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Cesar Chavez K-8 School

Public Grades K-8

657^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Cesar Chavez K-8 School is a public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 481 students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Portland School District 1J, which is ranked 13 out of 140 districts in the state.

Despite being in a high-performing district, Cesar Chavez K-8 School consistently performs significantly below the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 15.1% to 27.9%, compared to the district's 55.2% to 59.5% and the state's 40.3% to 46.7%. The school's math proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 10.9% to 25%. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 34.3% to 42.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Portland School District 1J, such as Woodlawn Elementary, Chief Joseph Elementary, and Astor Elementary, generally perform much better than Cesar Chavez K-8 School on academic measures, with proficiency rates that are 20-40 percentage points higher in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, the challenges faced by Cesar Chavez K-8 School appear to be more complex and may require a more comprehensive approach to address the underlying issues, such as student engagement, family support, and targeted interventions for struggling students.

453

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,001

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5103 N Willis Blvd
Portland, OR 97203-3496

(503) 916-5666

District: Portland School District 1J

Students who attend Cesar Chavez K-8 School usually attend:

High:

Roosevelt High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.4%

White:

15.9%

African American:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2014 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (18% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg53%

Oregon avg38%

Elementary school

657^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

339^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	657 of 706	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	675 of 710	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	678 of 706	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	679 of 706	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	673 of 705	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	686 of 709	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	649 of 701	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.2	688 of 697	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.2	693 of 706	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.4	685 of 695	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.5	694 of 707	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.9	725 of 730	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.0	684 of 695	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.3	643 of 674	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.9	649 of 665	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	23.1	564 of 655	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.1	594 of 652	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	25.0	545 of 636	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.9	486 of 629	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.4	462 of 586	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	40.3	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	20 of 39	48.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	64.0	13 of 87	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	641 of 653	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	601 of 658	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	603 of 652	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	623 of 646	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	578 of 621	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	659 of 681	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	326 of 362	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	325 of 365	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	316 of 360	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	328 of 339	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	361 of 364	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	468 of 475	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	504 of 518	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	484 of 523	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	559 of 595	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	676 of 703	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	548 of 597	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	605 of 640	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	543 of 664	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	613 of 662	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	653 of 665	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	617 of 654	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	600 of 623	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	656 of 680	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	31.2	159 of 212	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	260 of 352	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	236 of 299	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	183 of 231	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	367 of 481	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	58.9	258 of 656	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	342 of 662	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	284 of 683	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	339 of 368	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	342 of 371	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	348 of 380	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	339 of 367	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	376 of 379	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.4	383 of 384	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.3	379 of 382	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.2	376 of 383	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.9	351 of 381	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.3	375 of 382	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.7	372 of 377	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.0	386 of 395	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.6	348 of 357	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.7	327 of 343	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.9	319 of 323	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.5	292 of 315	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	30.2	17 of 24	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	286 of 316	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	295 of 313	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	307 of 323	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	298 of 310	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	274 of 277	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	342 of 342	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	152 of 196	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	183 of 196	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	194 of 201	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	187 of 194	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	189 of 191	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	210 of 210	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	220 of 240	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	260 of 312	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	336 of 364	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	275 of 282	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	325 of 325	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	307 of 330	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	284 of 323	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	280 of 318	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	283 of 312	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	290 of 291	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	340 of 341	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	162 of 180	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	134 of 150	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	87.6	29 of 349	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	54.9	135 of 360	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	168 of 355	52.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2023)85th percentile+81 vs school

White (2023)61st percentile+57 vs school

African American (2019)27th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)25th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

White (2024)92nd percentile+84 vs school

African American (2022)29th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-22 vs state

Mathematics15%-18 vs state

Science13%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Cesar Chavez K-8 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Cesar Chavez K-8 School

What district is Cesar Chavez K-8 School in?

Portland School District 1J

How many students attend Cesar Chavez K-8 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Cesar Chavez K-8 School.

What is the racial makeup of Cesar Chavez K-8 School?

Students at Cesar Chavez K-8 School are 63% Hispanic, 16% White, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Cesar Chavez K-8 School attend?

Students who attend Cesar Chavez K-8 School usually go on to attend:

High : Roosevelt High School

Is Cesar Chavez K-8 School a good school?

Cesar Chavez K-8 School ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Oregon elementary schools.

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