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Duniway Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Duniway Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 409 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a current ranking of 35th out of 706 Oregon elementary schools.

Duniway Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with 73.2% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55.4% for the Portland School District 1J and 40.3% for the state. In Mathematics, the school had 80.2% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better, compared to 55.8% for the district and 40.1% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including male, female, and special education students.

While Duniway Elementary School has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages, the rates are still relatively high at 34.3% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's higher spending per student, at $20,147 in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to nearby Grout Elementary School and Creston Elementary School, may contribute to its strong academic performance, but it also raises questions about the efficient allocation of resources and the potential for cost-effective strategies to achieve similar outcomes.

387

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,147

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7700 SE Reed College Pl
Portland, OR 97202-8499

(503) 916-6343

District: Portland School District 1J

Students who attend Duniway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sellwood Middle School
High:	Cleveland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

Two or more races:

11.9%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2014 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (70% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% 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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg54%

Oregon avg38%

35^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	94.7	35 of 706	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	41 of 710	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	28 of 706	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	28 of 706	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	72 of 705	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	92.2	39 of 709	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	95.7	21 of 701	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	94.8	23 of 697	96.7%	★★★★★
2015	98.4	1 of 706	99.9%	★★★★★
2014	95.1	4 of 695	99.4%	★★★★★
2013	95.3	9 of 707	98.7%	★★★★★
2012	91.3	28 of 730	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	90.0	17 of 695	97.6%	★★★★★
2010	87.3	33 of 674	95.1%	★★★★★
2009	88.4	23 of 665	96.5%	★★★★★
2008	84.6	48 of 655	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	91.7	14 of 652	97.9%	★★★★★
2006	83.5	30 of 636	95.3%	★★★★★
2005	83.9	40 of 629	93.6%	★★★★★
2004	90.3	3 of 586	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	35 of 653	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	31 of 658	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	20 of 652	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	37 of 646	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	46 of 621	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	54 of 681	92.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	19 of 75	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	3 of 48	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	51.5	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	70.8	116 of 595	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	95.8	26 of 703	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	59.9	187 of 597	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	130 of 640	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	32 of 664	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	52 of 662	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	38 of 665	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	18 of 654	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	56 of 623	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	40 of 680	94.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	64.2	71 of 212	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	19 of 352	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	23 of 299	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	9 of 231	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	10 of 215	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	22 of 303	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	36 of 481	92.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	36 of 669	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	38 of 670	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	24 of 656	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	27 of 666	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.4	106 of 662	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.0	46 of 683	93.3%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)81st percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)75th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)67th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+36 vs state

English Language Arts70%+27 vs state

Science62%+31 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Duniway Elementary School	Public	K-5	7700 SE Reed College Pl	Portland	97202	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6343	387	17	22.1	41.6%	311 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (11.9%)	94.7	35^th of 706 public elementary schools	95.0%		93.1	41^st of 710 public elementary schools	94.2%	6	73.2	68.4	68.1	80.2	63.8	69.0	61.6	$20,147	$1,494	$18,653
Lewis Elementary School	Public	K-5	4401 SE Evergreen St	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6360	267	15	17.5	42.3%	180 (67.4%)	4 (1.5%)	33 (12.4%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.7%)	85.5	83^rd of 706 public elementary schools	88.2%		90	56^th of 710 public elementary schools	92.1%	27	76.5	61.7	59.5	74.0	58.7	42.9	45.2	$20,826	$1,480	$19,346
Ardenwald Elementary School	Public	K-5	8950 SE 36th St	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 353-5320	396	24	16.3	58.3%	252 (63.6%)	7 (1.8%)	76 (19.2%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.4%)	52.3	287^th of 706 public elementary schools	59.3%		45.3	352^nd of 710 public elementary schools	50.4%	65	39.7	48.4	55.7	37.1	41.0	29.5	29.5	$23,329	$1,555	$21,774
Woodstock Elementary School	Public	K-5	5601 SE 50th Ave	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6380	393	27	14.6	42.2%	179 (45.5%)	6 (1.5%)	33 (8.4%)	92 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	80 (20.4%)	87.6	72^nd of 706 public elementary schools	89.8%		84	98^th of 710 public elementary schools	86.2%	26	70.4	57.7	63.0	68.8	65.3	52.5	47.5	$20,802	$1,527	$19,275
Llewellyn Elementary School	Public	K-5	6301 SE 14th Ave	Portland	97202	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6216	373	22	16.9	41.8%	283 (75.9%)	5 (1.3%)	39 (10.5%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.3%)	97.5	13^th of 706 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.4	28^th of 710 public elementary schools	96.1%	15	77.1	71.0	82.7	76.8	69.4	80.0	77.1	$20,307	$1,957	$18,350
Grout Elementary School	Public	K-5	3119 SE Holgate Blvd	Portland	97202	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6209	295	20	15.1	107.8%	151 (51.2%)	14 (4.7%)	52 (17.6%)	28 (9.5%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	43 (14.6%)	77	133^rd of 706 public elementary schools	81.2%		71.5	163^rd of 710 public elementary schools	77.0%	30	43.5	52.7	73.3	45.7	45.5	70.5	66.7	$23,446	$2,275	$21,171
Lewelling Elementary School	Public	K-5	5325 SE Logus Rd	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 353-5440	282	16	17.8	60.3%	152 (53.9%)	11 (3.9%)	81 (28.7%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	25 (8.9%)	27.4	526^th of 706 public elementary schools	25.5%		23.6	554^th of 710 public elementary schools	22.0%	28	28.3	29.2	48.9	28.3	10.9	21.7	23.9	$23,804	$1,671	$22,133
Milwaukie El Puente Elementary School	Public	K-5	11250 SE 27th Ave	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 353-5480	408	24	16.9	58.8%	165 (40.4%)	6 (1.5%)	201 (49.3%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	41.9	376^th of 706 public elementary schools	46.7%		41.5	381^st of 710 public elementary schools	46.3%	5	32.8	48.3	38.2	31.7	37.9	26.5	30.9	$12,294	$1,204	$11,090
Creston Elementary School	Public	K-5	4701 SE Bush St	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6340	246	16	15.5	125.6%	159 (64.6%)	7 (2.8%)	35 (14.2%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	27 (11.0%)	92.2	44^th of 706 public elementary schools	93.8%		82	103^rd of 710 public elementary schools	85.5%	59	65.8	67.4	65.0	60.5	75.6	65.0	65.0	$23,127	$1,483	$21,644
Arleta Elementary School	Public	K-5	5109 SE 66th Ave	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6330	252	16	15.3	41.3%	149 (59.1%)	12 (4.8%)	34 (13.5%)	12 (4.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	39 (15.5%)	66.3	196^th of 706 public elementary schools	72.2%		66.6	195^th of 710 public elementary schools	72.5%	1	50.0	46.9	46.3	45.5	43.8	51.9	42.6	$22,560	$1,500	$21,060

Frequently Asked Questions about Duniway Elementary School

What district is Duniway Elementary School in?

Portland School District 1J

How many students attend Duniway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Duniway Elementary School.

Is Duniway Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Duniway Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 35^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Duniway Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sellwood Middle School
High : Cleveland High School

What is the racial makeup of Duniway Elementary School?

Students at Duniway Elementary School are 80% White, 12% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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