 Oregon elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 273rd out of 706 in 2024-2025, its academic performance is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. However, the school's performance on English Language Arts assessments is more mixed, with 3rd and 5th-grade students performing better than the district and state averages in recent years. The school also has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.24% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, compared to the district average of 25.53% at Irvington Elementary School.

Compared to nearby schools like Irvington Elementary and Chief Joseph Elementary, which are also part of the Portland School District 1J, Chapman Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 34.3% to 38.1% in recent years, may also be contributing to its challenges. Addressing these issues will likely require a multi-faceted approach, including targeted academic interventions, support for students from low-income backgrounds, and strategies to improve school attendance.

353

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,924

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1445 NW 26th Ave
Portland, OR 97210-2498

(503) 916-6295

District: Portland School District 1J

Students who attend Chapman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Sylvan Middle School
High:	Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.6%

Two or more races:

18.4%

Hispanic:

14.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2014 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Oregon median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg54%

Oregon avg38%

273^rd of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st 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	54.8	273 of 706	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	234 of 710	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	227 of 706	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	180 of 706	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	110 of 705	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	98 of 709	86.2%	★★★★☆
2017	89.3	53 of 701	92.4%	★★★★★
2016	90.7	47 of 697	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	90.5	49 of 706	93.1%	★★★★★
2014	89.8	43 of 695	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	86.6	56 of 707	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	86.8	59 of 730	91.9%	★★★★★
2011	80.3	89 of 695	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	68.4	206 of 674	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.8	276 of 665	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.3	103 of 655	84.3%	★★★★☆
2007	79.9	83 of 652	87.3%	★★★★☆
2006	76.4	90 of 636	85.8%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	73 of 629	88.4%	★★★★☆
2004	82.7	53 of 586	91.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	42.4	56 of 86	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	268 of 653	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	254 of 658	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	228 of 652	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	260 of 646	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.5	86 of 621	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	108 of 681	84.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	52.9	24 of 39	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	11 of 27	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	63 of 362	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	22.5	311 of 360	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	75.6	62 of 475	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	364 of 518	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	155 of 523	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	55 of 595	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	68.5	177 of 703	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	116 of 597	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	100 of 640	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	246 of 664	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	178 of 662	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	204 of 665	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.3	107 of 654	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	66 of 623	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	85 of 680	87.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	41 of 73	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.1	12 of 61	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	62 of 212	70.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	198 of 352	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	94 of 231	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	48 of 215	77.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	255 of 669	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	206 of 670	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.7	99 of 656	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	180 of 666	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	138 of 662	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	100 of 683	85.4%	★★★★☆

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)83rd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)38th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2018)35th percentile-51 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics40%+4 vs state

Science36%+6 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, September 28, 2009

Chapman provides a very well rounded environment, with a diverse body of students. My daughter and I have enjoyed it so far. 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
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
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
Boise-Eliot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	620 N Fremont	Portland	97227	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6171	313	22	14.1	107.0%	68 (21.7%)	140 (44.7%)	57 (18.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.1%)	10.6	674^th of 706 public elementary schools	4.5%		18.4	610^th of 710 public elementary schools	14.1%	64	18.8	20.8	20.0				19.1	17.3	8.0				10.0		$27,256	$3,453	$23,803
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
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
Kairos PDX	Public, Charter	K-5	3635 N Williams	Portland	97227	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 567-9820	226	14	16.6	56.6%	15 (6.6%)	137 (60.6%)	25 (11.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	42 (18.6%)	16.5	622^nd of 706 public elementary schools	11.9%		38	415^th of 710 public elementary schools	41.5%	207	18.9	27.3	25.9				21.6	24.2	11.1				18.5		$11,301	$1,477	$9,824
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
Irvington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1320 NE Brazee St	Portland	97212	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6185	249	16	15.7	42.2%	167 (67.1%)	16 (6.4%)	30 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.7%)	87.8	71^st of 706 public elementary schools	89.9%		83.4	100^th of 710 public elementary schools	85.9%	29	72.7	56.4	68.9				63.6	66.7	44.4				56.8		$23,997	$1,810	$22,187
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
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior School	Public	PK, KG-5	4906 NE 6th Ave	Portland	97211	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6456	312	21	15.1	111.5%	80 (25.6%)	97 (31.1%)	66 (21.2%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	56 (17.9%)	42.2	375^th of 706 public elementary schools	46.9%		43.9	365^th of 710 public elementary schools	48.6%	10	51.4	44.8	25.0				45.7	39.7	21.2				20.8		$28,036	$3,222	$24,814

Frequently Asked Questions about Chapman Elementary School

What district is Chapman Elementary School in?

Portland School District 1J

What is the racial makeup of Chapman Elementary School?

Students at Chapman Elementary School are 50% White, 18% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Chapman Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Sylvan Middle School
High : Lincoln High School

Is Chapman Elementary School a good school?

Chapman Elementary School ranks 273^rd of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chapman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Chapman Elementary School.

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