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Laurelhurst Elementary School

Public Grades K-8

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Laurelhurst Elementary School is a K–8 school serving 660 students at 840 NE 41st Ave in Portland, Oregon, part of Portland School District 1J, and it is the largest school among a group of high-performing schools in the city's northeast neighborhoods.

Laurelhurst is the top-ranked school in that local group, placing 6th out of 709 Oregon elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 99th percentile with a 5-star rating. Its test scores are far above both district and state averages: 81.4% proficiency in English language arts, 80.3% in math, and 75.6% in science. Science is where it separates most clearly from neighbors, more than 10 points above the next-highest nearby school, Beverly Cleary School at 65.5%. Math is essentially tied with the strongest local schools, while ELA is very high but slightly behind Alameda Elementary School and Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School. Chronic absenteeism is 19.4%, well below the district and state, though Alameda Elementary School, Beverly Cleary School, Richmond Elementary School, and Glencoe Elementary School post lower rates.

The school's trajectory is upward: from 46th in 2021–2022 to 6th in 2025–2026, and 5-star in every year shown. Results hold across the K–8 span, with 8th graders at 85.7% ELA and 82.2% math — well ahead of Beverly Cleary School and Sunnyside Environmental School. Subgroup results are broad-based, including a rank of 2nd of 355 for special education students and 4th of 657 for male students, both 5-star. Notably, this is achieved with mid-range resources — $21,918 per student and a 19.5 student–teacher ratio — while some neighbors spend more and have smaller classes yet rank lower.

660

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,918

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.4%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.8% (any vaccine)

840 NE 41st Ave
Portland, OR 97232-2698

(503) 916-6210

District: Portland School District 1J

Students who attend Laurelhurst Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Grant High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

Two or more races:

12.3%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (80% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% 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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg53%

Oregon avg37%

Elementary school

6^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

5^th of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 60Elementary Schools in the Portland School District 1J

12^th of 141Portland 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
2026	98.5	6 of 709	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	96.7	17 of 706	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	26 of 710	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	34 of 706	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	46 of 706	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	21 of 705	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	31 of 709	95.6%	★★★★★
2017	95.4	24 of 701	96.6%	★★★★★
2016	96.9	9 of 697	98.7%	★★★★★
2015	96.3	16 of 706	97.7%	★★★★★
2014	90.8	33 of 695	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	88.2	43 of 707	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	85.0	72 of 730	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	87.7	32 of 695	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	82.0	81 of 674	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	81.7	82 of 665	87.7%	★★★★☆
2008	88.6	21 of 655	96.8%	★★★★★
2007	92.8	11 of 652	98.3%	★★★★★
2006	82.5	34 of 636	94.7%	★★★★★
2005	80.8	64 of 629	89.8%	★★★★☆
2004	83.7	48 of 586	91.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	97.3	10 of 655	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	95.7	21 of 653	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	23 of 658	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	17 of 652	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	48 of 646	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	10 of 621	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	24 of 681	96.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	43.0	24 of 35	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	94.0	14 of 475	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	71 of 518	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	66 of 523	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	109 of 595	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	92.1	43 of 703	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.8	89 of 640	86.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	98.5	4 of 657	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	94.2	27 of 664	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	35 of 662	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	47 of 665	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	52 of 654	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	30 of 623	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	41 of 680	94.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	2 of 79	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	84.4	11 of 73	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	14 of 54	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	18 of 60	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	28 of 212	86.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	99.8	2 of 355	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	88.2	24 of 352	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	75.7	35 of 299	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	29 of 231	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	17 of 303	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	31 of 481	93.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	96.7	7 of 670	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	18 of 669	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	24 of 670	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	29 of 656	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	61 of 666	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	17 of 662	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	25 of 683	96.3%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	98.6	5 of 371	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	96.5	9 of 368	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	2 of 371	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	3 of 380	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	3 of 367	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	14 of 379	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	18 of 384	95.3%	★★★★★
2017	97.3	7 of 382	98.2%	★★★★★
2016	96.3	12 of 383	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	97.3	9 of 381	97.6%	★★★★★
2014	91.0	17 of 382	95.5%	★★★★★
2013	93.5	7 of 377	98.1%	★★★★★
2012	87.1	25 of 395	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	91.4	10 of 357	97.2%	★★★★★
2010	89.4	10 of 343	97.1%	★★★★★
2009	93.6	4 of 323	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	97.9	7 of 321	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	96.3	5 of 316	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	3 of 313	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	6 of 323	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	6 of 310	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	7 of 277	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	12 of 342	96.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	34 of 104	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.9	15 of 103	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	11 of 103	89.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.9	2 of 42	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	95.1	7 of 312	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	3 of 364	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	79.3	32 of 325	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	98.4	5 of 327	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	94.7	12 of 330	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	3 of 323	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	2 of 318	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	3 of 312	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	3 of 291	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	11 of 341	96.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	12 of 128	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	89.3	12 of 133	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	14 of 137	89.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	31 of 180	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	100.0	2 of 153	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	7 of 206	96.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	97.9	3 of 354	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	95.6	8 of 351	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	2 of 349	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	3 of 360	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	1 of 355	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	7 of 344	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	13 of 357	96.4%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)31st percentile-62 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)91st percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)67th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts81%+38 vs state

