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Portland Village School

Q: Is Portland Village School a good school?

Portland Village School ranks 330 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Portland Village School is a public charter elementary and middle school serving 411 students in grades K-8 in Portland, Oregon. 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.

While Portland Village School has seen fluctuating performance on state assessments in recent years, with rankings ranging from 183 to 330 out of 706-710 Oregon elementary schools, the school performs better in the upper grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, 6th-8th grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates at Portland Village School exceeded the Oregon Department of Education and district averages. However, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math are generally lower than the district and state, especially in 3rd-5th grades, and its performance on the Science assessment is also lower than the district and state.

Compared to nearby schools within the Portland School District 1J, such as Astor Elementary and Beach Elementary, which generally outperform Portland Village School on state assessments, especially in the lower grades, Portland Village School's performance in the upper grades is more competitive. The nearby charter school, The Ivy School, also outperforms Portland Village School on state assessments, particularly in Math. Additionally, Portland Village School has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.3% to 38.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

408

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,301

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4650 S Macadam Ave
Portland, OR 97239-4253

(503) 445-0056

District: Portland School District 1J

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2014 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (43% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Oregon median (53rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg52%

Oregon avg37%

Elementary school

330^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

62^nd of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	330 of 706	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	193 of 710	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	183 of 706	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	194 of 706	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	334 of 705	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	425 of 709	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.1	419 of 701	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.4	539 of 697	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.7	492 of 706	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.8	343 of 695	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.6	433 of 707	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.3	460 of 730	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.3	355 of 695	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.2	338 of 674	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.5	404 of 665	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	303 of 653	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	172 of 658	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	179 of 652	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	194 of 646	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	306 of 621	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	439 of 681	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	59 of 362	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	85 of 518	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	95.1	7 of 523	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	43.2	332 of 595	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.6	191 of 703	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	17.5	589 of 640	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	317 of 664	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	180 of 662	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	181 of 665	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	180 of 654	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	237 of 623	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	385 of 680	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	108 of 352	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	126 of 299	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	90 of 481	81.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	397 of 669	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.8	236 of 670	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	277 of 656	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	291 of 666	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	378 of 662	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	494 of 683	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	62 of 368	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	54 of 371	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	156 of 380	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	63 of 367	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	133 of 379	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	182 of 384	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.7	225 of 382	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.6	115 of 383	70.0%	★★★★☆
2015	74.6	72 of 381	81.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.3	74 of 382	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	55.7	164 of 377	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.8	88 of 395	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.4	38 of 357	89.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	58 of 316	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	53 of 313	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	89 of 323	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	71 of 310	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	116 of 277	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	183 of 342	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	80.8	13 of 244	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	25.6	241 of 312	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	76.0	61 of 364	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	59 of 330	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	42 of 323	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	37.4	186 of 318	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.5	44 of 312	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	99 of 291	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	155 of 341	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	81.8	10 of 153	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	66.1	22 of 150	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	38 of 143	73.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	93 of 351	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	78 of 349	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	33.4	237 of 360	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.5	70 of 355	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	112 of 344	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	184 of 357	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)41st percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)95th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2024)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+7 vs state

Mathematics44%+11 vs state

Science20%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, May 11, 2023

My kids transferred mid-year last school year (2022-2023). We are only 1.5 yrs in, but have had a very positive experience so far. The test scores do not seem representative of PVS’s academic caliber because it is more of a liberal arts approach to education (ie: engaging children in the love of learning, supporting children in their own unique strengths, and emphasis on learning for the sake of learning. My kids both enjoy going to school and have learned so much from the multi-faceted approach offered at PVS. For instance, some od their projects have included research, writing, two-dimensional artistic rendering, three dimensional model, school wide presentation with question/answer, and lastly, a speech to their classmates about their project topic. I love watching my kids light up at the varied ways of learning! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Love this school. Creative, warm, and continually wanting the best for all students. A school with heart. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 20, 2018

Love that there is a Waldorf charter school! I have had three children in this program. Two have graduated. I wish they had high school as well! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, February 17, 2018

School lacks direction. May not be open for more than 2 more years...they need to relocate and have no money to move. The school seems like it is falling apart this year, do not recommend . Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, January 4, 2016

The reason that this school rates so poorly is that many parents opt their children out of the testing, therefore these diagrams are not at all representative of the learning that is actually happening at this school. We are only in our first year here and are having a wonderful experience. I personally will not opt my son out of the testing because of the funding that benefits the school and the district when children are present for these tests, but I do appreciate (and it was one of the deciding factors in choosing this school) that the Portland Village School does not teach to the test, therefore teachers have more autonomy and room for personal creativity within their classrooms. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

The standardized test ranking system does not do this school justice. Children at this school are taught to think for themselves and spend a great deal learning in a variety of subjects. As in the Swedish system (which has a very high score for literacy internationally), there is less of a focus on test-focused learning in the early grades. Students, however, graduate with a much broader education and a clear mastery of academic skills upon graduation.

If you are interested in this school, I suggest you visit. You will notice a difference when you walk in and will know whether or not this is the school for you and your family.

Best of luck in your search! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
Rieke Elementary School	Public	K-5	1405 SW Vermont	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5768	279	14	20.1	41.6%	200 (71.7%)	10 (3.6%)	26 (9.3%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.1%)	99.1	4^th of 706 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.9	4^th of 710 public elementary schools	99.4%		83.3	85.2	87.0				85.4	79.6	83.3				70.4		$20,394	$1,690	$18,704
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
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
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
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
Capitol Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	8401 SW 17th Ave	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6303	323	18	18.3	41.8%	232 (71.8%)	8 (2.5%)	34 (10.5%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.5%)	89.3	64^th of 706 public elementary schools	90.9%		88.5	65^th of 710 public elementary schools	90.8%	1	67.7	72.5	61.7				62.9	74.5	47.9				52.0		$20,128	$1,903	$18,225

Frequently Asked Questions about Portland Village School

How many students attend Portland Village School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Portland Village School.

What district is Portland Village School in?

Portland School District 1J

Is Portland Village School a good school?

Portland Village School ranks 330^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Portland Village School?

Students at Portland Village School are 70% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Not Specified, 2% African American.

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