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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 97231

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At a glance

Schools

438

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedSkyline Elementary School33^rd of 706 Oregon elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Skyline Elementary School up 17 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 97231 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Skyline Elementary School and Sauvie Island School. While both schools perform well, Skyline Elementary stands out as the clear academic leader, ranking 33rd out of 706 Oregon elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Skyline Elementary boasts consistently high test scores, with 3rd-8th grade students performing significantly above state and district averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 77.8% of 3rd graders at Skyline were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.4% in the Portland School District and 40.3% statewide. In contrast, while Sauvie Island School also performs well, ranking 77th out of 706 Oregon elementary schools, its test scores are not as consistently high as Skyline's.

The data also reveals that Skyline Elementary spends significantly more per student ($22,585) compared to Sauvie Island School ($8,134), which may contribute to Skyline's stronger academic performance. Additionally, Skyline has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% compared to the state average, while Sauvie Island's rate is also around 34%.

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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
Skyline Elementary School	Public	K-8	11536 NW Skyline Blvd	Portland	97231	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5212	226	13	17.3	41.6%	152 (67.3%)	4 (1.8%)	26 (11.5%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (15.0%)	94.8	33^rd of 706 public elementary schools	95.3%		91.9	50^th of 710 public elementary schools	93.0%	17	77.8	76.9	77.3	74.1	52.2	90.5	63.0	69.2	54.5	59.3	52.2	81.0	59.1	57.1	$22,585	$1,518	$21,067
Sauvie Island School	Public, Charter	K-8	14445 NW Charlton Rd	Portland	97231	Multnomah County	Scappoose School District 1J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 621-3426	212	13	16.0	25.5%	173 (81.6%)	1 (0.5%)	26 (12.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	87.2	77^th of 706 public elementary schools	89.1%		87.2	76^th of 710 public elementary schools	89.3%	1	73.9	75.0	45.5	62.5	63.6	69.6	82.6	54.2	50.0	66.7	72.7	69.6	54.5	52.2	$8,134	$449	$7,685

Cities Near Zip Code 97231

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portland	1.78 mi	154	41^st
Hillsboro	5.09 mi	31	69^th
Beaverton	6.25 mi	36	56^th
North Plains	6.51 mi	2	10^th
Scappoose	7.99 mi	5	61^st

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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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