Ardenwald Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

8950 Se 36th St
Portland, OR 97222

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Top 50%

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Serving 402 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ardenwald Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 402 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 50% in OR
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ardenwald Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

School Overview

Ardenwald Elementary School's student population of 402 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ardenwald Elementary School
Kind	63
1	69
2	66
3	75
4	63
5	66

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Total Students

402 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ardenwald Elementary School
2023	407
2022	375
2021	390
2020	428
2019	428
2018	442
2017	442
2016	486
2015	471
2014	504
2013	494
2012	502
2011	454
2010	467
2009	265
2008	248
2007	273
2006	286
2005	293
2004	308
2003	300
2002	317
2001	299
2000	334
1999	334
1998	331
1997	328
1996	337
1995	321
1994	338
1993	320
1992	305
1991	314
1990	295
1989	286
1988	313
1987	323

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ardenwald Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	22
2014	21
2013	20
2012	21
2011	23
2010	24
2009	14
2008	13
2007	13
2006	14
2005	15
2004	15
2003	13
2002	12
2001	15
2000	15
1999	16
1998	15
1997	15
1996	16
1995	16
1994	16
1993	19
1992	15
1991	17
1990	15
1989	16
1988	17
1987	17

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First Day of School

Mon. Sep 8, 2025

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 11, 2026

School Rankings

Ardenwald Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ardenwald Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#367 out of 1174 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ardenwald Elementary School
2023	#367
2022	#388
2021	#571
2019	#709
2018	#881
2017	#876
2016	#810
2015	#840
2014	#755
2013	#459
2012	#452

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30-34%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ardenwald Elementary School	Oregon	North Clackamas SD 12 School District
2023	32%	31%	34%
2022	32%	31%	32%
2021	24%	32%	29%
2019	37%	40%	43%
2018	32%	41%	44%
2017	32%	42%	44%
2016	39%	43%	44%
2015	36%	42%	43%
2014	61%	63%	65%
2013	73%	63%	66%
2012	75%	64%	65%

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50-54%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ardenwald Elementary School	Oregon	North Clackamas SD 12 School District
2022	52%	44%	45%
2021	30%	47%	43%
2019	47%	54%	56%
2018	42%	56%	44%
2017	42%	55%	58%
2016	44%	57%	61%
2015	46%	56%	61%
2014	65%	72%	72%
2013	72%	72%	72%
2012	73%	74%	73%
2011	81%	81%	82%

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45-49%

30%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ardenwald Elementary School	Oregon	North Clackamas SD 12 School District
2022	47%	30%	32%
2021	20%	35%	30%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ardenwald Elementary School	Oregon	North Clackamas SD 12 School District
2023	19:1	17:1	20:1
2022	18:1	17:1	20:1
2021	17:1	17:1	20:1
2020	19:1	19:1	22:1
2019	19:1	19:1	22:1
2018	18:1	20:1	22:1
2017	18:1	19:1	22:1
2016	20:1	20:1	23:1
2015	21:1	21:1	25:1
2014	24:1	21:1	26:1
2013	25:1	21:1	26:1
2012	24:1	21:1	26:1
2011	20:1	20:1	23:1
2010	20:1	20:1	22:1
2009	19:1	19:1	21:1
2008	19:1	19:1	21:1
2007	21:1	19:1	22:1
2006	20:1	19:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	23:1	21:1	24:1
2002	26:1	19:1	25:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	20:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	20:1	22:1
1997	22:1	20:1	22:1
1996	21:1	20:1	22:1
1995	20:1	20:1	22:1
1994	21:1	20:1	22:1
1993	17:1	19:1	21:1
1992	20:1	22:1	23:1
1991	19:1	19:1	19:1
1990	20:1	19:1	19:1
1989	18:1	18:1	19:1
1988	19:1	19:1	19:1
1987	19:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Ardenwald Elementary School	Oregon	North Clackamas SD 12 School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	4%	3%	2%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	3%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%
1989	2%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ardenwald Elementary School	Oregon	North Clackamas SD 12 School District
2023	1%	4%	11%
2022	2%	4%	10%
2021	2%	4%	10%
2020	1%	4%	9%
2019	1%	4%	9%
2018	1%	4%	7%
2017	1%	4%	7%
2016	1%	5%	8%
2015	1%	4%	8%
2014	2%	4%	7%
2013	3%	4%	7%
2012	1%	4%	7%
2010	2%	6%	8%
2009	4%	6%	9%
2008	5%	6%	8%
2007	4%	6%	8%
2006	4%	5%	7%
2005	4%	5%	7%
2004	1%	5%	8%
2003	3%	5%	5%
2002	6%	5%	9%
2001	6%	4%	6%
2000	5%	4%	5%
1999	2%	4%	5%
1998	2%	4%	5%
1997	2%	4%	5%
1996	1%	3%	5%
1995	2%	3%	5%
1994	1%	3%	4%
1993	2%	3%	4%
1992	3%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

