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Capitol Hill Elementary School

8401 Sw 17th Ave
Portland, OR 97219

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Serving 323 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Capitol Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 43% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 323 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 10% in OR
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
: Capitol Hill Elementary School serves the southern part of Portland, OR, covering an area of approximately 4.3 square miles. The average drive to the school from within the zone typically takes between 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge located about 2.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Capitol Hill Elementary School's student population of 323 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Capitol Hill Elementary School
Kind	39
1	47
2	68
3	59
4	53
5	57

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Total Students

323 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Capitol Hill Elementary School
2025	323
2024	361
2023	333
2022	324
2021	346
2020	416
2019	443
2018	442
2017	448
2016	439
2015	468
2014	406
2013	403
2012	371
2011	351
2010	357
2009	321
2008	354
2007	341
2006	329
2005	255
2004	282
2003	308
2002	322
2001	285
2000	305
1999	331
1998	325
1997	339
1996	370
1995	391
1994	361
1993	394
1992	434
1991	441
1990	406
1989	407
1988	408
1987	384

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Capitol Hill Elementary School
2025	18
2024	17
2023	17
2022	18
2021	21
2020	21
2019	22
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	20
2014	20
2013	17
2012	17
2011	17
2010	18
2009	17
2008	17
2007	20
2006	18
2005	14
2004	15
2003	15
2002	17
2001	14
2000	13
1999	13
1998	14
1997	14
1996	16
1995	15
1994	16
1993	17
1992	18
1991	19
1990	18
1989	18
1988	18
1987	15

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School Rankings

Capitol Hill Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Capitol Hill Elementary School is 0.46, 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.

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State Level (OR)

#78 out of 1174 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Capitol Hill Elementary School
2023	#78
2022	#75
2019	#86
2018	#97
2017	#64
2016	#36
2015	#96
2014	#183
2013	#175
2012	#120
2011	#186
2010	#69

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55-59%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Capitol Hill Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	57%	31%	46%
2022	62%	31%	44%
2019	64%	40%	46%
2018	68%	41%	48%
2017	67%	42%	49%
2016	77%	43%	51%
2015	67%	42%	51%
2014	82%	63%	67%
2013	82%	63%	67%
2012	82%	64%	67%
2011	72%	63%	65%
2010	92%	71%	75%

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65-69%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Capitol Hill Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2022	67%	44%	55%
2019	75%	54%	58%
2018	73%	56%	48%
2017	77%	55%	60%
2016	82%	57%	61%
2015	72%	56%	62%
2014	82%	72%	75%
2013	82%	72%	75%
2012	87%	74%	76%
2011	92%	81%	80%
2010	92%	78%	78%

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50-59%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Capitol Hill Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2025	18:1	17:1
2024	21:1	17:1
2023	20:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	17:1	17:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	20:1	19:1	18:1
2019	20:1	19:1	18:1
2018	21:1	19:1	18:1
2017	21:1	19:1	18:1
2016	21:1	20:1	18:1
2015	23:1	20:1	18:1
2014	20:1	21:1	20:1
2013	24:1	21:1	20:1
2012	22:1	21:1	20:1
2011	21:1	20:1	19:1
2010	20:1	20:1	19:1
2009	19:1	19:1	18:1
2008	21:1	19:1	18:1
2007	17:1	19:1	17:1
2006	18:1	19:1	19:1
2005	18:1	21:1	19:1
2004	19:1	21:1	19:1
2003	21:1	21:1	20:1
2002	19:1	19:1	19:1
2001	20:1	20:1	19:1
2000	23:1	20:1	20:1
1999	25:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	20:1	20:1
1997	24:1	20:1	20:1
1996	23:1	20:1	19:1
1995	26:1	20:1	19:1
1994	23:1	20:1	19:1
1993	23:1	19:1	19:1
1992	24:1	22:1	19:1
1991	23:1	19:1	19:1
1990	23:1	19:1	19:1
1989	23:1	19:1	19:1
1988	23:1	18:1	22:1
1987	26:1	19:1	22:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Capitol Hill Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	3%	4%	7%
2022	3%	4%	7%
2021	3%	4%	7%
2020	4%	4%	7%
2019	4%	4%	7%
2018	4%	4%	8%
2017	4%	4%	8%
2016	3%	4%	8%
2015	4%	4%	9%
2014	2%	4%	8%
2013	3%	4%	8%
2012	2%	4%	8%
2011	2%	4%	8%
2010	6%	5%	12%
2009	5%	6%	12%
2008	6%	5%	12%
2007	8%	5%	11%
2006	6%	5%	11%
2005	4%	5%	11%
2004	3%	5%	10%
2003	6%	4%	10%
2002	3%	5%	11%
2001	5%	4%	10%
2000	6%	4%	9%
1999	6%	3%	9%
1998	6%	3%	9%
1997	4%	3%	8%
1996	6%	3%	9%
1995	4%	3%	9%
1994	4%	3%	9%
1993	3%	3%	8%
1992	3%	3%	8%
1991	3%	3%	8%
1990	2%	3%	7%
1989	3%	3%	7%
1988	4%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

