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Kairos PDX

Q: Is Kairos PDX a good school?

Kairos PDX ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Oregon elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Kairos PDX?

In the 2024-25 school year, 226 students attended Kairos PDX.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Kairos PDX?

Students at Kairos PDX are 61% African American, 19% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 7% White, 1% Asian.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

622^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Kairos PDX is a public charter elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 242 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. While the school is part of the highly-ranked Portland School District 1J, it has consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state of Oregon in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Kairos PDX's academic performance has been declining, with its statewide ranking dropping from 319 out of 706 Oregon elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 622 out of 706 in 2024-2025. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 26.9% to 38.1% over the past few years, which may be contributing to its academic challenges. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and comparable spending per student to nearby schools, Kairos PDX has not been able to translate these resources into improved academic outcomes.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Emerson School, Woodlawn Elementary School, and Boise-Eliot Elementary School generally outperform Kairos PDX in academic metrics, suggesting that the challenges faced by Kairos PDX may be unique to the school and not necessarily reflective of the broader challenges faced by public charter schools in the area.

226

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,301

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3635 N Williams
Portland, OR 97227

(503) 567-9820

District: Portland School District 1J

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.6%

Two or more races:

18.6%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 55th percentile in 2023 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (21% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 55th-percentile peak (2023) to 12th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg54%

Oregon avg38%

622^nd of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2019

From bottom 7% (2019) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^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	16.5	622 of 706	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	415 of 710	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	319 of 706	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	434 of 706	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.5	654 of 705	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	50.3	5 of 13	61.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	587 of 653	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	440 of 658	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	425 of 652	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	300 of 646	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	429 of 518	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	527 of 595	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	430 of 703	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	574 of 664	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	363 of 662	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.2	215 of 665	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	360 of 654	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	77.8	121 of 670	81.9%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2024)82nd percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

African American (2025)<1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-19 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Science18%-12 vs state

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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
Kairos PDX	Public, Charter	K-5	3635 N Williams	Portland	97227	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 567-9820	226	14	16.6	56.6%	15 (6.6%)	137 (60.6%)	25 (11.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	42 (18.6%)	16.5	622^nd of 706 public elementary schools	11.9%		38	415^th of 710 public elementary schools	41.5%	207	18.9	27.3	25.9				21.6	24.2	11.1				18.5		$11,301	$1,477	$9,824
Boise-Eliot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	620 N Fremont	Portland	97227	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6171	313	22	14.1	107.0%	68 (21.7%)	140 (44.7%)	57 (18.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.1%)	10.6	674^th of 706 public elementary schools	4.5%		18.4	610^th of 710 public elementary schools	14.1%	64	18.8	20.8	20.0				19.1	17.3	8.0				10.0		$27,256	$3,453	$23,803
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior School	Public	PK, KG-5	4906 NE 6th Ave	Portland	97211	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6456	312	21	15.1	111.5%	80 (25.6%)	97 (31.1%)	66 (21.2%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	56 (17.9%)	42.2	375^th of 706 public elementary schools	46.9%		43.9	365^th of 710 public elementary schools	48.6%	10	51.4	44.8	25.0				45.7	39.7	21.2				20.8		$28,036	$3,222	$24,814
Sabin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4013 NE 18th Ave	Portland	97212	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6181	293	18	16.6	43.3%	176 (60.1%)	44 (15.0%)	24 (8.2%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (13.3%)	86.2	80^th of 706 public elementary schools	88.7%		86.1	83^rd of 710 public elementary schools	88.3%	3	67.8	52.7	73.6				61.0	49.1	61.1				52.8		$21,950	$1,626	$20,323
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%)	87.8	71^st of 706 public elementary schools	89.9%		83.4	100^th of 710 public elementary schools	85.9%	29	72.7	56.4	68.9				63.6	66.7	44.4				56.8		$23,997	$1,810	$22,187
Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1710 N Humboldt St	Portland	97217	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6236	295	20	14.9	42.0%	141 (47.8%)	28 (9.5%)	91 (30.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.2%)	73.6	149^th of 706 public elementary schools	78.9%		75.1	144^th of 710 public elementary schools	79.7%	5	58.9	53.8	52.3				62.5	46.2	43.1				40.0		$21,797	$1,800	$19,997
The Ivy School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5420 N. Interstate	Portland	97217	Multnomah County	Oregon Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 288-8553	273	15	18.2	40.3%	171 (62.6%)	16 (5.9%)	35 (12.8%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.2%)	59.4	245^th of 706 public elementary schools	65.3%		60.6	233^rd of 710 public elementary schools	67.2%	12	63.9	47.1	65.8	46.4	70.4	67.9	47.2	20.6	21.1	21.4	44.4	39.3	52.6	55.6
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%)	97.8	10^th of 706 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.2	15^th of 710 public elementary schools	97.9%	5	82.9	80.5	88.8				81.9	88.9	72.2				54.4		$19,314	$2,340	$16,974
Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2044 NE Killingsworth St	Portland	97211	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6415	564	31	18.2	41.7%	303 (53.7%)	89 (15.8%)	65 (11.5%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (15.8%)	84.1	92^nd of 706 public elementary schools	87.0%		67.6	188^th of 710 public elementary schools	73.5%	96	61.4	64.1	63.9	43.6	45.6	56.7	65.7	59.4	50.8	49.2	41.8	53.3	50.8	62.3	$20,215	$1,920	$18,295
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7200 NE 11th Ave	Portland	97211	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6282	306	20	15.0	41.8%	107 (35.0%)	77 (25.2%)	69 (22.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (14.1%)	71.9	159^th of 706 public elementary schools	77.5%		61.9	226^th of 710 public elementary schools	68.2%	67	56.3	51.1	46.8				59.4	54.3	41.3				36.2		$24,122	$2,563	$21,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Kairos PDX

How many students attend Kairos PDX?

In the 2024-25 school year, 226 students attended Kairos PDX.

What district is Kairos PDX in?

Portland School District 1J

Is Kairos PDX a good school?

Kairos PDX ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Oregon elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Kairos PDX?

Students at Kairos PDX are 61% African American, 19% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 7% White, 1% Asian.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 29, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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