17%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ardenwald Elementary School	Oregon	North Clackamas SD 12 School District
2023	16%	25%	20%
2022	18%	25%	20%
2021	16%	25%	19%
2020	16%	24%	18%
2019	16%	24%	18%
2018	22%	23%	18%
2017	22%	23%	18%
2016	21%	22%	18%
2015	17%	22%	18%
2014	17%	22%	17%
2013	15%	22%	16%
2012	15%	21%	16%
2011	17%	21%	15%
2010	14%	21%	15%
2009	7%	18%	13%
2008	8%	18%	13%
2007	8%	17%	12%
2006	8%	16%	11%
2005	5%	15%	10%
2004	7%	14%	9%
2003	4%	13%	7%
2002	5%	11%	7%
2001	1%	11%	5%
2000	1%	9%	5%
1999	8%	9%	5%
1998	5%	8%	5%
1997	4%	7%	4%
1996	1%	7%	4%
1995	3%	6%	3%
1994	2%	6%	3%
1993	3%	5%	3%
1992	4%	5%	2%
1991	3%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ardenwald Elementary School	Oregon	North Clackamas SD 12 School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	3%	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	6%	4%	3%
2008	5%	4%	3%
2007	5%	4%	3%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	6%	3%	3%
2001	6%	3%	2%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	4%	3%	2%
1998	5%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	3%	2%	1%
1990	3%	2%	1%

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White

64%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ardenwald Elementary School	Oregon	North Clackamas SD 12 School District
2023	66%	59%	56%
2022	68%	60%	58%
2021	69%	60%	60%
2020	72%	62%	63%
2019	72%	62%	63%
2018	69%	63%	66%
2017	69%	63%	66%
2016	69%	63%	66%
2015	70%	64%	65%
2014	71%	64%	67%
2013	72%	65%	67%
2012	75%	65%	69%
2011	74%	66%	70%
2010	77%	67%	72%
2009	80%	69%	72%
2008	79%	69%	73%
2007	80%	70%	74%
2006	81%	73%	77%
2005	85%	73%	77%
2004	88%	75%	78%
2003	85%	76%	80%
2002	79%	78%	79%
2001	86%	80%	86%
2000	91%	82%	88%
1999	84%	82%	87%
1998	85%	83%	87%
1997	92%	85%	88%
1996	98%	85%	89%
1995	93%	86%	90%
1994	96%	87%	91%
1993	92%	88%	91%
1992	90%	88%	92%
1991	90%	89%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ardenwald Elementary School	Oregon	North Clackamas SD 12 School District
2023	14%	7%	8%
2022	9%	7%	9%
2021	9%	7%	7%
2020	9%	6%	7%
2019	9%	6%	7%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	9%	5%	7%
2014	8%	5%	5%
2013	8%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ardenwald Elementary School	Oregon	North Clackamas SD 12 School District
2023	0.52	0.59	0.63
2022	0.50	0.58	0.61
2021	0.49	0.58	0.60
2020	0.45	0.56	0.56
2019	0.45	0.56	0.56
2018	0.47	0.55	0.53
2017	0.47	0.55	0.53
2016	0.48	0.55	0.52
2015	0.48	0.54	0.52
2014	0.46	0.54	0.52
2013	0.46	0.54	0.51
2012	0.41	0.53	0.50
2011	0.42	0.53	0.49
2010	0.40	0.51	0.45
2009	0.37	0.51	0.45
2008	0.37	0.49	0.44
2007	0.35	0.48	0.42
2006	0.34	0.44	0.39
2005	0.29	0.45	0.38
2004	0.22	0.42	0.36
2003	0.29	0.41	0.30
2002	0.39	0.38	0.34
2001	0.26	0.34	0.25
2000	0.17	0.32	0.23
1999	0.29	0.31	0.24
1998	0.27	0.30	0.23
1997	0.15	0.27	0.21
1996	0.06	0.27	0.21
1995	0.13	0.26	0.19
1994	0.08	0.24	0.17
1993	0.14	0.22	0.16
1992	0.19	0.22	0.16
1991	0.19	0.21	0.14

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Eligible for

70%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ardenwald Elementary School	Oregon	North Clackamas SD 12 School District
2023	70%	49%	38%
2022	49%	43%	34%
2021	47%	44%	33%
2020	31%	40%	28%
2019	31%	40%	28%
2018	41%	42%	30%
2017	41%	42%	30%
2016	45%	43%	31%
2015	48%	44%	35%
2014	50%	44%	37%
2013	53%	45%	38%
2012	54%	45%	37%
2011	51%	44%	36%
2010	45%	41%	33%
2009	35%	37%	27%
2008	40%	34%	26%
2007	36%	34%	25%
2006	39%	35%	25%
2005	39%	33%	25%
2004	31%	32%	23%
2003	26%	30%	21%
2002	28%	28%	19%
2001	28%	26%	18%
2000	25%	26%	16%
1999	30%	25%	14%
1998	29%	25%	14%
1997	30%	24%	13%
1996	31%	20%	14%
1995	28%	24%	15%
1994	30%	23%	14%
1993	27%	22%	12%
1992	25%	21%	11%
1991	23%	18%	9%

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Eligible for (21-22)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Ardenwald Elementary School	Oregon	North Clackamas SD 12 School District
2022	10%	8%	8%
2021	9%	7%	8%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	8%	7%	7%
2017	8%	7%	7%
2016	8%	7%	6%
2015	8%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	11%	9%	9%
2008	17%	9%	11%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2005	12%	8%	8%
2004	13%	9%	7%
2003	10%	8%	7%
2002	13%	8%	7%

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School District Name

North Clackamas SD 12 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ardenwald Elementary School's ranking?

Ardenwald Elementary School is ranked #367 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Ardenwald Elementary School often compared to?

Ardenwald Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Milwaukie El Puente Elementary School, Lewelling Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Ardenwald Elementary School?

402 students attend Ardenwald Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Ardenwald Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ardenwald Elementary School?

Ardenwald Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ardenwald Elementary School offer ?

Ardenwald Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ardenwald Elementary School part of?

Ardenwald Elementary School is part of North Clackamas SD 12 School District.

In what neighborhood is Ardenwald Elementary School located?

Ardenwald Elementary School is located in the Ardenwald neighborhood of Portland, OR.

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