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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97211

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At a glance

Schools

1,767

Students

Top rankedVernon Elementary School104^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Dr. Martin Luther King Junior School up 125 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 97211 has four elementary schools—two serving PK–8 and two serving PK–5—all in Portland School District 1J, a top-ranked Oregon district (12th of 141, 91st percentile, 5 stars), with no middle or high schools in this list. The four schools enroll 1,767 students: Faubion Elementary School and Vernon Elementary School (both PK–8) together hold about 65% of enrollment, while Dr. Martin Luther King Junior School and Woodlawn Elementary School (both PK–5) are smaller.

Vernon is the standout: 104th of 709 (85th percentile, 4 stars), with the zip’s highest ELA (55.7%), math (52.3%), and science (49.1%), the lowest chronic absenteeism (29.1%), the lowest spending ($22,490), and the highest student-teacher ratio (18.2). Woodlawn is also strong (165th of 709, 77th percentile, 4 stars; ELA 53.3%, math 51.7%, science 39.1%). Dr. Martin Luther King Junior School is improving (250th of 709, 65th percentile, 3 stars, up from 47th percentile; ELA 47.9%, math 44.4%, science 33.3%), above state in all subjects but below district, despite the highest spending ($26,199). Faubion is furthest behind (553rd of 709, 22nd percentile, 1 star; ELA 26.8%, math 17.5%, science 19.1%) and has the highest absenteeism (43.8%); its 8th-grade math is 9.2%, the lowest single figure.

Across the zip, simple averages are ELA 45.9%, math 41.5%, and science 35.2%; weighted by enrollment, they are ELA 44.3%, math 39.3%, and science 34.6%—above state but below district. Excluding Faubion, the other three average ELA 52.3%, math 49.5%, and science 40.5%, showing how much Faubion’s results affect the area. Chronic absenteeism averages about 34.9% simply or 35.4% weighted, above district and state, but about 31.9% excluding Faubion. Performance and absenteeism track together: Vernon has both the best proficiency and lowest absenteeism, while Faubion has the lowest proficiency and highest absenteeism. Note: MLK and Faubion free/reduced-lunch figures exceed 100%, so they are not comparable as literal poverty measures.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)							OSAS Mathematics (2026)							OSAS Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	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 Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Faubion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2930 NE Dekum St	Portland	97211	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-5686	585	39	15.1	112.1%	161 (27.5%)	138 (23.6%)	178 (30.4%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.7%)	78 (13.3%)	24	553^rd of 709 public elementary schools	22.0%		17.4	611^th of 706 public elementary schools	13.5%	58	26.5	33.3	41.8	24.7	20.0	19.2	26.8	23.5	21.7	20.4	16.7	15.9	9.2	17.5	30.2	11.5	19.1	$24,897	$1,508	$23,389
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%)	59.5	250^th of 709 public elementary schools	64.7%		42.2	375^th of 706 public elementary schools	46.9%	125	50.8	45.2	46.3				47.9	52.5	45.2	35.2				44.4	33.3		33.3	$26,199	$1,509	$24,690
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%)	81.6	104^th of 709 public elementary schools	85.3%		84.1	92^nd of 706 public elementary schools	87.0%	12	56.3	65.6	62.3	51.7	54.0	45.2	55.7	54.7	59.0	53.7	50.0	51.9	44.3	52.3	45.3	52.5	49.1	$22,490	$813	$21,677
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%)	72	165^th of 709 public elementary schools	76.7%		71.9	159^th of 706 public elementary schools	77.5%	6	56.8	48.5	57.4				53.3	54.1	53.8	46.8				51.7	39.1		39.1	$25,077	$1,675	$23,403

Cities Near Zip Code 97211

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portland	0.41 mi	153	41^st
Milwaukie	7.72 mi	19	143^rd
Beaverton	8.56 mi	36	56^th
Fairview	9.39 mi	6	182^nd
Gresham	9.43 mi	24	156^th

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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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