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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Portland SD 1J

This page covers 61 elementary schools in Portland SD 1J, including 5 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

61
Schools Ranked
Oregon
State
5
Charter Schools
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Emerson School
Grades KG–05106 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1) · above-average investment ($28,204/student)
75
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$28,204
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Llewellyn Elementary School
Grades KG–05413 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($28,204/student)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
19.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$28,204
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
3
rank
Forest Park Elementary School
Grades KG–05328 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($28,204/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
20.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$28,204
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
3%
Low economic need
4
rank
Grout Elementary School
Grades KG–05316 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($28,204/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$28,204
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
5
rank
Winterhaven School
Grades KG–08313 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($28,204/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
19.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$28,204
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
6
rank
Duniway Elementary School
Grades KG–05422 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($28,204/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
21.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$28,204
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
7
rank
Irvington Elementary School
Grades KG–05228 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($28,204/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$28,204
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
8
rank
Skyline Elementary School
Grades KG–08215 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($28,204/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$28,204
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
9
rank
Stephenson Elementary School
Grades KG–05307 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($28,204/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
18.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$28,204
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
9%
Low economic need
10
rank
Portland Arthur Academy Charter School
Grades KG–05150 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($28,204/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$28,204
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
51 more elementary schools in Portland SD 1J not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
61
Elementary Schools
86
Total Schools
75
#1 Score
58
Avg Score
District profilePortland SD 1J
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Emerson School
Score: 75/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.