Summary
Scott Elementary School is a K–5 school at 6700 NE Prescott St in Portland, Oregon, serving 493 students in Portland School District 1J, a district that ranks among the strongest in Oregon (12th of 141) even though the school's own results land in the middle of the pack.
For 2025-2026, Scott ranks 359th of 709 elementary schools statewide — the 49th percentile, or 2 stars. The headline story is a genuine turnaround: for five straight years ending in 2018-2019 the school sat at the very bottom of the state (0–6th percentile), then climbed roughly 45 percentile points into the 36th–54th band. The last three years, however, have flattened and edged slightly down (54 → 50 → 49). On tests, Scott splits against the state: English language arts is 39.3% versus the state's 43.8% (below), while math at 37.4% and science at 34.7% are both above state averages — an unusual pattern, since most nearby schools score higher in ELA than in math. Chronic absenteeism, at 27.8%, is better than both the district (32.5%) and state (33.5%), and has dropped from 39.7% three years ago. The school also spends $25,589 per student with a 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio — more generous than several neighboring schools that post higher scores.
Compared with its closest peers — Rigler Elementary School, Lee Elementary School, Faubion Elementary School, and Prescott Elementary School — Scott is competitive or better on nearly every measure. Against same-district schools about two miles away, such as Alameda Elementary School, Laurelhurst Elementary School, and Beverly Cleary School, the gap is much wider: ELA of 39.3% versus 75–85%, and absenteeism of 27.8% versus 12–19%. Among same-district neighbors, Scott ranks 9th of 10 in both ELA and math but 7th of 10 in science. Two things stand out for families: low-income students rank in the 17th percentile statewide (1 star) and have declined three years running, while services for special education students have improved markedly to the 75th percentile (4 stars). Fifth grade is the strongest grade band; fourth-grade ELA, at 33.3%, is the weakest spot.
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