Mathematics80%+47 vs state

Science76%+45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)							OSAS Mathematics (2026)							OSAS Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	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 Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	98.5	6^th of 709 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.7	17^th of 706 public elementary schools	97.6%	11	84.3	71.6	92.1	72.7	78.1	85.7	81.4	87.0	87.9	80.7	69.3	75.3	82.2	80.3	78.2	73.0	75.6	96.4%	2.8%	$21,918	$905	$21,012
Beverly Cleary School	Public	K-8	1915 NE 33rd	Portland	97212	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6480	535	28	19.3	41.7%	384 (71.8%)	7 (1.3%)	40 (7.5%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (15.1%)	96.9	17^th of 709 public elementary schools	97.6%		94.1	37^th of 706 public elementary schools	94.8%	20	76.5	81.6	82.0	65.2	70.1	80.0	75.1	80.0	83.7	76.0	57.6	67.5	64.4	70.4	74.0	58.3	65.5	96%	3.3%	$21,555	$873	$20,682
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%)	97.9	10^th of 709 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.7	11^th of 706 public elementary schools	98.4%	1	78.9	79.7	83.6				80.6	77.6	78.3	71.0				75.8	64.5		64.5	95.9%	4.1%	$22,540	$901	$21,639
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%)	78.3	125^th of 709 public elementary schools	82.4%		73.8	147^th of 706 public elementary schools	79.2%	22	53.8	54.4	60.0				56.0	58.2	56.7	47.3				54.3	47.9		47.9	93.8%	4.3%	$23,556	$907	$22,649
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	91^st of 709 public elementary schools	87.2%		84.5	90^th of 706 public elementary schools	87.3%	1	61.2	68.8	54.7	61.7	54.9	69.6	61.8	62.5	62.5	42.3	54.0	46.2	46.6	52.0	52.8	48.4	50.4	89.6%	10%	$22,652	$1,246	$21,405
Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2044 E Burnside St	Portland	97214	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 467-7529	376	30	12.5	—	291 (77.4%)	9 (2.4%)	21 (5.6%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.7%)	97	15^th of 709 public elementary schools	97.9%		99.2	3^rd of 706 public elementary schools	99.6%	12	80.0	80.9	85.7	92.1	≥ 95%	87.1	86.7	71.1	89.4	61.9	94.7	86.5	80.6	80.4	52.4	51.6	52.1	91.6%	8.4%	$12,228	$802	$11,426
Buckman Elementary School	Public	K-5	320 SE 16th Ave	Portland	97214	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6230	306	21	14.5	42.2%	183 (59.8%)	11 (3.6%)	51 (16.7%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (14.4%)	65.2	206^th of 709 public elementary schools	70.9%		69.8	170^th of 706 public elementary schools	75.9%	36	51.1	37.7	63.4				52.1	48.9	30.8	41.4				40.1	52.9		52.9	89.2%	9.7%	$24,044	$904	$23,140
Alameda Elementary School	Public	K-5	2732 NE Fremont St	Portland	97212	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6036	498	24	21.0	41.8%	374 (75.1%)	7 (1.4%)	44 (8.8%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (11.2%)	98	9^th of 709 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.8	10^th of 706 public elementary schools	98.6%	1	70.6	91.5	92.4				84.9	72.9	91.5	77.2				80.3	64.5		64.5	97.1%	2.9%	$21,157	$829	$20,328
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%)	95.1	33^rd of 709 public elementary schools	95.3%		91.6	49^th of 706 public elementary schools	93.1%	16	73.5	68.4	74.1				72.1	83.1	65.8	64.2				71.3	65.4		65.4	96.9%	1.8%	$20,810	$849	$19,961
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%)	88.6	62^nd of 709 public elementary schools	91.3%		87.8	71^st of 706 public elementary schools	89.9%	9	59.1	80.4	66.7				68.9	61.4	69.6	53.3				61.5	48.9		48.9	95%	3.5%	$23,943	$814	$23,128

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurelhurst Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Laurelhurst Elementary School attend?

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

High : Grant High School

What is the racial makeup of Laurelhurst Elementary School?

Students at Laurelhurst Elementary School are 74% White, 12% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

How many students attend Laurelhurst Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 660 students attended Laurelhurst Elementary School.

Is Laurelhurst Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Laurelhurst Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools.

What district is Laurelhurst Elementary School in?

Portland School District 1J

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