11%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Capitol Hill Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2025	11%	26%
2024	10%	26%
2023	8%	25%	18%
2022	7%	25%	17%
2021	9%	25%	17%
2020	10%	24%	17%
2019	11%	24%	17%
2018	10%	23%	17%
2017	10%	23%	17%
2016	9%	23%	17%
2015	8%	22%	17%
2014	7%	22%	16%
2013	9%	21%	16%
2012	8%	21%	16%
2011	12%	21%	15%
2010	12%	20%	16%
2009	10%	18%	14%
2008	12%	18%	14%
2007	9%	17%	14%
2006	10%	16%	13%
2005	9%	15%	12%
2004	10%	14%	11%
2003	10%	13%	11%
2002	9%	12%	10%
2001	5%	11%	9%
2000	4%	9%	8%
1999	5%	9%	7%
1998	4%	8%	6%
1997	3%	7%	6%
1996	2%	7%	5%
1995	3%	6%	5%
1994	3%	6%	4%
1993	4%	5%	4%
1992	2%	5%	3%
1991	1%	4%	3%
1990	1%	4%	3%
1989	2%	3%	2%
1988	1%	3%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Capitol Hill Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2025	3%	3%
2024	3%	3%
2023	3%	3%	10%
2022	4%	2%	10%
2021	3%	2%	10%
2020	3%	2%	11%
2019	4%	2%	11%
2018	5%	2%	11%
2017	5%	2%	11%
2016	3%	2%	11%
2015	4%	2%	11%
2014	2%	2%	10%
2013	3%	2%	11%
2012	3%	2%	12%
2011	4%	2%	13%
2010	6%	4%	14%
2009	6%	4%	15%
2008	10%	4%	16%
2007	10%	4%	16%
2006	9%	3%	16%
2005	4%	4%	16%
2004	4%	3%	16%
2003	4%	3%	17%
2002	4%	3%	16%
2001	5%	3%	17%
2000	4%	3%	17%
1999	5%	3%	17%
1998	3%	3%	16%
1997	3%	3%	15%
1996	3%	3%	16%
1995	4%	3%	16%
1994	4%	2%	16%
1993	3%	2%	16%
1992	3%	2%	16%
1991	5%	2%	15%
1990	5%	2%	16%
1989	5%	2%	16%
1988	6%	2%	15%

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White

72%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Capitol Hill Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2025	72%	57%
2024	73%	58%
2023	74%	59%	53%
2022	75%	60%	54%
2021	77%	60%	54%
2020	75%	61%	55%
2019	73%	62%	55%
2018	74%	62%	55%
2017	74%	63%	55%
2016	77%	63%	55%
2015	77%	64%	54%
2014	81%	64%	57%
2013	81%	65%	57%
2012	81%	65%	56%
2011	77%	66%	56%
2010	75%	68%	55%
2009	78%	69%	56%
2008	72%	70%	55%
2007	72%	71%	55%
2006	72%	74%	57%
2005	79%	73%	57%
2004	80%	75%	60%
2003	75%	77%	60%
2002	80%	78%	61%
2001	83%	80%	61%
2000	84%	82%	63%
1999	82%	83%	65%
1998	86%	84%	67%
1997	89%	85%	69%
1996	86%	85%	68%
1995	85%	86%	68%
1994	87%	87%	69%
1993	88%	88%	70%
1992	90%	88%	71%
1991	89%	89%	72%
1990	91%	89%	72%
1989	90%	90%	73%
1988	89%	90%	73%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Capitol Hill Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2025	11%	8%
2024	11%	7%
2023	12%	7%	10%
2022	11%	7%	10%
2021	7%	7%	10%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	6%	8%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	8%	6%	8%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	7%	5%	7%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	6%	5%	6%
2011	4%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

