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Emerson School

Q: Is Emerson School a good school?

Emerson School ranks 86 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Emerson School is a public charter elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 134 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.

Emerson School has a strong academic performance history, consistently ranking among the top 20% of Oregon elementary schools in recent years. The school outperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Emerson's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency was 60%, compared to 55.4% for the district and 40.3% for the state. The school also performs well for specific student groups, with female students ranking in the top 23 out of 653 Oregon elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Emerson School's academic performance is generally stronger than nearby public schools, such as Chapman Elementary, it faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the nearby Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School outperforms Emerson in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency across all grades, ranking among the top 10 elementary schools in Oregon.

130

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,301

Per pupil spending ?

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 SW 1st Ave Ste 1
Portland, OR 97201-5321

(503) 525-6124

District: Portland School District 1J

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Two or more races:

16.2%

Hispanic:

15.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 79th percentile in 2023 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (59% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Oregon elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 88th (2025) from a 79th-percentile low (2023)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg54%

Oregon avg38%

86^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	85.1	86 of 706	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	87 of 710	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	146 of 706	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	133 of 706	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	61 of 705	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	41 of 709	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	81.6	105 of 701	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	81.0	104 of 697	85.1%	★★★★☆
2015	94.9	25 of 706	96.5%	★★★★★
2014	94.8	10 of 695	98.6%	★★★★★
2013	94.8	12 of 707	98.3%	★★★★★
2012	93.4	21 of 730	97.1%	★★★★★
2011	91.4	8 of 695	98.8%	★★★★★
2010	84.0	65 of 674	90.4%	★★★★★
2009	84.6	57 of 665	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	69.1	172 of 655	73.7%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	77 of 652	88.2%	★★★★☆
2006	31.1	505 of 636	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	77.5	89 of 629	85.9%	★★★★☆
2004	39.5	399 of 586	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	23 of 653	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	77.8	117 of 658	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.6	277 of 652	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	92.6	33 of 681	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	77.8	131 of 703	81.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	77.2	118 of 665	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	94 of 654	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	63 of 623	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	57 of 680	91.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	83.6	21 of 212	90.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	114 of 669	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	137 of 670	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	142 of 656	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	104 of 666	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	67 of 662	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	67 of 683	90.2%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)96th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)90th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2023)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)81st percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+24 vs state

Mathematics55%+19 vs state

Science44%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, June 11, 2012

Its a shame the previous poster had a bad experience...I'm a parent and all the other parents I know at Emerson are thrilled with their experience there. The school is small in size and has a real community feel. I am so happy my daughter got in there, she has made such good friends and is excited to learn. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 27, 2009

We used to love Emerson, thought the world of it's project approach method and it's teachers, until we had a bully problem that wasn't getting taken care of. Not only did we get 'lip service' from the staff and administration, but I think they truly believe there is no problem. They are in complete denial and since we didn't see things changing any time soon, we pulled our child last year and are now much happier at our local school. It's really too bad as they have tons of potential. Close Quote

Schools Near Emerson 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
Emerson School	Public, Charter	K-5	1800 SW 1st Ave Ste 1	Portland	97201	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 525-6124	130	7	18.3		84 (64.6%)	4 (3.1%)	20 (15.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (16.2%)	85.1	86^th of 706 public elementary schools	87.8%		85.1	87^th of 710 public elementary schools	87.7%	1	60.0	75.0	66.7				58.3	55.0	50.0				44.4		$11,301	$1,477	$9,824
Ainsworth Elementary School	Public	K-5	2425 SW Vista Ave	Portland	97201	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6288	587	31	18.6	42.1%	330 (56.2%)	12 (2.0%)	153 (26.1%)	30 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (10.1%)	97.4	14^th of 706 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.8	18^th of 710 public elementary schools	97.5%	4	66.3	86.1	81.9				75.0	81.2	73.1				65.7		$19,340	$1,805	$17,535
The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science	Public, Charter	K-8	640 S Bancroft St	Portland	97239	Multnomah County	Oregon Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 244-1697	198	12	16.7		102 (51.5%)	7 (3.5%)	32 (16.2%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	33 (16.7%)	86	81^st of 706 public elementary schools	88.5%		77	134^th of 710 public elementary schools	81.1%	53	57.1	57.1	72.7	70.0	52.6	54.5	64.3	52.4	45.5	50.0	42.1	45.5	54.5	36.4
Abernethy Elementary School	Public	K-5	2421 SE Orange Ave	Portland	97214	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6190	285	15	19.2	41.8%	224 (78.6%)	4 (1.4%)	24 (8.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.1%)	98.4	8^th of 706 public elementary schools	98.9%		98.7	6^th of 710 public elementary schools	99.2%	2	76.1	85.5	82.3				76.1	83.6	72.6				70.3		$21,267	$2,315	$18,952
Portland Village School	Public, Charter	K-8	4650 S Macadam Ave	Portland	97239	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 445-0056	408	26	15.9	21.6%	284 (69.6%)	8 (2.0%)	49 (12.0%)	11 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.5%)	47.4	330^th of 706 public elementary schools	53.3%		67	193^rd of 710 public elementary schools	72.8%	137	37.8	43.8	34.9	55.0	54.0	69.6	41.7	41.7	21.4	37.5	59.6	56.5	19.0	21.7	$11,301	$1,477	$9,824
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%)	69.8	170^th of 706 public elementary schools	75.9%		70.6	169^th of 710 public elementary schools	76.2%	1	54.4	51.6	56.4				44.4	45.3	42.1				43.9		$21,053	$1,482	$19,571
Winterhaven School	Public	K-8	3830 SE 14th Ave	Portland	97202	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6200	322	16	20.0	41.6%	232 (72.0%)	5 (1.6%)	24 (7.5%)	16 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.4%)	99.5	2^nd of 706 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.9	3^rd of 710 public elementary schools	99.6%	1		78.6	89.7	89.6	91.8	83.7		85.7	89.7	89.4	73.5	87.8	86.2	73.5	$20,321	$1,479	$18,842
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%)	99.2	3^rd of 706 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.2	10^th of 710 public elementary schools	98.6%	7	83.7	78.6	90.0	81.1		91.2	89.8	81.0	90.0	86.5	87.1	76.5	80.0	73.5	$11,301	$1,477	$9,824
Chapman Elementary School	Public	K-5	1445 NW 26th Ave	Portland	97210	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6295	353	21	17.0	41.4%	175 (49.6%)	28 (7.9%)	52 (14.7%)	22 (6.2%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.8%)	65 (18.4%)	54.8	273^rd of 706 public elementary schools	61.3%		60.6	234^th of 710 public elementary schools	67.0%	39	42.4	36.7	57.7				37.9	27.1	53.8				36.5		$22,924	$2,602	$20,323
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson School

What is the racial makeup of Emerson School?

Students at Emerson School are 65% White, 16% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Is Emerson School a good school?

Emerson School ranks 86^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Emerson School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 130 students attended Emerson School.

What district is Emerson School in?

Portland School District 1J

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