Summary:
Zip code 97266 has five public schools — four elementary schools and one middle school — serving about 2,150 students, with no high schools or alternative schools in the area. The schools split between two districts: David Douglas School District 40 (three schools, about 1,509 students) and Portland School District 1J (two schools, about 641 students). Every school enrolls a high-need population, and test scores come from OSAS 2025–2026 while attendance, spending, and staffing figures are from 2024–2025.
Lent Elementary School is the clear standout, with the top scores in the zip in every subject (ELA 51.1%, math 40.0%, science 27.8%), the best rank (272 of 709, 62nd percentile, 3 stars), the lowest chronic absenteeism (27.2%), and the lowest student-teacher ratio (13.5). It is the only school here above the state average in ELA and math, though it still trails Portland School District 1J averages. Every other school in the zip is rated 1 star. A strong district does not guarantee a strong school: Kelly Elementary School sits in Portland's 5-star district but ranks 536 of 709 and has the zip's highest chronic absenteeism at 45.9%.
Ron Russell Middle School is the largest school (780 students) and the only middle school; its math and science results are especially low (18.5% and 13.1%). Earl Boyles Elementary spends the most per student ($29,487) yet ranks lowest in the zip (617 of 709), showing spending alone does not predict outcomes. West Powellhurst Elementary School has improved in rank to the 18th percentile but shows a sharp grade-level gap — 3rd-grade ELA is 10.3% and 3rd-grade math is reported as under 5%, while 4th-grade ELA is 35.6%. For parents, the practical takeaway is that results vary widely from school to school, and grade-level differences within a single school can matter as much as the school's overall rating.
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