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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 97236

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Schools

1,776

Students

Districts

Top rankedArthur Academy137^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Arthur Academy up 109 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Arthur Academy 13 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

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Summary:

The 97236 zip code area in Oregon is home to 5 elementary schools, including Gilbert Park Elementary, Gilbert Heights Elementary, Powell Butte Elementary, Meadows Elementary, and Arthur Academy. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the David Douglas School District 40 and the Centennial School District 28J.

Among the schools in this area, Arthur Academy stands out as the top performer. This public charter elementary school consistently outperforms the other schools and the district/state averages across multiple metrics, including higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (48-75% proficient) and Mathematics (40-55% proficient) for the 2024-2025 school year. Despite having a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (59.35%) than some of the other schools, Arthur Academy's performance is exceptional, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking of 137th out of 706 Oregon elementary schools.

In contrast, the other traditional public elementary schools in the 97236 zip code area generally underperform compared to their district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, all schools in the data set had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. The wide range in free/reduced lunch rates, from 59.35% at Arthur Academy to 80.15% at Gilbert Heights Elementary, suggests varying levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations, which may be a factor in the differing academic outcomes.

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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 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
Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	18009 SE Brooklyn St	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 762-3208	320	17	19.3	101.3%	93 (29.1%)	17 (5.3%)	129 (40.3%)	41 (12.8%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.8%)	24 (7.5%)	17	618^th of 706 public elementary schools	12.5%		21.2	586^th of 710 public elementary schools	17.5%	32	32.0	29.1	23.2	28.0	14.5	12.5	8.9	$26,674	$4,854	$21,820
Powell Butte Elementary School	Public	K-5	3615 SE 174th St	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 762-3204	392	26	15.2	98.2%	100 (25.5%)	36 (9.2%)	141 (36.0%)	69 (17.6%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.6%)	34 (8.7%)	13.9	646^th of 706 public elementary schools	8.5%		8.2	695^th of 710 public elementary schools	2.1%	49	35.2	21.7	21.5	20.0	10.1	12.7	10.0	$23,481	$3,040	$20,441
Gilbert Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12839 SE Holgate Blvd	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6502	405	22	18.1	107.2%	91 (22.5%)	58 (14.3%)	125 (30.9%)	78 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	44 (10.9%)	21.4	573^rd of 706 public elementary schools	18.8%		27.6	518^th of 710 public elementary schools	27.0%	55	21.8	32.8	30.2	21.5	23.3	22.2	20.3	$22,974	$2,040	$20,934
Gilbert Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13132 SE Ramona St	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6531	503	21	23.9	105.2%	217 (43.1%)	65 (12.9%)	101 (20.1%)	54 (10.7%)	10 (2.0%)	10 (2.0%)	44 (8.7%)	19.2	595^th of 706 public elementary schools	15.7%		18.2	612^th of 710 public elementary schools	13.8%	17	24.4	25.0	29.0	17.7	24.0	16.3	22.6	$23,178	$1,983	$21,195
Arthur Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	13717 SE Division St	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 252-3753	156	12	13.0	100.0%	64 (41.0%)	16 (10.3%)	22 (14.1%)	32 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	15 (9.6%)	75.7	137^th of 706 public elementary schools	80.6%		59.3	246^th of 710 public elementary schools	65.4%	109	48.0	75.0	75.0	40.0	55.0	40.0	50.0	$10,858	$1,379	$9,479

Cities Near Zip Code 97236

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portland	1.15 mi	154	41^st
Gresham	1.58 mi	24	156^th
Happy Valley	2.84 mi	8	26^th
Fairview	3.91 mi	6	182^nd
Damascus	4.26 mi	2	27^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.

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.