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Glencoe Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Glencoe Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 372 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Portland School District 1J, which is ranked 13th out of 140 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glencoe Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 85.9% of its 5th-grade students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 59.5% for the district and 46.7% for the state. In mathematics, 78.1% of Glencoe's 5th-graders scored proficient or better, compared to 48.7% for the district and 31.3% for the state. The school also excels in supporting the academic success of various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for its performance with female, male, Hispanic, white, and special needs students.

While Glencoe has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 25.1% to 38.1%, the school still outperforms the state average in this metric. Additionally, Glencoe has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 18.27% to 20.97%, suggesting a less diverse student population in terms of socioeconomic background. The school may benefit from further investigation and targeted interventions to address the challenges of chronic absenteeism and ensure equitable opportunities for its highest-performing students.

357

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,372

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

825 SE 51st Ave
Portland, OR 97215-1785

(503) 916-6207

District: Portland School District 1J

Students who attend Glencoe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mt Tabor Middle School
High:	Franklin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2014 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (77% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Oregon elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg54%

Oregon avg38%

11^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	97.7	11 of 706	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	45 of 710	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	59 of 706	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	44 of 706	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	51 of 705	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	90 of 709	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	86.8	69 of 701	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	89.3	53 of 697	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	82.6	98 of 706	86.1%	★★★★☆
2014	83.5	80 of 695	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	87.5	46 of 707	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	83.8	81 of 730	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	85.4	50 of 695	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	81.4	86 of 674	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	72.7	159 of 665	76.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	128 of 655	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	78.1	95 of 652	85.4%	★★★★☆
2006	71.0	149 of 636	76.6%	★★★★☆
2005	73.8	118 of 629	81.2%	★★★★☆
2004	76.9	91 of 586	84.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	15 of 653	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	38 of 658	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	63 of 652	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	46 of 646	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	64 of 621	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	74 of 681	89.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	38.7	28 of 39	28.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.9	2 of 35	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	65.2	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	100.0	1 of 360	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	20 of 475	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	60.4	130 of 523	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	66 of 595	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	92.4	42 of 703	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	49.2	282 of 597	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	206 of 640	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	9 of 664	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	51 of 662	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	75 of 665	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	58 of 654	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	27 of 623	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	103 of 680	84.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	63.4	20 of 61	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	65 of 212	69.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	6 of 352	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	13 of 299	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	77.3	32 of 231	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	30 of 215	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	12 of 303	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	14 of 481	97.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	10 of 669	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	53 of 670	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	58 of 656	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	39 of 666	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	38 of 662	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	75 of 683	89.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2023)100th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)75th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)67th percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)28th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+36 vs state

Science77%+46 vs state

Mathematics75%+39 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Thursday, April 28, 2011

I have family member in this school and have attended alot of the programs put in by the class and have also been there for lunch too.I am very impressed by everything done there ...Staff and teachers are all very friendly and helpful .... I am proud to say my family is part of Glencoe elementary !!!!!
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Schools Near Glencoe 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
Glencoe Elementary School	Public	K-5	825 SE 51st Ave	Portland	97215	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6207	357	18	19.3	41.7%	260 (72.8%)	17 (4.8%)	38 (10.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.1%)	97.7	11^th of 706 public elementary schools	98.4%		92.4	45^th of 710 public elementary schools	93.7%	34	72.5	77.8	85.9				78.3	68.3	78.1				76.6		$20,372	$1,846	$18,526
Richmond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2276 SE 41st Ave	Portland	97214	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6220	530	24	21.9	41.5%	209 (39.4%)	6 (1.1%)	33 (6.2%)	46 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	228 (43.0%)	91.6	49^th of 706 public elementary schools	93.1%		92.9	43^rd of 710 public elementary schools	93.9%	6	72.2	82.1	65.3				74.7	83.1	47.9				48.0		$19,464	$1,481	$17,983
Atkinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	5800 SE Division St	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6333	372	22	16.9	41.7%	193 (51.9%)	6 (1.6%)	145 (39.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.9%)	82.2	109^th of 706 public elementary schools	84.6%		81.8	105^th of 710 public elementary schools	85.2%	4	56.9	63.2	62.1				54.9	54.2	51.8				46.4		$21,657	$1,882	$19,775
Sunnyside Environmental School	Public	K-8	3421 SE Salmon St	Portland	97214	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6226	461	25	18.2	41.6%	316 (68.5%)	9 (2.0%)	52 (11.3%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (13.7%)	84.5	90^th of 706 public elementary schools	87.3%		87.4	71^st of 710 public elementary schools	90.0%	19	40.0	64.0	70.5	67.3	69.2	49.1	46.2	68.0	56.8	48.2	62.5	34.5	61.4	37.3	$20,835	$1,595	$19,240
Laurelhurst Elementary School	Public	K-8	840 NE 41st Ave	Portland	97232	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6210	660	34	19.5	41.8%	491 (74.4%)	20 (3.0%)	37 (5.6%)	19 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (12.3%)	96.7	17^th of 706 public elementary schools	97.6%		95.5	26^th of 710 public elementary schools	96.3%	9	72.3	82.8	83.8	70.1	81.1	83.8	72.3	72.4	70.5	56.6	74.4	65.0	60.5	48.8	$19,305	$1,626	$17,679
Portland Arthur Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	7507 SE Yamhill St	Portland	97215	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 257-3936	165	12	13.7	41.8%	72 (43.6%)	20 (12.1%)	17 (10.3%)	43 (26.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.3%)	85.9	82^nd of 706 public elementary schools	88.4%		77.9	130^th of 710 public elementary schools	81.7%	48	76.9	60.0	71.4				69.2	44.0	47.6				52.4		$11,301	$1,477	$9,824
Bridger Creative Science School	Public	K-8	7910 SE Market St	Portland	97215	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6336	474	27	17.4	42.2%	318 (67.1%)	14 (3.0%)	37 (7.8%)	34 (7.2%)	5 (1.1%)	6 (1.3%)	45 (9.5%)	66.2	199^th of 706 public elementary schools	71.8%		63.8	210^th of 710 public elementary schools	70.4%	11	49.2	55.8	49.0	58.7	64.1	63.0	42.6	46.2	28.6	53.3	52.6	32.1	36.7	35.6	$24,552	$1,789	$22,763
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
Rose City Park	Public	K-5	2334 NE 57th Ave	Portland	97212	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6765	448	28	16.0	42.0%	213 (47.5%)	17 (3.8%)	26 (5.8%)	133 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (12.3%)	73.8	147^th of 706 public elementary schools	79.2%		84.4	92^nd of 710 public elementary schools	87.0%	55	52.2	52.7	53.7				68.2	60.3	43.2				34.6		$22,062	$2,057	$20,005
Vestal Elementary School	Public	K-5	161 NE 82nd Ave	Portland	97220	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6437	257	19	13.8	45.1%	117 (45.5%)	26 (10.1%)	49 (19.1%)	15 (5.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	39 (15.2%)	40.1	398^th of 706 public elementary schools	43.6%		35.6	440^th of 710 public elementary schools	38.0%	42	32.5	51.4	26.5				32.5	41.7	17.6				32.4		$25,567	$2,536	$23,032

Frequently Asked Questions about Glencoe Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Glencoe Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mt Tabor Middle School
High : Franklin High School

What district is Glencoe Elementary School in?

Portland School District 1J

Is Glencoe Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Glencoe Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Glencoe Elementary School?

Students at Glencoe Elementary School are 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

How many students attend Glencoe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Glencoe Elementary School.

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