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Jacob Wismer Elementary School

5477 Nw Skycrest Pkwy
Portland, OR 97229

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Serving 573 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jacob Wismer Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 573 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 5% in OR
: 78% (Top 1%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Jacob Wismer Elementary School's student population of 573 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jacob Wismer Elementary School
Kind	73
1	86
2	92
3	108
4	114
5	100

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Total Students

573 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jacob Wismer Elementary School
2023	591
2022	571
2021	657
2020	727
2019	727
2018	701
2017	701
2016	739
2015	730
2014	760
2013	777
2012	748
2011	726
2010	697
2009	817
2008	785
2007	781
2006	762
2005	740
2004	714
2003	697

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jacob Wismer Elementary School
2023	30
2022	31
2021	33
2020	37
2019	37
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	34
2014	32
2013	30
2012	32
2011	32
2010	33
2009	37
2008	36
2007	42
2006	34
2005	32
2004	31
2003	30

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School Rankings

Jacob Wismer Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,196 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jacob Wismer Elementary School is 0.59, 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)

#14 out of 1196 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jacob Wismer Elementary School
2022	#14
2021	#13
2019	#2
2018	#2
2017	#4
2016	#5
2015	#1
2014	#46
2013	#16
2012	#39
2011	#69

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78%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jacob Wismer Elementary School	Oregon	Beaverton SD 48j School District
2022	78%	31%	45%
2021	82%	32%	68%
2019	91%	40%	54%
2018	88%	41%	55%
2017	88%	42%	55%
2016	90%	43%	57%
2015	92%	42%	58%
2014	93%	63%	74%
2013	94%	63%	73%
2012	93%	64%	74%
2011	86%	63%	72%

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81%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jacob Wismer Elementary School	Oregon	Beaverton SD 48j School District
2022	81%	44%	55%
2021	77%	47%	76%
2019	92%	54%	65%
2018	90%	56%	55%
2017	88%	55%	64%
2016	90%	57%	66%
2015	91%	56%	65%
2014	90%	72%	77%
2013	92%	72%	77%
2012	91%	74%	79%
2011	93%	81%	84%

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65-69%

30%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jacob Wismer Elementary School	Oregon	Beaverton SD 48j School District
2022	67%	30%	39%
2021	74%	35%	62%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jacob Wismer Elementary School	Oregon	Beaverton SD 48j School District
2023	20:1	17:1	18:1
2022	18:1	17:1	19:1
2021	20:1	17:1	19:1
2020	20:1	19:1	19:1
2019	20:1	19:1	19:1
2018	21:1	20:1	19:1
2017	21:1	19:1	19:1
2016	21:1	20:1	19:1
2015	21:1	21:1	20:1
2014	24:1	21:1	22:1
2013	26:1	21:1	24:1
2012	23:1	21:1	20:1
2011	22:1	20:1	19:1
2010	21:1	20:1	19:1
2009	22:1	19:1	18:1
2008	22:1	19:1	18:1
2007	19:1	19:1	17:1
2006	22:1	19:1	19:1
2005	23:1	21:1	20:1
2004	23:1	21:1	21:1
2003	23:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Jacob Wismer Elementary School	Oregon	Beaverton SD 48j School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%

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Asian

59%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jacob Wismer Elementary School	Oregon	Beaverton SD 48j School District
2023	61%	4%	19%
2022	58%	4%	19%
2021	65%	4%	18%
2020	62%	4%	16%
2019	62%	4%	16%
2018	60%	4%	16%
2017	60%	4%	16%
2016	60%	5%	16%
2015	61%	4%	15%
2014	58%	4%	14%
2013	53%	4%	14%
2012	51%	4%	13%
2011	46%	4%	13%
2010	46%	6%	16%
2009	38%	6%	16%
2008	39%	6%	15%
2007	39%	6%	15%
2006	41%	5%	15%
2005	36%	5%	14%
2004	31%	5%	13%
2003	31%	5%	13%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jacob Wismer Elementary School	Oregon	Beaverton SD 48j School District
2023	8%	25%	26%
2022	8%	25%	26%
2021	5%	25%	26%
2020	3%	24%	25%
2019	3%	24%	25%
2018	3%	23%	25%
2017	3%	23%	25%
2016	3%	22%	25%
2015	3%	22%	26%
2014	4%	22%	24%
2013	3%	22%	24%
2012	3%	21%	23%
2011	3%	21%	22%
2010	5%	21%	22%
2009	5%	18%	20%
2008	6%	18%	19%
2007	5%	17%	18%
2006	6%	16%	18%
2005	4%	15%	15%
2004	5%	14%	14%
2003	3%	13%	13%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jacob Wismer Elementary School	Oregon	Beaverton SD 48j School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	5%
2007	4%	4%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	3%	4%	4%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%

