Summary:
ZIP code 97206 is home to 8 elementary schools, all K–5, all within Portland School District 1J — a district ranked 12th of 141 in Oregon with a 5-star rating. Total enrollment is 2,287 students, ranging from 198 at Whitman Elementary School to 393 at Woodstock Elementary School, so these are small-to-mid-sized neighborhood schools. Across the ZIP, average proficiency is about 53.3% in English language arts, 47.8% in math, and 43.9% in science — below district averages (57.8%, 50.5%, 45.1%) but well above state averages (43.8%, 32.9%, 30.6%).
The area splits into two clear groups. Five schools rank in the top 18% of Oregon elementary schools: Woodstock (49th of 709, 5 stars, with the lowest chronic absenteeism at 14.4%), Creston (65th, 5 stars, highest math at 64.9% and science at 71.1%), Lewis (78th, highest ELA at 71.1%, but science at 37.8%), Arleta (86th, up sharply from 195th two years earlier, science 57.4%), and Atkinson (123rd, math 55.8%).
Three schools face real challenges: Marysville (560th, 1 star, ELA 33.8%, math 24.5%, science 11.1%), Woodmere (463rd, 2 stars, ELA 30.2%, absenteeism 43.4%), and Whitman (456th, 2 stars, ELA 33.7%, math 26.1%). Chronic absenteeism tracks achievement closely: the strongest schools post 14.4%–22.8%, while the lowest-ranked post 35.1%–43.4%. Notably, the lowest-performing schools have the smallest classes (12.2 students per teacher) and the highest per-student spending (above $28,000), suggesting resources alone don't determine outcomes.
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