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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 97216

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At a glance

Schools

1,627

Students

Districts

Top rankedCherry Park Elementary School257^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Mill Park Elementary School up 71 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 97216 zip code area in Oregon is home to 4 elementary schools, including Cherry Park Elementary School, Mill Park Elementary School, Ventura Park Elementary School, and Clark Elementary School. These schools serve diverse student populations and face varying challenges in academic performance and student engagement.

Cherry Park Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking higher than the other schools in the 97216 zip code and outperforming the David Douglas School District 40 and the state of Oregon in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, Mill Park Elementary School and Ventura Park Elementary School, both part of the David Douglas School District 40, generally underperform compared to the district and state averages in academic proficiency.

Clark Elementary School, part of the highly-ranked Portland School District 1J, demonstrates strong performance in English Language Arts but lower proficiency in Mathematics and Science. The schools in the 97216 zip code serve communities facing significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and consistently high chronic absenteeism rates across all the schools.

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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 (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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cherry Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1930 SE 104th Ave	Portland	97216	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6501	442	26	17.0	107.7%	151 (34.2%)	53 (12.0%)	112 (25.3%)	59 (13.3%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	56 (12.7%)	57.6	257^th of 706 public elementary schools	63.6%		57.8	256^th of 710 public elementary schools	63.9%	1	55.7	45.0	45.8	59.0	45.0	27.2	28.9	$35,392	$9,766	$25,626
Mill Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 SE 117th Ave	Portland	97216	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6507	494	25	19.7	109.5%	103 (20.9%)	68 (13.8%)	170 (34.4%)	92 (18.6%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	33 (6.7%)	22.7	564^th of 706 public elementary schools	20.1%		16	635^th of 710 public elementary schools	10.6%	71	24.4	18.9	43.9	20.7	17.6	29.3	13.4	$24,570	$1,764	$22,806
Ventura Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	145 SE 117th Ave	Portland	97216	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6508	361	19	18.6	104.7%	115 (31.9%)	58 (16.1%)	100 (27.7%)	37 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	35 (9.7%)	24.3	552^nd of 706 public elementary schools	21.8%		24.5	544^th of 710 public elementary schools	23.4%	8	29.5	34.9	28.8	28.8	27.9	18.5	18.5	$27,526	$2,169	$25,357
Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	1231 SE 92nd Ave	Portland	97216	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 916-2000	330	26	12.8	100.6%	81 (24.5%)	67 (20.3%)	50 (15.2%)	69 (20.9%)	5 (1.5%)	21 (6.4%)	37 (11.2%)	17.4	612^th of 706 public elementary schools	13.3%		23.9	551^st of 710 public elementary schools	22.4%	61	19.3	17.9	31.6	29.1	8.9	22.8	17.5	$12,228	$802	$11,426

Cities Near Zip Code 97216

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portland	0.3 mi	153	41^st
Gresham	4.04 mi	24	156^th
Happy Valley	5.01 mi	8	26^th
Fairview	5.03 mi	6	182^nd
Milwaukie	5.04 mi	19	143^rd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.