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White

23%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jacob Wismer Elementary School	Oregon	Beaverton SD 48j School District
2023	22%	59%	43%
2022	27%	60%	43%
2021	24%	60%	44%
2020	29%	62%	47%
2019	29%	62%	47%
2018	32%	63%	49%
2017	32%	63%	49%
2016	32%	63%	50%
2015	31%	64%	50%
2014	33%	64%	51%
2013	36%	65%	52%
2012	39%	65%	52%
2011	42%	66%	54%
2010	44%	67%	56%
2009	49%	69%	58%
2008	49%	69%	59%
2007	49%	70%	61%
2006	49%	73%	62%
2005	54%	73%	65%
2004	61%	75%	68%
2003	63%	76%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jacob Wismer Elementary School	Oregon	Beaverton SD 48j School District
2023	6%	7%	8%
2022	5%	7%	8%
2021	5%	7%	8%
2020	5%	6%	8%
2019	5%	6%	8%
2018	5%	6%	8%
2017	5%	6%	8%
2016	5%	6%	7%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	5%	5%	7%
2013	8%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jacob Wismer Elementary School	Oregon	Beaverton SD 48j School District
2023	0.57	0.59	0.72
2022	0.59	0.58	0.71
2021	0.52	0.58	0.70
2020	0.53	0.56	0.69
2019	0.53	0.56	0.69
2018	0.54	0.55	0.67
2017	0.54	0.55	0.67
2016	0.54	0.55	0.67
2015	0.53	0.54	0.66
2014	0.56	0.54	0.66
2013	0.59	0.54	0.66
2012	0.59	0.53	0.65
2011	0.61	0.53	0.64
2010	0.62	0.51	0.60
2009	0.64	0.51	0.57
2008	0.63	0.49	0.57
2007	0.63	0.48	0.55
2006	0.59	0.44	0.56
2005	0.60	0.45	0.53
2004	0.53	0.42	0.50
2003	0.52	0.41	0.49

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Eligible for

10%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jacob Wismer Elementary School	Oregon	Beaverton SD 48j School District
2023	9%	49%	33%
2022	4%	43%	32%
2021	4%	44%	32%
2020	5%	40%	29%
2019	5%	40%	29%
2018	3%	42%	31%
2017	3%	42%	31%
2016	4%	43%	27%
2015	4%	44%	31%
2014	4%	44%	31%
2013	4%	45%	31%
2012	6%	45%	35%
2011	5%	44%	31%
2010	4%	41%	30%
2009	5%	37%	26%
2008	5%	34%	25%
2007	4%	34%	24%
2006	5%	35%	24%
2005	5%	33%	20%
2004	4%	32%	21%
2003	4%	30%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jacob Wismer Elementary School	Oregon	Beaverton SD 48j School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	8%	6%
2021	1%	7%	6%
2018	1%	7%	5%
2017	1%	7%	5%
2016	1%	7%	5%
2015	1%	7%	4%
2014	1%	7%	5%
2013	1%	7%	5%
2012	1%	7%	5%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	2%	8%	6%
2009	2%	9%	6%
2008	4%	9%	6%
2007	3%	8%	6%
2006	2%	9%	7%
2005	2%	8%	7%
2004	2%	9%	7%
2003	3%	8%	7%

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School District Name

Beaverton SD 48j School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jacob Wismer Elementary School's ranking?

Jacob Wismer Elementary School is ranked #14 out of 1,196 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Jacob Wismer Elementary School often compared to?

Jacob Wismer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Findley Elementary School, Sato Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Jacob Wismer Elementary School?

573 students attend Jacob Wismer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Jacob Wismer Elementary School students are Asian, 23% of students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Jacob Wismer Elementary School?

Jacob Wismer Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Jacob Wismer Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Jacob Wismer Elementary School part of?

Jacob Wismer Elementary School is part of Beaverton SD 48j School District.

In what neighborhood is Jacob Wismer Elementary School located?

Jacob Wismer Elementary School is located in the Bethany neighborhood of Portland, OR. There are 3 other public schools located in Bethany.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 573 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 5%
: 78% (Top 1%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education