28%

43%

0.46

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Capitol Hill Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2025	0.46	0.60
2024	0.45	0.59
2023	0.43	0.59	0.66
2022	0.42	0.58	0.66
2021	0.40	0.58	0.66
2020	0.42	0.57	0.65
2019	0.45	0.56	0.65
2018	0.44	0.56	0.65
2017	0.44	0.55	0.65
2016	0.39	0.55	0.65
2015	0.40	0.54	0.64
2014	0.34	0.54	0.64
2013	0.34	0.53	0.64
2012	0.34	0.53	0.64
2011	0.39	0.52	0.64
2010	0.42	0.50	0.63
2009	0.38	0.49	0.63
2008	0.46	0.48	0.64
2007	0.46	0.47	0.64
2006	0.46	0.43	0.62
2005	0.37	0.44	0.61
2004	0.35	0.42	0.59
2003	0.42	0.39	0.60
2002	0.35	0.38	0.59
2001	0.31	0.35	0.58
2000	0.29	0.32	0.56
1999	0.32	0.30	0.55
1998	0.26	0.29	0.52
1997	0.21	0.27	0.50
1996	0.26	0.27	0.51
1995	0.27	0.26	0.50
1994	0.24	0.24	0.49
1993	0.22	0.22	0.47
1992	0.19	0.22	0.47
1991	0.21	0.21	0.46
1990	0.17	0.21	0.45
1989	0.19	0.19	0.44
1988	0.20	0.19	0.44

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(22-23)

21.7%

43.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Capitol Hill Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	21.7%	43.8%	40.5%
2022	27.9%	42.4%	38%
2021	6.2%	31.8%	25.1%

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Eligible for

42%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Capitol Hill Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2025	42%	67%
2024	21%	51%
2023	15%	49%	39%
2021	21%	44%	37%
2020	15%	38%	33%
2019	16%	40%	33%
2018	17%	40%	36%
2017	17%	42%	36%
2016	15%	43%	35%
2015	21%	44%	38%
2014	22%	44%	38%
2013	21%	45%	38%
2012	21%	45%	40%
2011	22%	44%	38%
2010	21%	41%	37%
2009	20%	37%	36%
2008	28%	34%	36%
2007	27%	34%	38%
2006	29%	35%	38%
2005	21%	33%	35%
2004	23%	32%	34%
2003	24%	30%	36%
2002	18%	28%	35%
2001	14%	26%	32%
2000	13%	26%	31%
1999	17%	25%	31%
1998	18%	25%	34%
1997	15%	24%	34%
1995	20%	24%	35%
1994	16%	23%	34%
1993	14%	22%	33%
1992	13%	21%	32%
1991	10%	18%	29%
1990	13%	19%	29%
1989	15%	19%	30%
1988	12%	20%	26%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2021)
Year	Capitol Hill Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2021	5%	7%	6%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	3%	7%	5%
2017	4%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	4%	8%	7%
2009	3%	9%	8%
2008	5%	9%	8%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	7%	9%	8%
2005	5%	8%	7%
2004	4%	9%	8%
2003	5%	9%	8%
2002	5%	8%	8%
2001	4%	9%	9%
2000	7%	8%	8%
1999	3%	8%	8%

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School District Name

Portland SD 1j School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Capitol Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Capitol Hill Elementary School is ranked #78 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Capitol Hill Elementary School often compared to?

Capitol Hill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Riverdale Grade School by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Capitol Hill Elementary School?

323 students attend Capitol Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Capitol Hill Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Capitol Hill Elementary School?

Capitol Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Capitol Hill Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Capitol Hill Elementary School part of?

Capitol Hill Elementary School is part of Portland SD 1j School District.

In what neighborhood is Capitol Hill Elementary School located?

Capitol Hill Elementary School is located in the Southwest Portland neighborhood of Portland, OR. There are 10 other public schools located in Southwest Portland.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 323 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 10%
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
: Capitol Hill Elementary School serves the southern part of Portland, OR, covering an area of approximately 4.3 square miles. The average drive to the school from within the zone typically takes between 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge located about 2.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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