Summary:
ZIP code 97232 in Portland, Oregon is served by four schools — one elementary, one middle, and two high schools — all within Portland School District 1J, together enrolling about 2,180 students. The district ranks 12th of 141 in Oregon (91st percentile, 5 stars), but school-level results inside this ZIP vary dramatically.
Laurelhurst Elementary School is the academic standout, ranking 6th of 709 Oregon elementary schools (99th percentile, 5 stars) with ELA at 81.4%, math 80.3%, science 75.6%, and chronic absenteeism of 19.4%. da Vinci Middle School is a solid performer, ranking 53rd of 371 middle schools (86th percentile, 4 stars); its ELA is 67.9% while math (42.9%) and science (32.8%) are more mixed. Benson Polytechnic High School is the largest school here (896 students) and has the ZIP's best graduation rate at 86.9%, above district and state, but its test scores trail district averages and 41.3% of students are chronically absent. Alliance High School has the most challenged profile: 254th of 271 high schools (6th percentile, 0 stars), a 38.8% graduation rate, 93.8% chronic absenteeism, and proficiency of 19% ELA, 9.1% math, and 18.2% science.
Three takeaways for families: free/reduced lunch rates are nearly identical at Benson (41.96%), Laurelhurst (41.82%), and da Vinci (41.69%), so they do not explain the wide gaps in outcomes (Alliance's rate is not reported in this data). Spending and class size also run opposite to results — Alliance spends the most per student ($35,283) with the smallest classes (9.1 ratio), while Laurelhurst spends the least ($21,918) with the largest classes (19.5). Finally, chronic absenteeism tracks closely with performance: Laurelhurst 19.4%, da Vinci 33.3%, Benson 41.3%, and Alliance 93.8%. Across the ZIP, ELA is consistently stronger than math and science.
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